Dawn French
Acting
Born: October 11, 1957 (age 68) · Холихед, Уэльс, Великобритания
Highest Rated
Biography
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
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2005
Coraline
2009
Death on the Nile
2022
Love and Other Disasters
2006
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016
The Adventures of Pinocchio
1996
The Storyteller
1988
The Magician's Elephant
2023
Absolutely Fabulous
1992
The Young Ones
1982
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
Photos (3)
Movies (69)
Coraline
Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
The Fat Lady
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Mrs. Beaver (voice)
Death on the Nile
Bowers
The Magician's Elephant
Sister Marie (voice)
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Interviewer
Love and Other Disasters
Therapist
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Baker's Wife
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
Beatrix Potter
Summer School
Ursula
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
Eat the Rich
Debbie Draws
Maybe Baby
Charlene
Bosses From Hell
1989
Gino: Full Story and Pics
Fiona/Frances
The Supergrass
Andrea
Employees From Hell
1989
30 Years of Comic Strip
2012
The Comic Strip
1981
The Legends of Treasure Island
Jim Hawkins (voice)
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
Frances
Spaghetti Hoops
Francesca
Colleagues From Hell
1989
The Storyteller: Sapsorrow
Badsister 2
Bad News
Tracy
Dirty Movie
Monica
Tender Loving Care
Elaine Dobbs
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
Mrs. Cooper
Customer Service From Hell
1989
Interviewers From Hell
1989
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
Frances / Mrs. Shines
Five Go Mad in Dorset
George
Sex & Chocolate
Bev Bodger
More Bad News
Rachel
French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88
Various Characters
Psychoville Halloween Special
Joy Aston
Red Nose of Courage
Glynis Kinnock
Milk
Virginia
Space Virgins from Planet Sex
Gaynor
Eddie Monsoon - a Life?
Veronica
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
Various Roles
The Beat Generation
Eleanor
The Strike
Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
Twit
Five Go Mad on Mescalin
George
The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown
Geraldine Granger
Five Go to Rehab
George
GLC: The Carnage Continues
Cher as Joan Ruddock
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
Porcas
Private Enterprise
Nayler
Susie
Susie
300 Years of French & Saunders
2017
Completely Bad News
Tracy
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
Consuela
Four Men in a Car
Stella
Communicators From Hell
1989
French & Saunders LIVE
1990
A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas
Narrator
Slags
Passion
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV
2009
French & Saunders - Live
Various roles
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
Jackie
Oxford
Caroline
The Best of French & Saunders
Various
French & Saunders: At the Movies
1993
French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years
2011
Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders
2011
Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment
La Duchesse de Crackentorp
War
Hermine
TV Shows (83)
Agatha Christie's Marple
Janet Erskine · 1 eps
The Paul O'Grady Show
1 eps
Absolutely Fabulous
Kathy · 1 eps
TFI Friday
2 eps
Lark Rise to Candleford
Caroline Arless · 40 eps
The Young Ones
Christian Evangelist · 1 eps
The Young Ones
Devil in Advert · 1 eps
The Young Ones
Easter Bunny · 1 eps
Screen One
Elaine Dobbs · 1 eps
The Storyteller
Badsister 2 · 1 eps
The Vicar of Dibley
Revd Geraldine Granger · 14 eps
The Comic Strip Presents...
George · 2 eps
The Comic Strip Presents...
Hermine · 1 eps
The Comic Strip Presents...
Eleanor · 1 eps
The Comic Strip Presents...
Tracy · 1 eps
The Comic Strip Presents...
Ursula · 1 eps
The Comic Strip Presents...
Monica · 1 eps
The Comic Strip Presents...
Susie · 1 eps
The Comic Strip Presents...
Jackie/First Nun · 1 eps
The Comic Strip Presents...
Fiona/Frances · 1 eps
The Comic Strip Presents...
Veronica · 1 eps
The Comic Strip Presents...
Passion · 1 eps
The Comic Strip Presents...
Consuela · 1 eps
The Comic Strip Presents...
Nayler · 1 eps
The Comic Strip Presents...
Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity · 1 eps
The Comic Strip Presents...
Rachel · 1 eps
The Comic Strip Presents...
Mrs. Cooper · 1 eps
The Comic Strip Presents...
Frances/Mrs. Shines · 1 eps
The Comic Strip Presents...
Frances · 1 eps
The Comic Strip Presents...
Joan · 1 eps
The Comic Strip Presents...
Caroline · 1 eps
The Comic Strip Presents...
Francesca · 1 eps
The Comic Strip Presents...
30 eps
French & Saunders
Various Characters · 39 eps
Murder Most Horrid
WPC Diane Softly · 1 eps
Murder Most Horrid
Maria · 1 eps
Murder Most Horrid
Judy Talent · 1 eps
Murder Most Horrid
Rita Proops / Rita Proops II · 1 eps
Murder Most Horrid
Bunty Breslaw · 1 eps
Murder Most Horrid
Miss Katie Hatcliffe / Mrs Sonya Redfern · 1 eps
Murder Most Horrid
Tina Mellish · 1 eps
Murder Most Horrid
Denise Cunningham · 1 eps
Murder Most Horrid
Maude Jenkins · 1 eps
Murder Most Horrid
Lily · 1 eps
Murder Most Horrid
Verity Hodge · 1 eps
Murder Most Horrid
Vicki · 1 eps
Murder Most Horrid
Sally Fairfax · 1 eps
Murder Most Horrid
Dr Kate Marshall · 1 eps
Murder Most Horrid
Daisy Talwinning · 1 eps
Murder Most Horrid
Linda Bryce · 1 eps
Murder Most Horrid
Wendy Hodge · 1 eps
Murder Most Horrid
The Grim Reaper · 1 eps
Murder Most Horrid
Lily Wood-Newton · 1 eps
Murder Most Horrid
Tracey Phillips · 1 eps
Murder Most Horrid
WPC Barbara Greaves / Whoopi Stone · 1 eps
Murder Most Horrid
Harriet Snellgrove · 1 eps
Murder Most Horrid
Jill Tanner · 1 eps
Murder Most Horrid
Tiffany Drapes · 1 eps
Psychoville
Joy Aston · 3 eps
Jam and Jerusalem
Rosie Bales · 19 eps
David Copperfield
Mrs. Crupp · 2 eps
Harry Enfield and Chums
Mrs Goggins · 1 eps
Happiness
Dawn French · 1 eps
The F Word
1 eps
Delicious
Gina Benelli · 12 eps
The Wrong Mans
Linda · 3 eps
The Legends of Treasure Island
Jim Hawkins (voice) · 26 eps
Can You Keep a Secret?
Debbie Fendon · 6 eps
Let Them Eat Cake
6 eps
Happy Families
Cook · 6 eps
BeddyByes
Gramma Leeba · 20 eps
Girls On Top
Amanda · 13 eps
Heading Out
Frances · 1 eps
Wild West
Mary Trewednack · 12 eps
Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia
10 eps
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
2 eps
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
5 eps
Roger & Val Have Just Got In
Val Stevenson · 12 eps
The Trouble with Maggie Cole
Maggie Cole · 6 eps
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
Presenter · 6 eps
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy
Presenter · 6 eps
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
3 eps
The Nevermets
Narrator · 6 eps
Self / Appearances (45)
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 15 eps
Wogan
Self · 2 eps
The One Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The One Show
Self · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Parkinson
Self · 3 eps
V Graham Norton
Self · 1 eps
An Audience with...
Self · 1 eps
TFI Friday
Self · 1 eps
Going Live!
Self · 1 eps
The BAFTA Awards
Self · 1 eps
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self · 15 eps
TFI Friday
Self · 1 eps
Dusty
Self - Presenter
Little Big Shots
Self - Host · 12 eps
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
Self
An Audience with Adele
Self
Superstar
Self - Chief Judge · 12 eps
The Big Night In
Self
The Secret World Of...
Self - Narrator · 3 eps
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
Self - Featured Artist
Amnesty International's Big 30
Self
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
Self
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Self - Narrator
Becoming Victoria Wood
Self
Joan Rivers at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
When Comedy Changed Forever
Self (archive material)
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
Self
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
Self
Kirsty MacColl at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'
Self
It’s Lulu
Self
An Audience With Victoria Wood
Self
Dawn French Is a Huge Twat
Self
Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl
Self
Comedians Do It On Stage
Self
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
Self
French & Saunders: Still Alive
Self
Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC
Self
Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes
Self
Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley
Self (archive material)
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Self
Matthew Bourne's Christmas
Self - Host
French & Saunders: Funny Women
Self
Writing (14)
The Comic Strip Presents...
Writer
French & Saunders
Writer
Girls On Top
Writer
Summer School
Writer
Absolutely Fabulous
Writer
The Comic Strip
Writer
French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88
Writer
Dawn French Is a Huge Twat
Writer
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
Writer
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous
Writer
French & Saunders: Still Alive
Writer
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
Writer
French & Saunders - Live
Writer
The Best of French & Saunders
Writer
Producing (1)
Other Crew (8)
Absolutely Fabulous
Creator
French & Saunders
Creator
Jam and Jerusalem
Creator
Girls On Top
Creator
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
Creator
Roger & Val Have Just Got In
Creator
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy
Creator
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
Creator