CHARLES DANCE - DANCE TO BE HONOURED WITH OBE

DANCE TO BE HONOURED WITH OBE

Veteran actor CHARLES DANCE will receive an Order Of The British Empire (OBE) from QUEEN ELIZABETH II at an investiture ceremony later today (14NOV06). The GOSFORD PARK star will be presented with the honour for services to drama. He got his big breakthrough in the 1984 TV epic JEWEL IN THE CROWN and has appeared in ALIEN 3 and LAST ACTION HERO. Dance can be next seen in British comedy STARTER FOR TEN. Others receiving honours at the Buckingham Palace ceremony include theatre and opera director DEBORAH WARNER, who will be named a Commander Of The British Empire (CBE) for services to drama, while JAMES GOODFELLOW, inventor of the bank PIN number, will be awarded an OBE.