About

Known credits:
135
Birthday:
1958-07-06
Place of birth:
Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Website:
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Jennifer Saunders

Overview

Jennifer Jane Saunders is an English comedienne, screenwriter, singer and actress. She has won two BAFTAs, an International Emmy Award, a British Comedy Award, a Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival Award, two Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards, and a Peoples Choice Award.

She first came into widespread attention in the 1980s and early 1990s when she became a member of The Comic Strip after graduating from the Central School of Speech and Drama. Along with her comedy partner Dawn French, she writes and stars in their eponymous sketch show, French & Saunders, and has received international acclaim for writing and playing the lead role of Edina Monsoon in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous.

In her other work, she has guest starred in the American sitcoms Roseanne and Friends, and won the American People's Choice Award for voicing the wicked Fairy Godmother in DreamWorks' animated Shrek 2. More recently, she wrote and starred in Jam & Jerusalem and The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle.

Known for

Acting
2024 Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out Actor Self N/A
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2024 Kirsty MacColl at the BBC Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2024 Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps Actor The Goose (voice) 58
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2024 200% Wolf Actor Max (voice) 58
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2024 This is the Night Mail Actor The Mother (voice) N/A
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2024 Chinatown: A World in the Heart of the City Actor Self (Archive Footage) N/A
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2023 Dawn French Is a Huge Twat Actor Self (uncredited) 59
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2023 imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter Actor Self - featured artist 59
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2023 Sumotherhood Actor DI Brookes 58
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2023 MORT THEORY 2: The Many Mysteries of Dreamworks Actor Fairy Godmother N/A
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2023 Allelujah Actor Sister Gilpin 58
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2022 The Pentaverate Actor Maester of Dubrovnik / Saester of Dubrovnik 63
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2022 Death on the Nile Actor Marie Van Schuyler 63
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2021 Sing 2 Actor Nana (voice) 76
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2021 French & Saunders: Funny Women Actor Self 58
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2020 The Stranger Actor Heidi Doyle 71
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2019 Completely Bad News Actor Sally N/A
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2019 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Yet Again Actor Meryl Streep / Cher 59
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2019 Isn't It Romantic Actor Natalie's Mother 61
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2018 Patrick Actor Maureen 61
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2018 Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires Actor Dr. Alex Cular 59
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2018 Lady Windermere's Fan Actor The Duchess of Berwick 59
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2018 Grandpa's Great Escape Actor Miss Dandy 59
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2017 300 Years of French & Saunders Actor N/A
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2017 Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers Actor Self - Presenter 59
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2017 Comic Relief: Red Nose Day Actor Self 59
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2016 Sing Actor Nana (voice) 70
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2016 British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves Actor Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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2016 We Love Sitcom Actor N/A
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2016 Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Actor Edina Monsoon 57
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2015 Stick Man Actor Narrator (voice) 60
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2015 Minions Actor Reine Elizabeth II (voice) 63
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2014 The Boy in the Dress Actor Miss Windsor 59
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2014 The Boy in the Dress Actor Miss Windsor N/A
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2013 Blandings Actor Lady Constance Keeble 70
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2012 The Spice Girls Story: Viva Forever! Actor Self 59
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2012 Five Go to Rehab Actor Anne N/A
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2012 30 Years of Comic Strip Actor N/A
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2012 Dead Boss Actor Governor Margaret 69
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2011 The Hunt for Tony Blair Actor Lady Thatcher 59
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2011 Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders Actor N/A
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2011 French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years Actor N/A
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2009 Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline' Actor Self 59
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2009 Coraline Actor April Spink (voice) 77
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2008 French and Saunders: Still Alive Actor Self 58
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2007 The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle Actor 69
Fair
2007 A Bucket O' French and Saunders Actor 69
Fair
2006 Jam & Jerusalem Actor Caroline Martin 69
Fair
2006 L'Entente cordiale Actor Gwendoline McFarlane 57
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2004 Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? Actor Self 59
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2004 Shrek 2 Actor Fairy Godmother (voice) 72
Good
2002 The Best of French & Saunders Actor Various N/A
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2002 Pongwiffy Actor N/A
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2001 Absolutely Fabulous Actor Une spectatrice du défilé 58
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2001 Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl Actor Self N/A
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2000 Mirrorball Actor Vivienne Keill 59
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2000 French & Saunders - Live Actor Various roles 59
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1999 Fanny & Elvis Actor Roanna 59
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1999 The Magician's House Actor The Rat (voice) 68
Fair
1999 Let Them Eat Cake Actor 69
Fair
1998 Absolutely Fabulous: A Life Actor Edina "Eddy" Monsoon 59
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1998 Four Men in a Car Actor Helen N/A
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1997 Spice World Actor Fashionable Woman 53
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1996 Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout Actor Edina Monsoon 59
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1996 Muppet Treasure Island Actor Mrs. Bluveridge 61
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1995 In the Bleak Midwinter Actor Nancy 59
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1995 How to Be Absolutely Fabulous Actor Self / Edina "Eddy" Monsoon (archive footage) N/A
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1994 Dusty Actor Self - Presenter 59
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1993 Prince Cinders Actor Fairy (voice) N/A
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1993 Jealousy Actor Jane/Margory N/A
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1993 Demonella Actor The Devil N/A
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1993 Space Virgins from Planet Sex Actor Needle N/A
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1993 French & Saunders: At the Movies Actor 59
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1992 Wild Turkey Actor Neighbour N/A
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1992 Absolutely Fabulous Actor Edina 73
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1992 Red Nose of Courage Actor Margaret Thatcher N/A
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1991 Amnesty International's Big 30 Actor Self 59
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1990 The Tale of Little Pig Robinson Actor Dorcas N/A
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1990 French & Saunders LIVE Actor N/A
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1990 Spaghetti Hoops Actor Maria N/A
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1990 Oxford Actor Hannah N/A
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1990 South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! Actor Cathy N/A
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1990 South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 Actor Cathy N/A
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1990 GLC: The Carnage Continues Actor Brigitte Nielsen as Margaret Thatcher, The Ice Maiden N/A
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1989 Communicators From Hell Actor N/A
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1989 The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball Actor Self 59
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1989 Employees From Hell Actor N/A
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1988 An Audience With Victoria Wood Actor Self 58
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1988 Mr Jolly Lives Next Door Actor Monica 59
Average
1988 More Bad News Actor Sally 59
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1988 The Strike Actor Meryl Streep as Mrs Scargill 59
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1987 Eat the Rich Actor Lady Caroline 59
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1987 French & Saunders Actor Various Characters 71
Good
1986 Omnibus Presents Comic Relief Actor N/A
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1986 Comedians Do It On Stage Actor Self N/A
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1986 Private Enterprise Actor Debbie N/A
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1986 Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) Actor Jessica N/A
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1986 Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger Actor 59
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1985 The Supergrass Actor Lesley Reynolds 59
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1985 Girls On Top Actor Jennifer 69
Fair
1985 Happy Families Actor 69
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1984 Slags Actor Little Sister N/A
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1984 Eddie Monsoon - a Life? Actor Doreen N/A
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1984 Gino: Full Story and Pics Actor Angie N/A
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1984 A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques Actor Shona 59
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1984 Susie Actor Lorna N/A
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1984 Dirty Movie Actor June N/A
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1983 Five Go Mad on Mescalin Actor Anne N/A
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1983 Summer School Actor Liz N/A
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1983 Bad News Actor Sally 59
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1983 The Beat Generation Actor Anne N/A
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1983 War Actor Various Roles N/A
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1982 Five Go Mad in Dorset Actor Anne N/A
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1982 The Comic Strip Presents... Actor 70
Good
1981 The Comic Strip Actor N/A
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1976 The Secret Policeman's Ball Actor Self N/A
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Butterfly Stroke Actor Ruth N/A
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The Magic Faraway Tree Actor N/A
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Writing
2019 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Yet Again Writing Writer 59
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2016 Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Writing Screenplay 57
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2008 French and Saunders: Still Alive Writing Writer 58
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2002 The Best of French & Saunders Writing Writer N/A
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2001 Absolutely Fabulous Writing Writer 58
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2000 Mirrorball Writing Writer 59
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2000 French & Saunders - Live Writing Writer 59
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1998 Absolutely Fabulous: A Life Writing Writer 59
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1996 Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout Writing Writer 59
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1995 How to Be Absolutely Fabulous Writing Writer N/A
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1992 Absolutely Fabulous Writing Writer 73
Good
1986 Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) Writing Writer N/A
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1985 Girls On Top Writing Writer 69
Fair
1984 Slags Writing Writer N/A
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1981 The Comic Strip Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2024 Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out Production Executive Producer N/A
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Crew
2000 Mirrorball Crew Creator 59
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