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| Birthday Honours 2015: Twelve famous faces | Birthday Honours 2015: Twelve famous faces |
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| More than 1,100 people have been recognised in the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours list. | More than 1,100 people have been recognised in the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours list. |
| Here are 12 of the more famous faces. | Here are 12 of the more famous faces. |
| 1. Kevin Spacey | 1. Kevin Spacey |
| Occupation: Actor and outgoing artistic director at the Old Vic | Occupation: Actor and outgoing artistic director at the Old Vic |
| Honour: Honorary knighthood for services to theatre, arts education and international culture | Honour: Honorary knighthood for services to theatre, arts education and international culture |
| Quote: "I am honoured and humbled by such recognition from the Queen. I must thank the British public for being so supportive of my efforts on behalf of the Old Vic. I feel like an adopted son." | Quote: "I am honoured and humbled by such recognition from the Queen. I must thank the British public for being so supportive of my efforts on behalf of the Old Vic. I feel like an adopted son." |
| Kevin Spacey: UK's 'adopted son' | Kevin Spacey: UK's 'adopted son' |
| 2. Eddie Redmayne | 2. Eddie Redmayne |
| Occupation: Actor | Occupation: Actor |
| Honour: OBE for services to drama | Honour: OBE for services to drama |
| 'Rising star' comes a long way | 'Rising star' comes a long way |
| 3. Jo Pavey | 3. Jo Pavey |
| Occupation: Long-distance runner | Occupation: Long-distance runner |
| Honour: MBE for services to athletics | Honour: MBE for services to athletics |
| Quote: "Everything has been a big surprise and to get something like an MBE is just another surprise - it's all so surreal." | Quote: "Everything has been a big surprise and to get something like an MBE is just another surprise - it's all so surreal." |
| 4. Lesley Manville | 4. Lesley Manville |
| Occupation: Actress | Occupation: Actress |
| Honour: OBE for services to drama | Honour: OBE for services to drama |
| Quote: "I've been working abroad quite a bit lately and it's served to make me appreciate even more the amazing arts we have in Britain. At least now everyone will know why I've been walking around with such a big smile on my face." | Quote: "I've been working abroad quite a bit lately and it's served to make me appreciate even more the amazing arts we have in Britain. At least now everyone will know why I've been walking around with such a big smile on my face." |
| 5. Van Morrison | 5. Van Morrison |
| Occupation: Singer-songwriter | Occupation: Singer-songwriter |
| Honour: Knighthood for services to the music industry and tourism in Northern Ireland | Honour: Knighthood for services to the music industry and tourism in Northern Ireland |
| Quote: "Throughout my career I have always preferred to let my music speak for me, and it is a huge honour to now have that body of work recognised in this way." | Quote: "Throughout my career I have always preferred to let my music speak for me, and it is a huge honour to now have that body of work recognised in this way." |
| Here comes the knight | Here comes the knight |
| 6. Jonny Wilkinson | 6. Jonny Wilkinson |
| Occupation: Rugby player | Occupation: Rugby player |
| Honour: CBE for services to Rugby Union | Honour: CBE for services to Rugby Union |
| 7. Loyd Grossman | 7. Loyd Grossman |
| Occupation: Former journalist, chairman of the Heritage Alliance | Occupation: Former journalist, chairman of the Heritage Alliance |
| Honour: CBE for services to heritage | Honour: CBE for services to heritage |
| Quote: "It's wonderful to get recognition for heritage. I'm only one of hundreds of thousands of people that help protecting, promoting and explaining our heritage, including so many volunteers, so it's wonderful for them." | Quote: "It's wonderful to get recognition for heritage. I'm only one of hundreds of thousands of people that help protecting, promoting and explaining our heritage, including so many volunteers, so it's wonderful for them." |
| 8. Gareth Edwards | 8. Gareth Edwards |
| Occupation: Former Wales rugby player | Occupation: Former Wales rugby player |
| Honour: Knighthood for services to Sport and for charitable services | Honour: Knighthood for services to Sport and for charitable services |
| Edwards leads Welsh honours | Edwards leads Welsh honours |
| 9. Simon Hughes | 9. Simon Hughes |
| Occupation: Former MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark | Occupation: Former MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Honour: Knighthood for public and political service | Honour: Knighthood for public and political service |
| 10. Lenny Henry | 10. Lenny Henry |
| Occupation: Actor and comedian | |
| Honour: Knighthood for services to drama and charity | Honour: Knighthood for services to drama and charity |
| Quote: "This is not just for me, this is for everyone who has done something for Comic Relief, every person who has helped us raise £1bn and for everyone who works at Comic Relief, this is for you too." | Quote: "This is not just for me, this is for everyone who has done something for Comic Relief, every person who has helped us raise £1bn and for everyone who works at Comic Relief, this is for you too." |
| Pieces of Sir Lenny Henry | Pieces of Sir Lenny Henry |
| 11. Frank Lampard | 11. Frank Lampard |
| Occupation: Footballer | Occupation: Footballer |
| Honour: OBE for services to football | Honour: OBE for services to football |
| Quote: "I feel very fortunate to have had such a long and fulfilling career in football. This is an extremely proud moment for myself and my family." | Quote: "I feel very fortunate to have had such a long and fulfilling career in football. This is an extremely proud moment for myself and my family." |
| 12. Benedict Cumberbatch | 12. Benedict Cumberbatch |
| Occupation: Actor | Occupation: Actor |
| Honour: CBE for services to the performing arts and to charity | Honour: CBE for services to the performing arts and to charity |
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