Drama - Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
37 Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) recipients recognised for this theme
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for Drama - over time
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) appointments recognising Drama, by year.
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2026
Lisa Jane Riley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“Actor. For services to Drama and to Charity”
Sally Jane Lindsay
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Actor. For services to Drama”
Cynthia Erivo
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Actor, Singer, Producer and Author. For services to Music and Drama”
2025
2024
2023
Vicky Lee McCLURE
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“Actor. For services to Drama and to Charity”
Cleopatra Mary Palmer (Cleo Sylvestre)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Actor. For services to Drama and to Charity”
Rachel De-LAHAY
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Playwright and Screenwriter. For services to Drama”
2022
Helen Worth (Helen Dawson)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
London, Greater London
“Actress. For services to Drama”
Andrew Onwubolu
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
London, Greater London
“Actor and Director. For services to Drama and Music”
Cherylee Houston
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“Actress. For services to Drama and to People with Disabilities”
Maureen Elizabeth Dunn
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Newtownabbey, County Antrim
“For services to Drama and the Performing Arts in Northern Ireland”
2021
2020
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“Actor. For services to Drama”
Arinze Mokwe Kene
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to Drama and Screenwriting”
Roy Alexander Weise
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“Director. For services to Drama”
Derek Griffiths
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to Drama and Diversity”
Natasha Delia Letitia Gordon
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“Actor. For services to Drama”
2019
2018
Gary Wilmot
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Buckinghamshire
“Actor. For services to Drama and charity.”
Timothy Charles Robert Noel Bentinck
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2018
London
“Actor. For services to Drama.”
James Copeland
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2018
London
“Actor. For services to Drama.”
2017
Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha-Raw
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Oxfordshire
“Actress. For services to Drama.”
Karen Bryson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“Actress. For services to Drama.”
Anne Smol
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“Founder and Chief Executive, Face Front Inclusive Theatre. For services to Theatre and Inclusion in Drama.”
Clive Mark Rowe
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“Actor. For services to Drama.”
Sharon Delores Clarke
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“Actress. For services to Drama.”
Sandra Biddle
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Londonderry
“Director, Foyle School of Speech and Drama. For services to Speech and Drama in Northern Ireland.”
2016
Kerry Anthony Rooney
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Belfast
“For services to Older People and Drama in Northern Ireland.”
Muriel Rose Romanes
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Edinburgh
“Lately Artistic Director, Stellar Quines. For services to Drama.”
Rikki Beadle-Blair
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“Playwright, Director and Screenwriter. For services to Drama.”
Felix Barrett
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“Founder and Artistic Director, Punchdrunk. For services to Drama.”