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
TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
TV
Agatha Christie's Marple
Janet Erskine
2004
TV
The One Show
Self - Guest
2006
TV
The One Show
Self
2006
TV
Wogan
Self
1982
Film
Coraline
Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
2009
Film
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
The Fat Lady
2004
Film
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Mrs. Beaver (voice)
2005
TV
An Audience with...
Self
1978
TV
The Young Ones
Christian Evangelist
1982
TV
The Young Ones
Devil in Advert
1982
TV
The Young Ones
Easter Bunny
1982
TV
The Comic Strip Presents...
George
1982
TV
The Comic Strip Presents...
Passion
1982
TV
The Comic Strip Presents...
Tracy
1982
TV
The Comic Strip Presents...
Susie
1982
TV
The Comic Strip Presents...
Veronica
1982
TV
The Comic Strip Presents...
Ursula
1982
TV
The Comic Strip Presents...
Hermine
1982
TV
The Comic Strip Presents...
Jackie/First Nun
1982
Filmography
2026FilmBecoming Victoria Woodas Self2026TVCan You Keep a Secret?as Debbie Fendon2026TVShaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia2025TVBeddyByesas Gramma Leeba2024FilmKirsty MacColl at the BBCas Self (archive footage)2024FilmJoan Rivers at the BBCas Self (archive footage)2024TVThe Nevermetsas Narrator2023FilmDawn French Is a Huge Twatas Self2023Filmimagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitteras Self - Featured Artist2023FilmThe Magician's Elephantas Sister Marie (voice)2022FilmComedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibleyas Self (archive material)2022FilmRed Riding Hood: After Ever Afteras Twit2022FilmDeath on the Nileas Bowers2021TVWalk the Lineas Self - Judge2021FilmAn Audience with Adeleas Self2021TVThe Secret World Of...as Self - Narrator2021FilmFrench & Saunders: Funny Womenas Self2021FilmThe Vicar of Dibley: Inside Outas Self2020FilmRoald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouseas Beatrix Potter2020FilmA Baby Reindeer's First Christmasas Narrator2020FilmThe Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdownas Geraldine Granger2020FilmThe Big Night Inas Self2020TVThe Trouble with Maggie Coleas Maggie Cole2019FilmCompletely Bad Newsas Tracy2019TVRuPaul's Drag Race UKas Self - Guest Judge2017Film300 Years of French & Saunders2017FilmComic Relief: Red Nose Dayas Self2017TVLittle Big Shotsas Host2016FilmDawn French Live: 30 Million Minutesas Self2016TVDeliciousas Gina Benelli2016FilmDarcey Bussell: My Life on the BBCas Self2016FilmBritish Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselvesas Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)2016FilmAbsolutely Fabulous: The Movieas Interviewer2015TVTFI Fridayas Self2015TVTravel Man: 48 Hours in...as Self - Guest2013TVThe Wrong Mansas Linda2013TVHeading Outas Frances2012FilmFive Go to Rehabas George2012Film30 Years of Comic Strip2012TVSuperstaras Self - Chief Judge2011FilmMatthew Bourne's Christmasas Self - Host2011FilmMichael Bublé: Home for Christmasas Self2011FilmCatherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughtiesas Self2011FilmFrench & Saunders: The Ingenue Years2011FilmGentlemen Prefer French & Saunders2010FilmPsychoville Halloween Specialas Joy Aston2010TVRoger & Val Have Just Got Inas Val Stevenson2009FilmVictoria Wood: Seen on TV2009FilmCoraline: The Making of 'Coraline'as Self2009TVPsychovilleas Joy Aston2009FilmCoralineas Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)2008FilmFrench and Saunders: Still Aliveas Self2008TVLark Rise to Candlefordas Caroline Arless2007TVDawn French's Boys Who Do Comedyas Presenter2007TVMore Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedyas Presenter2007TVA Bucket O' French and Saunders2007FilmDonizetti: La Fille du Régimentas La Duchesse de Crackentorp2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2007TVComedy Shuffle2006TVMore Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedyas Presenter2006TVJam and Jerusalemas Rosie Bales2006FilmLove and Other Disastersas Therapist2006TVThe One Showas Self - Guest2006FilmWhen Comedy Changed Foreveras Self (archive material)2006TVDavina2005FilmThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobeas Mrs. Beaver (voice)2005TVThe F Word2005FilmThe Comic Strip - A Retrospectiveas Self2005FilmThe Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Self2005FilmComic Aid2004TVAgatha Christie's Marpleas Janet Erskine2004FilmRemember the Secret Policeman's Ball?as Self - Narrator2004TVThe Paul O'Grady Show2004FilmHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanas The Fat Lady2004TVBosom Pals2002TVWild Westas Mary Trewednack2002TVDawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy2002FilmThe Best of French & Saundersas Various2002TVPongwiffy2002TVV Graham Nortonas Self2002TVTed and Alice2001TVHappinessas Dawn French2001FilmKirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacCollas Self2000FilmFrench & Saunders - Liveas Various roles2000FilmMaybe Babyas Charlene2000TVThe Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything1999TVDavid Copperfieldas Mrs. Crupp1999FilmIt’s Luluas Self1999TVLet Them Eat Cake1999FilmMilkas Virginia1998FilmFour Men in a Caras Stella1998TVParkinsonas Self1997FilmSex & Chocolateas Bev Bodger1997FilmTreasure Islandas Jim Hawkins1996FilmThe Adventures of Pinocchioas Baker's Wife1996TVTFI Fridayas Self1995TVLook at the State We're In!as Mrs Duvet1994FilmFrench and Saunders' Christmas Carolas Various Roles1994TVThe Vicar of Dibleyas Revd Geraldine Granger1994TVHarry Enfield and Chumsas Mrs Goggins1994FilmDustyas Self - Presenter1993FilmTender Loving Careas Elaine Dobbs1993FilmThe Legends of Treasure Islandas Jim Hawkins (voice)1993TVThe Legends of Treasure Islandas Jim Hawkins (voice)1993FilmSpace Virgins from Planet Sexas Gaynor1993FilmFrench & Saunders: At the Movies1992FilmIn Dreamsas Driving Instructor1992TVAbsolutely Fabulousas Kathy1992FilmRed Nose of Courageas Glynis Kinnock1991FilmAmnesty International's Big 30as Self1991TVMurder Most Horridas WPC Diane Softly1990FilmThe Tale of Little Pig Robinsonas Porcas1990FilmFrench & Saunders LIVE1990FilmSpaghetti Hoopsas Francesca1990FilmOxfordas Caroline1990FilmSouth Atlantic Raiders: Part 1as Frances / Mrs. Shines1990FilmSouth Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!as Frances1990FilmGLC: The Carnage Continuesas Cher as Joan Ruddock1989FilmThe Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ballas Self1989FilmBosses From Hell1989FilmCommunicators From Hell1989FilmEmployees From Hell1989FilmCustomer Service From Hell1989FilmColleagues From Hell1989FilmInterviewers From Hell1988FilmFrench And Saunders - Christmas Special '88as Various Characters1988FilmAn Audience With Victoria Woodas Self1988TVThe Storytelleras Badsister 21988FilmMr Jolly Lives Next Dooras Mrs. Cooper1988FilmMore Bad Newsas Rachel1988FilmThe Strikeas Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity1987FilmEat the Richas Debbie Draws1987TVGoing Live!as Self1987TVFrench & Saundersas Various Characters1987FilmThe Silurian Disruptionas Silurian #11986FilmThe Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Liveas Self1986FilmComedians Do It On Stageas Self1986FilmPrivate Enterpriseas Nayler1986FilmConsuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)as Consuela1985FilmThe Supergrassas Andrea1985TVGirls On Topas Amanda1985FilmHappy Familiesas Cook1985TVHappy Familiesas Cook1984FilmSlagsas Passion1984FilmEddie Monsoon - a Life?as Veronica1984FilmGino: Full Story and Picsas Fiona/Frances1984FilmA Fistful of Travellers' Chequesas Jackie1984FilmSusieas Susie1984FilmDirty Movieas Monica1983FilmFive Go Mad on Mescalinas George1983FilmSummer Schoolas Ursula1983FilmBad Newsas Tracy1983FilmThe Beat Generationas Eleanor1983FilmWaras Hermine1982TVThe Young Onesas Christian Evangelist1982FilmFive Go Mad in Dorsetas George1982TVThe Comic Strip Presents...as George1982TVWoganas Self1981FilmThe Comic Strip1978TVAn Audience with...as Self1976TVThe Secret Policeman's Ballas Self1949TVThe BAFTA Awardsas Self—FilmExperiment IVas First Assistant—FilmThe Storyteller: Sapsorrowas Badsister 2