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Dawn French

Dawn French

Actor · Born October 11, 1957 · Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK

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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.

Acted in 106

2020s

  1. 2026
  2. Can You Keep a Secret?

    Debbie Fendon · 6 episodes

  3. Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia

    TV

  4. 2025
  5. 2023
  6. 2022

    Red Riding Hood: After Ever After

    Twit

  7. 2020

    Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

    Beatrix Potter

  8. The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown

    Geraldine Granger

  9. The Trouble with Maggie Cole

    Maggie Cole · 6 episodes

2010s

  1. 2019

    Completely Bad News

    Tracy

  2. 2017

    300 Years of French & Saunders

    Movie

  3. 2016
  4. British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

    Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)

  5. 2013

    The Wrong Mans

    Linda · 3 episodes

  6. Heading Out

    Frances · 1 episode

  7. 2012

    Five Go to Rehab

    George

  8. 2011

    French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years

    Movie

  9. Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders

    Movie

  10. 2010
  11. Psychoville Halloween Special

    Joy Aston

  12. Roger & Val Have Just Got In

    Val Stevenson · 12 episodes

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. 2008
  3. 2007

    More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy

    Presenter · 6 episodes

  4. A Bucket O' French and Saunders

    TV

  5. Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment

    La Duchesse de Crackentorp

  6. 2006
  7. Love and Other Disasters

    Therapist

  8. 2005
  9. 2004
  10. 2003

    More Great Comedy Moments

    Dr. French (archive footage)

  11. 2002

    Wild West

    Mary Trewednack · 12 episodes

  12. The Best of French & Saunders

    Various

  13. Pongwiffy

    TV

  14. 2001

    Happiness

    Dawn French · 1 episode

  15. 2000

    French & Saunders - Live

    Various roles

  16. Maybe Baby

    Charlene

  17. The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

    TV

1990s

  1. 1999
  2. Let Them Eat Cake

    TV

  3. Milk

    Virginia

  4. 1998

    Four Men in a Car

    Stella

  5. 1997

    Sex & Chocolate

    Bev Bodger

  6. 1996
  7. 1994

    French and Saunders' Christmas Carol

    Various Roles

  8. Harry Enfield and Chums

    Mrs Goggins · 1 episode

  9. 1993

    Tender Loving Care

    Elaine Dobbs

  10. The Legends of Treasure Island

    Jim Hawkins (voice)

  11. The Legends of Treasure Island

    Jim Hawkins (voice) · 26 episodes

  12. Space Virgins from Planet Sex

    Gaynor

  13. French & Saunders: At the Movies

    Movie

  14. 1992
  15. Red Nose of Courage

    Glynis Kinnock

  16. 1991
  17. 1990

    The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

    Porcas

  18. French & Saunders LIVE

    Movie

  19. Spaghetti Hoops

    Francesca

  20. Oxford

    Caroline

  21. South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

    Frances / Mrs. Shines

  22. South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!

    Frances

  23. GLC: The Carnage Continues

    Cher as Joan Ruddock

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. Bosses From Hell

    Movie

  3. Communicators From Hell

    Movie

  4. Employees From Hell

    Movie

  5. Customer Service From Hell

    Movie

  6. Colleagues From Hell

    Movie

  7. Interviewers From Hell

    Movie

  8. 1988

    French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88

    Various Characters

  9. The Storyteller: Sapsorrow

    Badsister 2

  10. Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

    Mrs. Cooper

  11. More Bad News

    Rachel

  12. The Strike

    Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity

  13. Comic Relief

    TV

  14. 1987
  15. 1986

    Private Enterprise

    Nayler

  16. Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)

    Consuela

  17. 1985
  18. Girls On Top

    Amanda · 13 episodes

  19. 1984

    Slags

    Passion

  20. Eddie Monsoon - a Life?

    Veronica

  21. Gino: Full Story and Pics

    Fiona/Frances

  22. A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

    Jackie

  23. Susie

    Susie

  24. Dirty Movie

    Monica

  25. 1983

    Five Go Mad on Mescalin

    George

  26. Bad News

    Tracy

  27. The Beat Generation

    Eleanor

  28. War

    Hermine

  29. 1982
  30. Five Go Mad in Dorset

    George

  31. 1981

    The Comic Strip

    Movie

Wrote 16

2020s

  1. 2023

    Dawn French Is a Huge Twat

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2008

    French & Saunders: Still Alive

    Writer

  2. 2003

    More Great Comedy Moments

    Writer

  3. 2002

    The Best of French & Saunders

    Writer

  4. 2001

    Absolutely Fabulous

    Writer

  5. 2000

    French & Saunders - Live

    Writer

1990s

  1. 1995

    How to Be Absolutely Fabulous

    Writer

  2. 1994

    French and Saunders' Christmas Carol

    Writer

1980s

  1. 1988

    French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88

    Writer

  2. 1987
  3. 1986

    Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)

    Writer

  4. 1985

    Girls On Top

    Writer

  5. 1983
  6. 1982
  7. 1981

    The Comic Strip

    Writer

Created 8

2010s

  1. 2010

    Roger & Val Have Just Got In

    Creator

2000s

  1. 2007

    A Bucket O' French and Saunders

    Creator

  2. 2006

    More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy

    Creator

  3. 2002

    Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy

    Creator

1980s

  1. 1987
  2. 1985

    Girls On Top

    Creator

Produced 1

2020s

  1. 2026

    Can You Keep a Secret?

    Executive Producer

Appearances54

2020s

  1. 2026

    Becoming Victoria Wood

    Self

  2. 2024

    Kirsty MacColl at the BBC

    Self (archive footage)

  3. Joan Rivers at the BBC

    Self (archive footage)

  4. The Nevermets

    Narrator · 6 episodes

  5. 2023

    Dawn French Is a Huge Twat

    Self

  6. imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

    Self - Featured Artist

  7. 2022

    Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley

    Self (archive material)

  8. 2021

    Walk the Line

    Self - Judge · 6 episodes

  9. An Audience with Adele

    Self

  10. The Secret World Of...

    Self - Narrator · 3 episodes

  11. French & Saunders: Funny Women

    Self

  12. The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

    Self

  13. 2020

    A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas

    Narrator

  14. The Big Night In

    Self

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. 2017

    Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

    Self

  3. Little Big Shots

    Self - Host · 12 episodes

  4. 2016

    Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes

    Self

  5. Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC

    Self

  6. 2015

    TFI Friday

    Self · 1 episode

  7. 2012

    Superstar

    Self - Chief Judge · 12 episodes

  8. 2011

    Matthew Bourne's Christmas

    Self - Host

  9. Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

    Self

  10. 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments

    Self - The Fat Lady

2000s

  1. 2009

    Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

    Self

  2. Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'

    Self

  3. 2008

    French & Saunders: Still Alive

    Self

  4. 2007

    Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy

    Self - Presenter · 3 episodes

  5. 2006

    More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy

    Self - Presenter · 6 episodes

  6. When Comedy Changed Forever

    Self (archive material)

  7. 2005

    The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

    Self

  8. 2004

    Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

    Self - Narrator

  9. 2002

    Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy

    Self - Presenter · 3 episodes

  10. 2001

    We Know Where You Live. Live!

    Self

  11. Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl

    Self

1990s

  1. 1999

    It’s Lulu

    Self

  2. 1998
  3. 1996
  4. 1994

    Dusty

    Self - Presenter

  5. 1991

    Amnesty International's Big 30

    Self

1980s

  1. 1989

    The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

    Self

  2. 1988

    An Audience With Victoria Wood

    Self

  3. 1987
  4. 1986

    The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

    Self

  5. Comedians Do It On Stage

    Self

  6. 1982

1970s

  1. 1978
  2. 1976

    The Secret Policeman's Ball

    Self · 15 episodes