Walters, Griffiths Named on Queen’s Honours List

The annual Queen’s New Years Honours List, which gives recognition to those of exceptional achievement, service, or merit in the UK, was announced today and contained the names of two actors from the Harry Potter films: Julie Walters (Molly Weasley), and Richard Griffiths (Uncle Vernon). The Mirror reports that actress Julie Walters was made a CBE or Commander, and Richard Griffiths was named OBE or Officer on this list of distinctions. You can read more about these honours via this link. Congratulations Julie and Richard!

UPDATE: The BBC now has a good profile of Julie Walters online here, and you can also read the entire list via this link (PDF).