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Dawn French

Dawn French

Acting1957Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK

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.

Acting History

2024
Joan Rivers at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
Kirsty MacColl at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
2023
The Magician's Elephant
as Sister Marie (voice)
2022
Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley
as Self (archive material)
2021
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
TVas Self - Guest Judge• 1 eps
2020
2019
2017
2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
Delicious
TVas Gina Benelli
2015
2013
The Wrong Mans
TVas Linda
2012
Superstar
TVas Self - Chief Judge
2011
2010
The One Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
2009
Coraline
as Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
Psychoville
TVas Joy Aston• 13 eps
2008
Lark Rise to Candleford
TVas Caroline Arless• 40 eps
2007
Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment
as La Duchesse de Crackentorp
The Graham Norton Show
TVas Self• 15 eps
2006
When Comedy Changed Forever
as Self (archive material)
Agatha Christie's Marple
TVas Janet Erskine• 1 eps
Jam and Jerusalem
TVas Rosie Bales
2005
2004
2002
V Graham Norton
TVas Self• 1 eps
2001
The BAFTA Awards
TVas Self• 1 eps
2000
Maybe Baby
as Charlene
French & Saunders - Live
as Various roles
1999
Milk
as Virginia
David Copperfield
TVas Mrs. Crupp• 2 eps
Parkinson
TVas Self• 3 eps
1998
1997
Sex & Chocolate
as Bev Bodger
Treasure Island
as Jim Hawkins
1996
TFI Friday
TVas Self• 1 eps
1995
1994
Dusty
as Self - Presenter
The Vicar of Dibley
TVas Revd Geraldine Granger• 14 eps
Harry Enfield and Chums
TVas Mrs Goggins
1993
Tender Loving Care
as Elaine Dobbs
The Legends of Treasure Island
as Jim Hawkins (voice)
1992
In Dreams
as Driving Instructor
Red Nose of Courage
as Glynis Kinnock
Absolutely Fabulous
TVas Kathy• 1 eps
1991
Murder Most Horrid
TVas Various characters• 24 eps
1990
GLC: The Carnage Continues
as Cher as Joan Ruddock
Spaghetti Hoops
as Francesca
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
as Frances / Mrs. Shines
Oxford
as Caroline
Going Live!
TVas Self• 1 eps
1989
1988
The Strike
as Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
More Bad News
as Rachel
The Storyteller
TVas Badsister 2• 1 eps
An Audience with...
TVas Self• 1 eps
1987
Eat the Rich
as Debbie Draws
French & Saunders
TVas Various Characters• 39 eps
French & Saunders
TVWriter• 25 eps
1986
1985
Girls On Top
TVas Amanda
Girls On Top
TVWriter
1984
Susie
as Susie
Dirty Movie
as Monica
Slags
as Passion
The Young Ones
TVas Easter Bunny• 1 eps
1983
Bad News
as Tracy
War
as Hermine
Summer School
as Ursula
1982
Wogan
TVas Self
The Comic Strip Presents...
TVas George / Susie / Frances/Mrs. Shines / Ursula / Veronica / Frances / Monica / Rachel / Tracy / Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity / Jackie/First Nun / Nayler / Caroline / Mrs. Cooper / Consuela / Passion / Francesca / Hermine / Joan / Fiona/Frances / Eleanor• 31 eps
1981
1976

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
10/11/1957(68 years old)
Place of Birth
Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK