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Dawn French
Born October 11, 1957
Place of birth: Holyhead, 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 Fell...
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Filmography
Actress (176 credits)
Movies
Becoming Victoria WoodSelf
2026
Joan Rivers at the BBCSelf (archive footage)
2024
Kirsty MacColl at the BBCSelf (archive footage)
2024
The Magician's ElephantSister Marie (voice)
2023
Dawn French Is a Huge TwatSelf
2023
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, BitterSelf - Featured Artist
2023
Red Riding Hood: After Ever AfterTwit
2022
Comedy Classics: The Vicar of DibleySelf (archive material)
2022
Death on the NileBowers
2022
An Audience with AdeleSelf
2021
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside OutSelf
2021
French & Saunders: Funny WomenSelf
2021
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious MouseBeatrix Potter
2020
The Vicar of Dibley: In LockdownGeraldine Granger
2020
A Baby Reindeer's First ChristmasNarrator
2020
Completely Bad NewsTracy
2019
Comic Relief: Red Nose DaySelf
2017
300 Years of French & Saunders
2017
Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBCSelf
2016
Absolutely Fabulous: The MovieInterviewer
2016
Dawn French Live: 30 Million MinutesSelf
2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesVarious Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Five Go to RehabGeorge
2012
30 Years of Comic Strip
2012
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the NoughtiesSelf
2011
Matthew Bourne's ChristmasSelf - Host
2011
Michael Bublé: Home for ChristmasSelf
2011
French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years
2011
Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders
2011
Psychoville Halloween SpecialJoy Aston
2010
CoralineMiss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
2009
Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'Self
2009
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV
2009
French and Saunders: Still AliveSelf
2008
Donizetti: La Fille du RégimentLa Duchesse de Crackentorp
2007
Love and Other DisastersTherapist
2006
When Comedy Changed ForeverSelf (archive material)
2006
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeMrs. Beaver (voice)
2005
The Comic Strip - A RetrospectiveSelf
2005
Comic Aid
2005
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?Self - Narrator
2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanThe Fat Lady
2004
The Best of French & SaundersVarious
2002
Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacCollSelf
2001
French & Saunders - LiveVarious roles
2000
Maybe BabyCharlene
2000
MilkVirginia
1999
It’s LuluSelf
1999
Four Men in a CarStella
1998
Treasure IslandJim Hawkins
1997
Sex & ChocolateBev Bodger
1997
The Adventures of PinocchioBaker's Wife
1996
DustySelf - Presenter
1994
The Legends of Treasure IslandJim Hawkins (voice)
1993
Tender Loving CareElaine Dobbs
1993
Space Virgins from Planet SexGaynor
1993
French & Saunders: At the Movies
1993
Red Nose of CourageGlynis Kinnock
1992
In DreamsDriving Instructor
1992
Amnesty International's Big 30Self
1991
French & Saunders LIVE
1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1Frances / Mrs. Shines
1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!Frances
1990
OxfordCaroline
1990
Spaghetti HoopsFrancesca
1990
GLC: The Carnage ContinuesCher as Joan Ruddock
1990
The Tale of Little Pig RobinsonPorcas
1990
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest BallSelf
1989
Bosses From Hell
1989
Communicators From Hell
1989
Employees From Hell
1989
Mr Jolly Lives Next DoorMrs. Cooper
1988
An Audience With Victoria WoodSelf
1988
The StrikeVerity/Old Lady/Celebrity
1988
More Bad NewsRachel
1988
Eat the RichDebbie Draws
1987
The Silurian DisruptionSilurian #1
1987
Private EnterpriseNayler
1986
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)Consuela
1986
Comedians Do It On StageSelf
1986
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video LiveSelf
1986
The SupergrassAndrea
1985
Eddie Monsoon - a Life?Veronica
1984
Dirty MovieMonica
1984
SusieSusie
1984
Gino: Full Story and PicsFiona/Frances
1984
SlagsPassion
1984
A Fistful of Travellers' ChequesJackie
1984
Summer SchoolUrsula
1983
WarHermine
1983
The Beat GenerationEleanor
1983
Five Go Mad on MescalinGeorge
1983
Bad NewsTracy
1983
Five Go Mad in DorsetGeorge
1982
The Comic Strip
1981
Tv
BeddyByesGramma Leeba
2025
The NevermetsNarrator
2024
Walk the LineSelf - Judge
2021
The Secret World Of...Self - Narrator
2021
The Trouble with Maggie ColeMaggie Cole
2020
RuPaul's Drag Race UKSelf - Guest Judge
2019
Little Big ShotsHost
2017
DeliciousGina Benelli
2016
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...Self - Guest
2015
Heading OutFrances
2013
The Wrong MansLinda
2013
SuperstarSelf - Chief Judge
2012
Roger & Val Have Just Got InVal Stevenson
2010
PsychovilleJoy Aston
2009
Lark Rise to CandlefordCaroline Arless
2008
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
2007
Comedy Shuffle
2007
The Graham Norton ShowSelf
2007
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: ComedyPresenter
2007
Dawn French's Boys Who Do ComedyPresenter
2007
The One ShowSelf - Guest
2006
Davina
2006
The One ShowSelf
2006
Jam and JerusalemRosie Bales
2006
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: ComedyPresenter
2006
The F Word
2005
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
Bosom Pals
2004
Agatha Christie's MarpleJanet Erskine
2004
Wild WestMary Trewednack
2002
V Graham NortonSelf
2002
Pongwiffy
2002
Ted and Alice
2002
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
2002
HappinessDawn French
2001
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
2000
Let Them Eat Cake
1999
David CopperfieldMrs. Crupp
1999
ParkinsonSelf
1998
TFI FridaySelf
1996
Look at the State We're In!Mrs Duvet
1995
The Vicar of DibleyRevd Geraldine Granger
1994
Harry Enfield and ChumsMrs Goggins
1994
The Legends of Treasure IslandJim Hawkins (voice)
1993
Absolutely FabulousKathy
1992
Murder Most HorridVarious characters
1991
The StorytellerBadsister 2
1988
French & SaundersVarious Characters
1987
Going Live!Self
1987
Girls On TopAmanda
1985
Happy FamiliesCook
1985
The Young OnesChristian Evangelist
1982
The Young OnesDevil in Advert
1982
The Young OnesEaster Bunny
1982
WoganSelf
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...George
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...Hermine
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...Eleanor
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...Tracy
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...Ursula
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...Monica
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...Susie
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...Jackie/First Nun
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...Fiona/Frances
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...Veronica
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...Passion
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...Consuela
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...Nayler
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...Rachel
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...Mrs. Cooper
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...Frances/Mrs. Shines
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...Frances
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...Joan
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...Caroline
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...Francesca
1982
Can You Keep a Secret?Debbie Fendon
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
An Audience with...Self
1978
The Secret Policeman's BallSelf
1976
The BAFTA AwardsSelf
1949