Theatrical artists in The Queen's Birthday Honours 2012

Theatrical artists in The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2012 include a knighthood for both Royal Shakespeare Company artistic director Michael Boyd and actor and director Kenneth Branagh

Playwright and actor Kwame Kwei-Armah (Elmina's Kitchen, Fix Up) is made an OBE; Actress Jenny Agutter OBE; Actress Jean Marsh (Best known from 70s TV's Upstairs Downstairs) is made an OBE; Actress Amanda Redman (Best known from TV's New Tricks. & At Home with the Braithwaites) is made a MBE.

RSC executive director Vikki Heywood recieved a CBE; Felix Cross, artistic director at Nitro Black Music Theatre, has been made an MBE; The Woman in Black author Susan Hill a CBE.