Dawn French
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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
Credits
Coraline (2009)
as Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
as The Fat Lady
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
as Mrs. Beaver (voice)
Death on the Nile (2022)
as Bowers
The Magician's Elephant (2023)
as Sister Marie (voice)
The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)
as Baker's Wife
Bad News (1983)
as Tracy
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016)
as Interviewer
Love and Other Disasters (2006)
as Therapist
Eat the Rich (1987)
as Debbie Draws
Maybe Baby (2000)
as Charlene
Comic Aid (2005)
Actor
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves (2016)
as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004)
as Self - Narrator
The Big Night In (2020)
as Self
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005)
as Self
The Strike (1988)
as Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
In Dreams (1992)
as Driving Instructor
Happy Families (1985)
as Cook
The Supergrass (1985)
as Andrea
An Audience with Adele (2021)
as Self
Amnesty International's Big 30 (1991)
as Self
Dirty Movie (1984)
as Monica
The Storyteller: Sapsorrow (1988)
as Badsister 2
More Bad News (1988)
as Rachel
Milk (1999)
as Virginia
Employees From Hell (1989)
Actor
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol (1994)
as Various Roles
Treasure Island (1997)
as Jim Hawkins
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball (1989)
as Self
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV (2009)
Actor
Susie (1984)
as Susie
Gino: Full Story and Pics (1984)
as Fiona/Frances
Bosses From Hell (1989)
Actor
Communicators From Hell (1989)
Actor
Sex & Chocolate (1997)
as Bev Bodger
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson (1990)
as Porcas
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) (1986)
as Consuela
When Comedy Changed Forever (2006)
as Self (archive material)
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties (2011)
as Self
Spaghetti Hoops (1990)
as Francesca
The Comic Strip (1981)
Actor
Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline' (2009)
as Self
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse (2020)
as Beatrix Potter
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out (2021)
as Self
Customer Service From Hell (1989)
Actor
Psychoville Halloween Special (2010)
as Joy Aston
Colleagues From Hell (1989)
Actor
30 Years of Comic Strip (2012)
Actor
Dawn French Is a Huge Twat (2023)
as Self
War (1983)
as Hermine
Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl (2001)
as Self
Becoming Victoria Wood (2026)
as Self
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter (2023)
as Self - Featured Artist
Kirsty MacColl at the BBC (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Dusty (1994)
as Self - Presenter
Slags (1984)
as Passion
Tender Loving Care (1993)
as Elaine Dobbs
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! (1990)
as Frances
Five Go to Rehab (2012)
as George
The Legends of Treasure Island (1993)
as Jim Hawkins (voice)
Interviewers From Hell (1989)
Actor
Space Virgins from Planet Sex (1993)
as Gaynor
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After (2022)
as Twit
Summer School (1983)
as Ursula
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door (1988)
as Mrs. Cooper
Oxford (1990)
as Caroline
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live (1986)
as Self
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective (2005)
as Self
Completely Bad News (2019)
as Tracy
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day (2017)
as Self
Matthew Bourne's Christmas (2011)
as Self - Host
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 (1990)
as Frances / Mrs. Shines
Five Go Mad in Dorset (1982)
as George
Four Men in a Car (1998)
as Stella
An Audience With Victoria Wood (1988)
as Self
Comedians Do It On Stage (1986)
as Self
GLC: The Carnage Continues (1990)
as Cher as Joan Ruddock
The Beat Generation (1983)
as Eleanor
Joan Rivers at the BBC (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas (2011)
as Self
French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years (2011)
Actor
Eddie Monsoon - a Life? (1984)
as Veronica
French & Saunders: Still Alive (2008)
as Self
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques (1984)
as Jackie
Red Nose of Courage (1992)
as Glynis Kinnock
Five Go Mad on Mescalin (1983)
as George
Private Enterprise (1986)
as Nayler
Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment (2007)
as La Duchesse de Crackentorp
French & Saunders LIVE (1990)
Actor
It’s Lulu (1999)
as Self
300 Years of French & Saunders (2017)
Actor
French & Saunders - Live (2000)
as Various roles
Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC (2016)
as Self
French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88 (1988)
as Various Characters
The Silurian Disruption (1987)
as Silurian #1
Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley (2022)
as Self (archive material)
French & Saunders: Funny Women (2021)
as Self
Experiment IV (—)
as First Assistant
A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas (2020)
as Narrator
The Best of French & Saunders (2002)
as Various
Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes (2016)
as Self
The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown (2020)
as Geraldine Granger
French & Saunders: At the Movies (1993)
Actor
Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders (2011)
Actor