Nottingham actor Vicky McClure has described the ‘surreal’ feeling of being awarded an MBE as part of the King’s Birthday Honours. The honours list, published on June 16, announced Vicky had been awarded the accolade for services to drama and music.
The Line of Duty and This is England star is also a supporter of the Alzheimer’s Society, of which she is an ambassador, and has raised awareness of the disease by setting up Our Dementia Choir, which has appeared in a BBC TV series and performed at Splendour 2022.
The honours mark the achievements and service of ‘extraordinary people’ across the United Kingdom. Vicky told the Local Democracy Reporting Service she wants to use the honour to further help the charities she works with, Our Dementia Choir, the Teenage Cancer Trust and Nottingham-based Switch Up.
