From The Queen's Honours List: Hugh Laurie OBE and Penelope Keith CBE

[gridlockjoe]

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

James Hugh Callum LAURIE Actor, Writer and Director. For services
to Drama. (London, W1W)
(OBE is two steps below a knighthood)

Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Ms Penelope Anne Constance KEITH, OBE DL Actress. For charitable services. (Milford, Surrey)
(CBE is one step below a knighthood)

Comments

[tea-cantata.livejournal.com]

What a wonderful mouthful his name makes.

[gridlockjoe.livejournal.com]

Especially with the OBE after.

[fapiece.livejournal.com]

I know Hugh Laurie, but who's Penelope Keith?

[gridlockjoe.livejournal.com]

Click her name. Wikipedia tells all.

[fapiece.livejournal.com]

I trust you far more than Wikipedia. After all, no one says, "The proper response is 'Just ask Wikipedia!'" :)

[gridlockjoe.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I was in a rush and didn't have time to type a proper response.

She's a British actress, famous for several TV comedies.