Hugh Laurie Receives Honor from Queen Elizabeth

Hugh Laurie, star of the quirky hit medical drama, "House" was presented with an honor from Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham. Laurie has been made a member of the Order of the British Empire.

"House", which is aired on Fox TV, in unusual drama, featuring Hugh Laurie as Gregory House. Dr. House is cantankerous, drug addicted and a brilliant diagnostician.

Dr. House solves medical mysteries when no one else can diagnose the problem. He is blunt, direct and has no bedside manner. He has a team of medical experts that he directs while trying to unravel medical mysteries. House has regular conflicts with his colleagues, who tolerate him because of his great powers of observation and his ability to unravel medical mysteries. There is sexual tension in the show, with allusions of attractions to his female colleagues.

Here is a brief description of the cast of House:

Dr. Gregory House played by Hugh Laurie: Brilliant diagnostician with no bedside manner. He is crippled in one leg and addicted to painkillers, which almost landed him in jail at one point. He often directs his team of experts who reports their findings to him. He has little or no actual contact with the patients.

Dr. Lisa Cuddy played by Lisa Edelstein: Dean of Medicine and Hospital Administrator. Dr. House's boss, with whom he is in constant conflict. When Dr. Cuddy and Dr. House aren't arguing, there is a strange type of affection and attraction between the two. When House was on trial for stealing prescription drugs she lied under oath to save him from going to jail.

Dr. James Wilson played by Robert Sean Leonard; Dr. Wilson is the nearest thing that Dr. House has to a friend. They were even roommates for a while. Even though House is ofter nasty and difficult to be with, Dr. Wilson hangs in there for reasons that are sometimes difficult to fathom.

Dr. Eric Foreman played by Omar Epps. Neurologist who is part of Dr. House's team. He resigned from the staff because he didn't want to turn out like House, to which House replied "It's too late". Dr. Foremans argues with House regularly.