Maureen Lipman Attacks BAFTA “Numbskulls” Over Gender-Neutral Award Engravings
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deadline.comDame Maureen Lipman, star of films including The Pianist and Educating Rita, has hit out at BAFTA over its decision to offer award-winners gender-neutral prizes.
Writing in The Spectator magazine, Lipman branded BAFTA “Dafta” after winners were given the option to have “performer” engraved on their mask plaque as opposed to actor or actress.
BAFTA has had the policy in place for a number of years, but it was spotlighted last week in The Times after longlists were published for the film awards.
BAFTA continues to have best actor and actress categories, meaning there is no change in how its awards are presented to winners.
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