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Dawn French

Acting 68 years old Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK ★ 1.6
Born: October 11, 1957

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.

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Known For

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban The Fat Lady 2004
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple Janet Erskine 2004
The One Show
The One Show Self - Guest 2006
Coraline
Coraline Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice) 2009
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

Filmography

Acting Credits (212)

Becoming Victoria Wood
Becoming Victoria Wood Self 2026
Can You Keep a Secret?
Can You Keep a Secret? Debbie Fendon 2026
Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia
Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia 2026
BeddyByes
BeddyByes Gramma Leeba 2025
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
The Nevermets
The Nevermets Narrator 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
Walk the Line
Walk the Line Self - Judge 2021
An Audience with Adele
An Audience with Adele Self 2021
The Secret World Of...
The Secret World Of... Self - Narrator 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
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse Beatrix Potter 2020
A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas
A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas Narrator 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
The Trouble with Maggie Cole
The Trouble with Maggie Cole Maggie Cole 2020
Completely Bad News
Completely Bad News Tracy 2019
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
RuPaul's Drag Race UK Self - Guest Judge 2019
300 Years of French & Saunders
300 Years of French & Saunders 2017
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day Self 2017
Little Big Shots
Little Big Shots Self - Host 2017
Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes
Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes Self 2016
Delicious
Delicious Gina Benelli 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
TFI Friday
TFI Friday Self 2015
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Self - Guest 2015
The Wrong Mans
The Wrong Mans Linda 2013
Heading Out
Heading Out Frances 2013
Five Go to Rehab
Five Go to Rehab George 2012
30 Years of Comic Strip
30 Years of Comic Strip 2012
Superstar
Superstar Self - Chief Judge 2012
Matthew Bourne's Christmas
Matthew Bourne's Christmas Self - Host 2011
Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas
Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas Self 2011
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties Self 2011
French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years
French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years 2011
Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders
Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders 2011
Psychoville Halloween Special
Psychoville Halloween Special Joy Aston 2010
Roger & Val Have Just Got In
Roger & Val Have Just Got In Val Stevenson 2010
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV 2009
Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'
Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline' Self 2009
Psychoville
Psychoville Joy Aston 2009
Coraline
Coraline Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice) 2009
French & Saunders: Still Alive
French & Saunders: Still Alive Self 2008
Lark Rise to Candleford
Lark Rise to Candleford Caroline Arless 2008
Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy
Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy Presenter 2007
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy Presenter 2007
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
A Bucket O' French and Saunders 2007
Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment
Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment La Duchesse de Crackentorp 2007
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show Self 2007
Comedy Shuffle
Comedy Shuffle 2007
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy Presenter 2006
Jam and Jerusalem
Jam and Jerusalem Rosie Bales 2006
Love and Other Disasters
Love and Other Disasters Therapist 2006
The One Show
The One Show Self - Guest 2006
The One Show
The One Show Self 2006
When Comedy Changed Forever
When Comedy Changed Forever Self (archive material) 2006
Davina
Davina 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 F Word
The F Word 2005
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective Self 2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy Self 2005
Comic Aid
Comic Aid 2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple Janet Erskine 2004
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? Self - Narrator 2004
The Paul O'Grady Show
The Paul O'Grady Show 2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban The Fat Lady 2004
Bosom Pals
Bosom Pals 2004
Wild West
Wild West Mary Trewednack 2002
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy 2002
The Best of French & Saunders
The Best of French & Saunders Various 2002
Pongwiffy
Pongwiffy 2002
V Graham Norton
V Graham Norton Self 2002
Ted and Alice
Ted and Alice 2002
Happiness
Happiness Dawn French 2001
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
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything 2000
David Copperfield
David Copperfield Mrs. Crupp 1999
It’s Lulu
It’s Lulu Self 1999
Let Them Eat Cake
Let Them Eat Cake 1999
Milk
Milk Virginia 1999
Four Men in a Car
Four Men in a Car Stella 1998
Parkinson
Parkinson Self 1998
Sex & Chocolate
Sex & Chocolate Bev Bodger 1997
Treasure Island
Treasure Island Jim Hawkins 1997
The Adventures of Pinocchio
The Adventures of Pinocchio Baker's Wife 1996
TFI Friday
TFI Friday Self 1996
Look at the State We're In!
Look at the State We're In! Mrs Duvet 1995
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol Various Roles 1994
The Vicar of Dibley
The Vicar of Dibley Revd Geraldine Granger 1994
Harry Enfield and Chums
Harry Enfield and Chums Mrs Goggins 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
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
In Dreams Driving Instructor 1992
Absolutely Fabulous
Absolutely Fabulous Kathy 1992
Red Nose of Courage
Red Nose of Courage Glynis Kinnock 1992
Amnesty International's Big 30
Amnesty International's Big 30 Self 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid WPC Diane Softly 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid Maria 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid Judy Talent 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid Rita Proops / Rita Proops II 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid Bunty Breslaw 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid Miss Katie Hatcliffe / Mrs Sonya Redfern 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid Tina Mellish 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid Denise Cunningham 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid Maude Jenkins 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid Lily 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid Verity Hodge 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid Vicki 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid Sally Fairfax 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid Dr Kate Marshall 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid Daisy Talwinning 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid Linda Bryce 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid Wendy Hodge 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid The Grim Reaper 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid Lily Wood-Newton 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid Tracey Phillips 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid WPC Barbara Greaves / Whoopi Stone 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid Harriet Snellgrove 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid Jill Tanner 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid Tiffany Drapes 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 1
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 Frances / Mrs. Shines 1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! Frances 1990
GLC: The Carnage Continues
GLC: The Carnage Continues Cher as Joan Ruddock 1990
Screen One
Screen One Elaine Dobbs 1989
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball Self 1989
Bosses From Hell
Bosses From Hell 1989
Communicators From Hell
Communicators From Hell 1989
Employees From Hell
Employees From Hell 1989
Customer Service From Hell
Customer Service From Hell 1989
Colleagues From Hell
Colleagues From Hell 1989
Interviewers From Hell
Interviewers From Hell 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
The Storyteller: Sapsorrow
The Storyteller: Sapsorrow Badsister 2 1988
The Storyteller
The Storyteller Badsister 2 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
Going Live!
Going Live! Self 1987
French & Saunders
French & Saunders Various Characters 1987
The Silurian Disruption
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
Girls On Top
Girls On Top Amanda 1985
Happy Families
Happy Families Cook 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
The Young Ones
The Young Ones Christian Evangelist 1982
The Young Ones
The Young Ones Devil in Advert 1982
The Young Ones
The Young Ones Easter Bunny 1982
Five Go Mad in Dorset
Five Go Mad in Dorset George 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... George 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Hermine 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Eleanor 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Tracy 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Ursula 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Monica 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Susie 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Jackie/First Nun 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Fiona/Frances 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Veronica 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Passion 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Consuela 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Nayler 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Rachel 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Mrs. Cooper 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Frances/Mrs. Shines 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Frances 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Joan 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Caroline 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Francesca 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... 1982
Wogan
Wogan Self 1982
The Comic Strip
The Comic Strip 1981
An Audience with...
An Audience with... Self 1978
The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Secret Policeman's Ball Self 1976
The BAFTA Awards
The BAFTA Awards Self 1949
Experiment IV
Experiment IV First Assistant

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