About

Known credits:
136
Birthday:
1957-10-11
Place of birth:
Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK
Website:
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Dawn French

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Kirsty MacColl at the BBC Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2024 Joan Rivers at the BBC Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2024 The Nevermets Actor Narrator 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 59
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2023 imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter Actor Self - featured artist 59
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2023 The Magician's Elephant Actor Sister Marie (voice) 61
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2022 Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley Actor Self (archive material) N/A
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2022 Red Riding Hood: After Ever After Actor Twit 59
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2022 Death on the Nile Actor Bowers 63
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2021 Walk the Line Actor Self - Judge N/A
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2021 An Audience with Adele Actor Self 60
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2021 French & Saunders: Funny Women Actor Self 58
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2021 The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out Actor Self N/A
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2020 A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas Actor Narrator N/A
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2020 Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse Actor Beatrix Potter 58
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2020 The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown Actor Geraldine Granger 59
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2020 The Trouble with Maggie Cole Actor Maggie Cole 69
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2019 Completely Bad News Actor Tracy N/A
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2017 300 Years of French & Saunders Actor N/A
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2017 Comic Relief: Red Nose Day Actor Self 59
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2017 Little Big Shots Actor Host N/A
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2017 Confessions of the Paparazzi Actor Self N/A
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2016 Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes Actor Self 59
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2016 Delicious Actor Gina Benelli 68
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2016 British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves Actor Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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2016 Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Actor Interviewer 57
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2012 Five Go to Rehab Actor George N/A
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2012 30 Years of Comic Strip Actor N/A
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2012 Superstar Actor Self - Chief Judge N/A
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2011 Matthew Bourne's Christmas Actor Self - Host 59
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2011 Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas Actor Self 59
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2011 Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties Actor Self 59
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2011 French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years Actor N/A
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2011 Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders Actor N/A
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2010 Psychoville Halloween Special Actor Joy Aston N/A
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2010 Psychoville: Halloween Special Actor Joy Aston N/A
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2010 Roger & Val Have Just Got In Actor Val Stevenson 70
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2009 Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline' Actor Self 59
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2009 Psychoville Actor Joy Aston 68
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2009 Coraline Actor Miriam Forcible (voice) 77
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2008 French and Saunders: Still Alive Actor Self 58
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2008 Lark Rise to Candleford Actor Caroline Arless 73
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2007 Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy Actor Presenter N/A
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2007 More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy Actor Presenter 69
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2007 A Bucket O' French and Saunders Actor 69
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2007 Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment Actor La Duchesse de Crackentorp N/A
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2006 Jam & Jerusalem Actor Rosie Bales 69
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2006 Love and Other Disasters Actor Therapist 58
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2006 When Comedy Changed Forever Actor Self (archive material) N/A
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2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Actor Mrs. Beaver (voice) 70
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2005 Comic Aid Actor 59
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2004 Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? Actor Self - Narrator 59
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2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Actor The Fat Lady 79
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2004 Bosom Pals Actor N/A
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2002 Wild West Actor Mary Trewednack 69
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2002 Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy Actor 69
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2002 The Best of French & Saunders Actor Various N/A
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2002 Pongwiffy Actor N/A
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2002 Ted and Alice Actor 68
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2001 Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl Actor Self N/A
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2000 French & Saunders - Live Actor Various roles 59
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2000 Maybe Baby Actor Charlene 58
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2000 The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything Actor N/A
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1999 David Copperfield Actor Mrs. Cupp 70
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1999 Watership Down Actor 70
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1999 Let Them Eat Cake Actor 69
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1999 Milk Actor Virginia 59
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1998 Four Men in a Car Actor Stella N/A
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1997 Sex & Chocolate Actor Bev Bodger 59
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1997 Treasure Island Actor Jim Hawkins N/A
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1996 The Adventures of Pinocchio Actor Baker's Wife 57
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1995 Look at the State We're In! Actor Clerk N/A
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1994 The Vicar of Dibley Actor Revd Geraldine Granger 72
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1994 Dusty Actor Self - Presenter 59
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1993 Tender Loving Care Actor Elaine Dobbs N/A
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1993 The Legends of Treasure Island Actor Jim Hawkins (voice) N/A
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1993 The Legends of Treasure Island Actor Jim Hawkins (voice) 70
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1993 Space Virgins from Planet Sex Actor Gaynor N/A
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1993 French & Saunders: At the Movies Actor 59
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1992 Red Nose of Courage Actor Glynis Kinnock N/A
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1991 Amnesty International's Big 30 Actor Self 59
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1991 Murder Most Horrid Actor Various characters 69
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1990 The Tale of Little Pig Robinson Actor Porcas N/A
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1990 French & Saunders LIVE Actor N/A
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1990 Spaghetti Hoops Actor Francesca N/A
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1990 Oxford Actor Caroline N/A
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1990 South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 Actor Frances / Mrs. Shines N/A
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1990 South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! Actor Frances N/A
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1990 GLC: The Carnage Continues Actor Cher as Joan Ruddock N/A
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1989 Bosses 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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1989 Communicators 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 Mrs. Cooper 59
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1988 More Bad News Actor Rachel 59
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1988 The Strike Actor Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity 59
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1987 Eat the Rich Actor Debbie Draws 59
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1987 French & Saunders Actor Various Characters 71
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1986 Experiment IV Actor Lab Assistant 1 N/A
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1986 The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live 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 Nayler N/A
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1986 Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) Actor Consuela N/A
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1985 The Supergrass Actor Andrea 59
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1985 Girls On Top Actor Amanda 69
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1985 Happy Families Actor 69
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1984 Slags Actor Passion N/A
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1984 Eddie Monsoon - a Life? Actor Veronica N/A
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1984 Gino: Full Story and Pics Actor Fiona/Frances N/A
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1984 A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques Actor Jackie 59
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1984 Susie Actor Susie N/A
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1984 Dirty Movie Actor Monica N/A
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1983 Five Go Mad on Mescalin Actor George N/A
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1983 Summer School Actor Ursula N/A
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1983 Bad News Actor Tracy 59
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1983 The Beat Generation Actor Eleanor N/A
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1983 War Actor Hermine N/A
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1982 Five Go Mad in Dorset Actor George N/A
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1982 The Comic Strip Presents... Actor 70
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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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Experiment IV Actor Assistant 1 N/A
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Can You Keep a Secret? Actor Debbie Fenton N/A
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Writing
2023 Dawn French Is a Huge Twat Writing Writer 59
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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 French & Saunders - Live 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
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1986 Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) Writing Writer N/A
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1985 Girls On Top Writing Writer 69
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1983 Summer School Writing Writer N/A
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1981 The Comic Strip Writing Writer N/A
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