«Breaking News» Sophie Okonedo beams with pride as she receives CBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace

Sophie Okonedo received a CBE for services to drama from Queen Elizabeth II during an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.

The acclaimed stage and screen star, 50, beamed with pride during the ceremony, looking elegant in a pink dress and matching hair piece. 

Sophie was made an OBE in 2010, in recognition for her three decades of work, which has included an Oscar nomination in 2004 for her film Hotel Rwanda and a Tony Award for the Broadway play A Raisin in the Sun. 

Honoured: Sophie Okonedo received a CBE for services to drama from Queen Elizabeth II during an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday

Proud moment: Sophie posed with her award outside the palace

Sophie shared an animated conversation with Her Majesty during the ceremony as her family looked on. 

The actress has worked in TV, film and theatre since her training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Her breakthrough performance came in 2004's Hotel Rwanda, in which she played Tatiana Rusesabagina, the wife of Rwandan hotel manager and humanitarian Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed by Don Cheadle. 

Delighted: The acclaimed stage and screen star, 50, beamed with pride during the ceremony, looking elegant in a pink dress and matching hair piece

The role earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She has also received a Golden Globe Award nomination for the mini-series Tsunami: The Aftermath (2006) and BAFTA TV Award nominations for the drama series Criminal Justice (2009) and the television film Mrs Mandela (2010). 

Her more recent film roles include the big screen story of Christopher Robin, released last year.

Sophie is also known for her extensive theatre work, starring as Cressida in the 1999 Royal National Theatre production of Troilus and Cressida. 

Acclaimed actress: Sophie was made an OBE in 2010, in recognition for her three decades of work, which has included an Oscar nomination in 2004 for her film Hotel Rwanda

She made her Broadway debut in the 2014 revival of A Raisin in the Sun and received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her portrayal of Ruth Younger. 

She recently won Best Actress at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for her performance in Antony and Cleopatra. 

Tuesday's ceremony went more smoothly that Sophie's 2010 OBE medal reception, which ended in laughter and red faces when she was forced to retrieve her pin from the feet of Prince Charles.

Dressing up: Sophie looked elegant in her pink dress and matching headgear 

Happy: She wore a big smile on her face as she stood with her prized award 

The future king had just presented the actress with the honour for services to drama when the pin he had attached the award to fell off her to dress to the floor. 

She told reporters later that the 62-year-old prince was the perfect gentleman: 'The prince said, "I’ll pick that up for you,"' she said.

But the Oscar nominee beat him to it, and bent down to collect the medal. She added: 'It feels really good to get the OBE but I dropped it on the floor. So that was a bit embarrassing. I’m just glad I didn’t trip over.'

Oops: Tuesday's ceremony went more smoothly that Sophie's 2010 OBE medal reception, which ended in laughter when she retrieved her dropped pin from the feet of Prince Charles

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Main photo article Sophie Okonedo received a CBE for services to drama from Queen Elizabeth II during an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.
The acclaimed stage and screen star, 50, beamed with pride during the ceremony, looking elegant in a pink dress and matching hair piece. 
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