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
| Birth Location | Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK |
|---|---|
| Born | 1957-10-11 |
Movies
Chinatown: A World in the Heart of the City
as Self (Archive Footage)
2024
Dawn French Is a Huge Tw*t
as Self
2023
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
as Self - featured artist
2023
The Magician's Elephant
as Sister Marie (voice)
2023
Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley
as Self (archive material)
2022
2022
Death on the Nile
as Bowers
2022
An Audience with Adele
as Self
2021
French & Saunders: Funny Women
as Herself
2021
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
as Self
2021
A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas
as Narrator
2020
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
as Beatrix Potter
2020
The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown
as Geraldine Granger
2020
Completely Bad News
as Tracy
2019
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
as Self
2017
Confessions of the Paparazzi
as Herself
2017
Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes
as Herself
2016
2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
as Interviewer
2016
Five Go to Rehab
as George
2012
Matthew Bourne's Christmas
as Herself/Host
2011
2011
2011
Psychoville Halloween Special
as Joy Aston
2010
2009
Coraline
as Miriam Forcible (voice)
2009
French and Saunders: Still Alive
as Herself
2008
Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment
as La Duchesse de Crackentorp
2007
Love and Other Disasters
as Therapist
2006
When Comedy Changed Forever
as Self (archive material)
2006
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
as Mrs. Beaver (voice)
2005
2005
2005
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self - Narrator
2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as The Fat Lady
2004
The Best of French & Saunders
as Various
2002
2001
French & Saunders - Live
as Various roles
2000
Maybe Baby
as Charlene
2000
Milk
as Virginia
1999
Four Men in a Car
as Stella
1998
Sex & Chocolate
as Bev Bodger
1997
Treasure Island
as Jim Hawkins
1997
The Adventures of Pinocchio
as Baker's Wife
1996
Dusty
as Self - Presenter
1994
Tender Loving Care
as Elaine Dobbs
1993
The Legends of Treasure Island
as Jim Hawkins (voice)
1993
Space Virgins from Planet Sex
as Gaynor
1993
Red Nose of Courage
as Glynis Kinnock
1992
Amnesty International's Big 30
as Self
1991
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
as Porcas
1990
Spaghetti Hoops
as Francesca
1990
Oxford
as Caroline
1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
as Frances
1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
as Frances / Mrs. Shines
1990
GLC: The Carnage Continues
as Cher as Joan Ruddock
1990
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
as Herself
1989
An Audience With Victoria Wood
as Herself
1988
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
as Mrs. Cooper
1988
More Bad News
as Rachel
1988
The Strike
as Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
1988
Eat the Rich
as Debbie Draws
1987
Private Enterprise
as Nayler
1986
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
as Consuela
1986
The Supergrass
as Andrea
1985
Slags
as Passion
1984
Eddie Monsoon - a Life?
as Veronica
1984
Gino: Full Story and Pics
as Fiona/Frances
1984
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
as Jackie
1984
Susie
as Susie
1984
Dirty Movie
as Monica
1984
Five Go Mad on Mescalin
as George
1983
Summer School
as Ursula
1983
Bad News Tour
as Tracy
1983
The Beat Generation
as Eleanor
1983
War
as Hermine
1983
Five Go Mad in Dorset
as George
1982
1981
Movies
Dawn French Is a Huge Tw*t
Writer
2023
2008
2002
Absolutely Fabulous
Writer
2001
French & Saunders - Live
Writer
2000
1995
1986
Summer School
Writer
1983
The Comic Strip
Writer
1981
