Dawn French
Known for

Acting

Credits

195

Gender

Woman

Birthday

Oct 11, 1957 (66)

Place of birth

Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK

Also known as
돈 프렌치
Dawn Roma French

Dawn French

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.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
Can You Keep a Secret?Debbie Fenton
2024Joan Rivers at the BBCSelf (archive)
2024The NevermetsNarrator
2023The Magician's ElephantSister Marie (voice)
2023Dawn French Is a Huge TwatSelf
2023imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, BitterSelf - featured artist
2022Death on the NileBowers
2022Red Riding Hood: After Ever AfterTwit
2022Comedy Classics: The Vicar of DibleySelf (archive material)
2021An Audience with AdeleSelf
2021French & Saunders: Funny WomenHerself
2021The Vicar of Dibley: Inside OutSelf
2021Walk the LineSelf - Judge
2021The Secret World Of...Self - Narrator
2020Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious MouseBeatrix Potter
2020The Trouble with Maggie ColeMaggie Cole
2020The Vicar of Dibley: In LockdownGeraldine Granger
2020A Baby Reindeer's First ChristmasNarrator
2019RuPaul's Drag Race UKSelf - Judge
2019Completely Bad NewsTracy
2017Comic Relief: Red Nose DaySelf
2017Confessions of the PaparazziSelf
2017300 Years of French & Saunders
2017Little Big ShotsHost
2016Absolutely Fabulous: The MovieInterviewer
2016DeliciousGina Benelli
2016Dawn French Live: 30 Million MinutesHerself
2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesVarious Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBCSelf
2015Travel Man: 48 Hours in...Self - Guest
2013The Wrong MansLinda
2013Heading OutFrances
2012Five Go to RehabGeorge
201230 Years of Comic Strip
2012SuperstarSelf - Chief Judge
2011Catherine Tate: Laughing at the NoughtiesSelf
2011Matthew Bourne's ChristmasHerself/Host
2011Michael Bublé: Home for ChristmasSelf
2011French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years
2011Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders
2010Roger & Val Have Just Got InVal Stevenson
2010Psychoville Halloween SpecialJoy Aston
2009CoralineMiriam Forcible (voice)
2009PsychovilleJoy Aston
2009Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'Self
2008Lark Rise to CandlefordCaroline Arless
2008French and Saunders: Still AliveHerself
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
2007A Bucket O' French and Saunders
2007More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: ComedyPresenter
2007Donizetti: La Fille du RégimentLa Duchesse de Crackentorp
2007Comedy Shuffle
2007Dawn French's Boys Who Do ComedyPresenter
2006Love and Other DisastersTherapist
2006The One ShowSelf - Guest
2006The One ShowSelf
2006Jam & JerusalemRosie Bales
2006When Comedy Changed ForeverSelf (archive material)
2006Davina
2005The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeMrs. Beaver (voice)
2005The F Word
2005The Comic Strip - A RetrospectiveSelf
2005Comic Aid
2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanThe Fat Lady
2004Agatha Christie's MarpleJanet Erskine
2004The Paul O'Grady Show
2004Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?Self - Narrator
2004Bosom Pals
2003Little Britain
2003Little BritainMyfanwy
2002Wild WestMary Trewednack
2002V Graham NortonSelf
2002Ted and Alice
2002Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
2002The Best of French & SaundersVarious
2002Pongwiffy
2001HappinessHerself
2001Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacCollSelf
2000Maybe BabyCharlene
2000French & Saunders - LiveVarious roles
2000The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
1999David CopperfieldMrs. Cupp
1999Watership Down
1999Let Them Eat Cake
1999MilkVirginia
1998Four Men in a CarStella
1997Sex & ChocolateBev Bodger
1997Treasure IslandJim Hawkins
1996The Adventures of PinocchioBaker's Wife
1996TFI FridaySelf
1995Look at the State We're In!Clerk
1994The Vicar of DibleyRevd Geraldine Granger
1994DustySelf - Presenter
1993The Legends of Treasure IslandJim Hawkins (voice)
1993The Legends of Treasure IslandJim Hawkins (voice)
1993French & Saunders: At the Movies
1993Tender Loving CareElaine Dobbs
1993Space Virgins from Planet SexGaynor
1992Absolutely FabulousKathy
1992In DreamsDriving Instructor
1992Red Nose of CourageGlynis Kinnock
1991Murder Most HorridVarious characters
1991Amnesty International's Big 30Self
1990French & Saunders LIVE
1990South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1Frances / Mrs. Shines
1990South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!Frances
1990OxfordCaroline
1990Spaghetti HoopsFrancesca
1990GLC: The Carnage ContinuesCher as Joan Ruddock
1990The Tale of Little Pig RobinsonPorcas
1989The Secret Policeman’s Biggest BallHerself
1988The StorytellerBadsister 2
1988Mr Jolly Lives Next DoorMrs. Cooper
1988More Bad NewsRachel
1988An Audience With Victoria WoodHerself
1988The StrikeVerity/Old Lady/Celebrity
1988Comic Relief
1987French & SaundersVarious Characters
1987Eat the RichDebbie Draws
1987Going Live!Self
1986The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
1986Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)Consuela
1986Private EnterpriseNayler
1986Experiment IVLab Assistant 1
1986Comedians Do It On StageSelf
1985The SupergrassAndrea
1985Girls On TopAmanda
1985Happy Families
1984A Fistful of Travellers' ChequesJackie
1984Eddie Monsoon - a Life?Veronica
1984Dirty MovieMonica
1984SusieSusie
1984Gino: Full Story and PicsFiona/Frances
1984SlagsPassion
1983Bad NewsTracy
1983Summer SchoolUrsula
1983WarHermine
1983The Beat GenerationEleanor
1983Five Go Mad on MescalinGeorge
1982The Young OnesChristian Evangelist
1982The Young OnesDevil in Advert
1982The Young OnesEaster Bunny
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Andrea
1982The Comic Strip Presents...George
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Passion
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Tracy
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Susie
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Veronica
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Ursula
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Hermine
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Jackie/First Nun
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Consuela
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Eleanor
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Monica
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Nayler
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Fiona/Frances
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Rachel
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Mrs. Cooper
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Frances/Mrs. Shines
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Frances
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Joan
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Francesca
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Caroline
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Gaynor
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Glynis Kinnock
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Stella
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Dawn
1982The Comic Strip Presents...
1982WoganSelf
1982Five Go Mad in DorsetGeorge
1981The Comic Strip
1978An Audience with...Self
1976The Secret Policeman's BallSelf
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2023Dawn French Is a Huge TwatWriter
2010Roger & Val Have Just Got InCreator
2008French and Saunders: Still AliveWriter
2007A Bucket O' French and SaundersCreator
2006Jam & JerusalemCreator
2006More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: ComedyCreator
2002Dawn French's Girls Who Do ComedyCreator
2002The Best of French & SaundersWriter
2001Absolutely FabulousWriter
2000French & Saunders - LiveWriter
1995How to Be Absolutely FabulousWriter
1992Absolutely FabulousWriter
1992Absolutely FabulousCreator
1987French & SaundersWriter
1987French & SaundersCreator
1986Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)Writer
1985Girls On TopWriter
1985Girls On TopCreator
1983Summer SchoolWriter
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Writer
1981The Comic StripWriter