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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Drama
149 people have received a UK honour for Drama in the Birthday and New Year Honours of King Charles III and, before him, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Read the official citation behind each award, and search or filter the recipients below.
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2026
Medal / BEM
Shirley Ann Henderson (Shirley McGill)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“Founder, McGill School of Speech and Drama, and Director, Aberdeen Youth Music Theatre. For services to Drama”
Margaret Anne Irvine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Birsay, Orkney
“Founder, Birsay Drama Group. For services to Drama and to the community in Orkney”
Member (MBE)
Cynthia Erivo
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Actor, Singer, Producer and Author. For services to Music and Drama”
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”
Officer (OBE)
Commander (CBE)
2025
Member (MBE)
Officer (OBE)
Samantha Jane Morton
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Actress. For services to Drama and to Charity”
Kevin Whately
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire
“Actor. For services to Drama and to Charity”
Edward Maurice Charles Marsan
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Actor. For services to Drama”
Anne-Marie Duff
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Actor. For services to Drama”
Commander (CBE)
Jane Elizabeth Marie Lapotaire
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Actress. For services to Drama”
Sarah-Jane Abigail Lancashire
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Actor. For services to Drama”
Anne Reid
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Actor. For services to Drama”
Carey Hannah Mumford (Carey Mulligan)
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Exeter, Devon
“Actor. For services to Drama”
2024
Member (MBE)
Officer (OBE)
Karen Turner
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Banbridge, County Down
“Leader, Traveller Education Support and Asylum Seeker and Refugee Support, Education Authority. For services to Education, to Minority Ethnic Support Services in Northern Ireland and to Speech and Drama”
Philip Johnston (Philip Bernays)
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, Newcastle Theatre Royal Trust. For services to Drama”
Oliver Robert Ford Davies
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Actor. For services to Drama”
Commander (CBE)
2023
Medal / BEM
Geoffrey Bruce Sword
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Bury, Greater Manchester
“Lately Chair, Summerseat Players. For services to Drama and to the community in Greater Manchester and East Lancashire”
Yasmin Sidhwa
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Founder and Director, Mandala Theatre Company. For services to Drama”
Carol Janice Veronica Godby
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Rochdale, Greater Manchester
“Drama Workshop Leader and Agent. For services to Drama and to the community in North West England”
Member (MBE)
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”
Officer (OBE)
Oluwafemi Elufowoju Jr.
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Director and Actor. For services to Drama”
David Michael Harewood
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Actor and Broadcaster. For services to Drama and to Charity”
Stephen Graham
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Actor. For services to Drama”
Commander (CBE)
2022
Member (MBE)
Cherylee Houston
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“Actress. For services to Drama and to People with Disabilities”
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”
Maureen Elizabeth Dunn
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Newtownabbey, County Antrim
“For services to Drama and the Performing Arts in Northern Ireland”
Officer (OBE)
William Patrick Roache
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Wilmslow, Cheshire
“For services to Drama and Charity”
Nitin Ganatra
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
London, Greater London
“Actor. For services to Drama”
June Muriel Brown
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Chipstead, Surrey
“For services to Drama and to Charity”