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Dawn French

Dawn French

Acting

Born: October 11, 1957Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK

Dawn Roma French (born 11 October 1957) is a British actress, comedian, presenter and writer. French is known for writing and starring on the BBC comedy sketch show French and Saunders with her best friend and comedy partner, Jennifer Saunders, and played the lead role as Geraldine Granger in the BBC sitcom The Vicar of Dibley. She has been nominated for seven BAFTA TV Awards and won a BAFTA Fellowship with Saunders in 2009.

Known For
Filmography
Becoming Victoria Wood

Becoming Victoria Wood

Self

2026
Kirsty MacColl at the BBC

Kirsty MacColl at the BBC

Self (archive footage)

2024
Joan Rivers at the BBC

Joan Rivers at the BBC

Self (archive footage)

2024
Dawn French Is a Huge Twat

Dawn French Is a Huge Twat

Self

2023
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

Self - Featured Artist

2023
The Magician's Elephant

The Magician's Elephant

Sister Marie (voice)

2023
Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley

Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley

Self (archive material)

2022
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After

Red Riding Hood: After Ever After

Twit

2022
Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile

Bowers

2022
An Audience with Adele

An Audience with Adele

Self

2021
French & Saunders: Funny Women

French & Saunders: Funny Women

Self

2021
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

Self

2021
A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas

A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas

Narrator

2020
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

Beatrix Potter

2020
The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown

The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown

Geraldine Granger

2020
The Big Night In

The Big Night In

Self

2020
Completely Bad News

Completely Bad News

Tracy

2019
300 Years of French & Saunders

300 Years of French & Saunders

2017
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

Self

2017
Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes

Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes

Self

2016
Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC

Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC

Self

2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)

2016
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

Interviewer

2016
Five Go to Rehab

Five Go to Rehab

George

2012
30 Years of Comic Strip

30 Years of Comic Strip

2012
Matthew Bourne's Christmas

Matthew Bourne's Christmas

Self - Host

2011

Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas

Self

2011
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

Self

2011
Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders

Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders

2011
French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years

French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years

2011
Psychoville Halloween Special

Psychoville Halloween Special

Joy Aston

2010
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

2009
Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'

Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'

Self

2009
Coraline

Coraline

Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)

2009
French and Saunders: Still Alive

French and Saunders: Still Alive

Self

2008
Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment

Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment

La Duchesse de Crackentorp

2007
Love and Other Disasters

Love and Other Disasters

Therapist

2006
When Comedy Changed Forever

When Comedy Changed Forever

Self (archive material)

2006
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Mrs. Beaver (voice)

2005
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

Self

2005

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Self

2005

Comic Aid

2005
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

Self - Narrator

2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

The Fat Lady

2004
The Best of French & Saunders

The Best of French & Saunders

Various

2002
Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl

Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl

Self

2001
French & Saunders - Live

French & Saunders - Live

Various roles

2000
Maybe Baby

Maybe Baby

Charlene

2000
It’s Lulu

It’s Lulu

Self

1999
Milk

Milk

Virginia

1999
Four Men in a Car

Four Men in a Car

Stella

1998
Sex & Chocolate

Sex & Chocolate

Bev Bodger

1997

Treasure Island

Jim Hawkins

1997
The Adventures of Pinocchio

The Adventures of Pinocchio

Baker's Wife

1996
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol

French and Saunders' Christmas Carol

Various Roles

1994
Dusty

Dusty

Self - Presenter

1994
Tender Loving Care

Tender Loving Care

Elaine Dobbs

1993
The Legends of Treasure Island

The Legends of Treasure Island

Jim Hawkins (voice)

1993
Space Virgins from Planet Sex

Space Virgins from Planet Sex

Gaynor

1993
French & Saunders: At the Movies

French & Saunders: At the Movies

1993

In Dreams

Driving Instructor

1992
Red Nose of Courage

Red Nose of Courage

Glynis Kinnock

1992
Amnesty International's Big 30

Amnesty International's Big 30

Self

1991
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

Porcas

1990
French & Saunders LIVE

French & Saunders LIVE

1990
Spaghetti Hoops

Spaghetti Hoops

Francesca

1990
Oxford

Oxford

Caroline

1990
South Atlantic Raiders:  Part 2 Argie Bargie!

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!

Frances

1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

Frances / Mrs. Shines

1990
GLC: The Carnage Continues

GLC: The Carnage Continues

Cher as Joan Ruddock

1990
Interviewers From Hell

Interviewers From Hell

1989
Colleagues From Hell

Colleagues From Hell

1989
Customer Service From Hell

Customer Service From Hell

1989
Employees From Hell

Employees From Hell

1989
Communicators From Hell

Communicators From Hell

1989
Bosses From Hell

Bosses From Hell

1989
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

Self

1989
French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88

French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88

Various Characters

1988
An Audience With Victoria Wood

An Audience With Victoria Wood

Self

1988
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

Mrs. Cooper

1988
More Bad News

More Bad News

Rachel

1988
The Strike

The Strike

Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity

1988
Eat the Rich

Eat the Rich

Debbie Draws

1987

The Silurian Disruption

Silurian #1

1987
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

Self

1986
Comedians Do It On Stage

Comedians Do It On Stage

Self

1986
Private Enterprise

Private Enterprise

Nayler

1986
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)

Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)

Consuela

1986
The Supergrass

The Supergrass

Andrea

1985
Happy Families

Happy Families

Cook

1985
Slags

Slags

Passion

1984
Eddie Monsoon - a Life?

Eddie Monsoon - a Life?

Veronica

1984
Gino: Full Story and Pics

Gino: Full Story and Pics

Fiona/Frances

1984
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

Jackie

1984
Susie

Susie

Susie

1984
Dirty Movie

Dirty Movie

Monica

1984
Five Go Mad on Mescalin

Five Go Mad on Mescalin

George

1983
Summer School

Summer School

Ursula

1983
Bad News

Bad News

Tracy

1983
The Beat Generation

The Beat Generation

Eleanor

1983
War

War

Hermine

1983
Five Go Mad in Dorset

Five Go Mad in Dorset

George

1982
The Comic Strip

The Comic Strip

1981