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Michael Sheen has been awarded an OBE

In the Queen’s New Year Honours list, actor Michael Sheen has been awarded an OBE; Director Katie Mitchell OBE; Actress Liz Smith MBE; and Graeae Artistic Director Jennifer Sealey MBE for services to disability arts.

Actor Michael Sheen's (MBE) London stage credits include "Frost/Nixon" at the Donmar & Gielgud in 2006; "The UN Inspector" at the Olivier, NT in 2005; "Caligula" at the Donmar Warehouse in 2003; "Look Back In Anger" at the Lyttelton, NT in 1999; "Amadeus" at the Old Vic in 1998; "The Homecoming" at the Lyttelton, NT in 1997; "Henry V" for RSC at the Barbican Theatre in 1997; "Ends of the Earth" at the Cottesloe, NT in 1996. His film credits includes playing Tony Blair in the 2006 film "The Queen".

Director Katie Mitchell's (OBE) recent London credits include "...Some Trace of Her" (2008) and "Waves" (2006 - 2008) at the Cottesloe, NT; "The City" at the Royal Court in 2008; "Women of Troy" & "Attempts On Her Life" at the Lyttelton, NT in 2007; "The Seagull" at the Lyttelton, NT in 2006; "A Dream Play" at the Cottesloe, NT in 2005; "Forty Winks" at the Royal Court in 2004; "Iphigenia At Aulis" at the Lyttelton, NT in 2004; "Three Sisters" at the Lyttelton, NT in 2003; "Ivanov" at the Cottesloe, NT in 2002.

Actress Liz Smith (MBE) aged 87, is most famous for playing Nana in the TV series "The Royale Family". Her London stage credits "Endgame" at the Albery in 2004 & Playhouse Creatures at the Old Vic in 1997.

Jennifer Sealey (MBE) has been the artistic director of east London's Graeae Theatre Company, since 1997. Graeae Theatre Company is a disabled-led theatre company that profiles the skills of actors, writers and directors with physical and sensory impairments.

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