1. She's been acting / acted for ten years, and has been staffing / staffed in six films. 2. He's directed / been directing

1. She\'s been acting for ten years, and has staffed in six films. 2. He\'s directed several films, including \"Love Me Forever\", and for the last six months he has been working on a film in Africa. 3. She started painting in 1980, and has held exhibitions in several countries since then. 4. Mandy has been playing the drums since she was eight and has had her own drum set for three years. 5. Laura\'s known Ian for two years, and they have been going out together for six months. 6. The book has become very popular, and has been published in 27 languages.