Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

October 11, 1957 (age 68)

Place of Birth

Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK

Also Known As

돈 프렌치

Dawn Roma French

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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.

Filmography

2026FilmBecoming Victoria Woodas Self 2026TVCan You Keep a Secret?as Debbie Fendon 2026TVShaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia 2025TVBeddyByesas Gramma Leeba 2024FilmKirsty MacColl at the BBCas Self (archive footage)2024FilmJoan Rivers at the BBCas Self (archive footage)2024TVThe Nevermetsas Narrator 2023FilmDawn French Is a Huge Twatas Self 2023Filmimagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitteras Self - Featured Artist 2023FilmThe Magician's Elephantas Sister Marie (voice)2022FilmComedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibleyas Self (archive material)2022FilmRed Riding Hood: After Ever Afteras Twit 2022FilmDeath on the Nileas Bowers 2021TVWalk the Lineas Self - Judge 2021FilmAn Audience with Adeleas Self 2021TVThe Secret World Of...as Self - Narrator 2021FilmFrench & Saunders: Funny Womenas Self 2021FilmThe Vicar of Dibley: Inside Outas Self 2020FilmRoald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouseas Beatrix Potter 2020FilmA Baby Reindeer's First Christmasas Narrator 2020FilmThe Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdownas Geraldine Granger 2020FilmThe Big Night Inas Self 2020TVThe Trouble with Maggie Coleas Maggie Cole 2019FilmCompletely Bad Newsas Tracy 2019TVRuPaul's Drag Race UKas Self - Guest Judge 2017Film300 Years of French & Saunders 2017FilmComic Relief: Red Nose Dayas Self 2017TVLittle Big Shotsas Host 2016FilmDawn French Live: 30 Million Minutesas Self 2016TVDeliciousas Gina Benelli 2016FilmDarcey Bussell: My Life on the BBCas Self 2016FilmBritish Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselvesas Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)2016FilmAbsolutely Fabulous: The Movieas Interviewer 2015TVTravel Man: 48 Hours in...as Self - Guest 2013TVThe Wrong Mansas Linda 2013TVHeading Outas Frances 2012FilmFive Go to Rehabas George 2012Film30 Years of Comic Strip 2012TVSuperstaras Self - Chief Judge 2011FilmMatthew Bourne's Christmasas Self - Host 2011FilmMichael Bublé: Home for Christmasas Self 2011FilmCatherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughtiesas Self 2011FilmFrench & Saunders: The Ingenue Years 2011FilmGentlemen Prefer French & Saunders 2010FilmPsychoville Halloween Specialas Joy Aston 2010TVRoger & Val Have Just Got Inas Val Stevenson 2009FilmVictoria Wood: Seen on TV 2009FilmCoraline: The Making of 'Coraline'as Self 2009TVPsychovilleas Joy Aston 2009FilmCoralineas Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)2008FilmFrench and Saunders: Still Aliveas Self 2008TVLark Rise to Candlefordas Caroline Arless 2007TVDawn French's Boys Who Do Comedyas Presenter 2007TVMore Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedyas Presenter 2007TVA Bucket O' French and Saunders 2007FilmDonizetti: La Fille du Régimentas La Duchesse de Crackentorp 2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self 2007TVComedy Shuffle 2006TVMore Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedyas Presenter 2006TVJam and Jerusalemas Rosie Bales 2006FilmLove and Other Disastersas Therapist 2006TVThe One Showas Self - Guest 2006FilmWhen Comedy Changed Foreveras Self (archive material)2006TVDavina 2005FilmThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobeas Mrs. Beaver (voice)2005TVThe F Word 2005FilmThe Comic Strip - A Retrospectiveas Self 2005FilmThe Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Self 2005FilmComic Aid 2004TVAgatha Christie's Marpleas Janet Erskine 2004FilmRemember the Secret Policeman's Ball?as Self - Narrator 2004TVThe Paul O'Grady Show 2004FilmHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanas The Fat Lady 2004TVBosom Pals 2002TVWild Westas Mary Trewednack 2002TVDawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy 2002FilmThe Best of French & Saundersas Various 2002TVPongwiffy 2002TVV Graham Nortonas Self 2002TVTed and Alice 2001TVHappinessas Dawn French 2001FilmKirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacCollas Self 2000FilmFrench & Saunders - Liveas Various roles 2000FilmMaybe Babyas Charlene 2000TVThe Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything 1999TVDavid Copperfieldas Mrs. Crupp 1999FilmIt’s Luluas Self 1999TVLet Them Eat Cake 1999FilmMilkas Virginia 1998FilmFour Men in a Caras Stella 1998TVParkinsonas Self 1997FilmSex & Chocolateas Bev Bodger 1997FilmTreasure Islandas Jim Hawkins 1996FilmThe Adventures of Pinocchioas Baker's Wife 1996TVTFI Fridayas Self 1995TVLook at the State We're In!as Mrs Duvet 1994FilmFrench and Saunders' Christmas Carolas Various Roles 1994TVThe Vicar of Dibleyas Revd Geraldine Granger 1994TVHarry Enfield and Chumsas Mrs Goggins 1994FilmDustyas Self - Presenter 1993FilmTender Loving Careas Elaine Dobbs 1993FilmThe Legends of Treasure Islandas Jim Hawkins (voice)1993TVThe Legends of Treasure Islandas Jim Hawkins (voice)1993FilmSpace Virgins from Planet Sexas Gaynor 1993FilmFrench & Saunders: At the Movies 1992FilmIn Dreamsas Driving Instructor 1992TVAbsolutely Fabulousas Kathy 1992FilmRed Nose of Courageas Glynis Kinnock 1991FilmAmnesty International's Big 30as Self 1991TVMurder Most Horridas Various characters 1990FilmThe Tale of Little Pig Robinsonas Porcas 1990FilmFrench & Saunders LIVE 1990FilmSpaghetti Hoopsas Francesca 1990FilmOxfordas Caroline 1990FilmSouth Atlantic Raiders: Part 1as Frances / Mrs. Shines 1990FilmSouth Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!as Frances 1990FilmGLC: The Carnage Continuesas Cher as Joan Ruddock 1989FilmThe Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ballas Self 1989FilmBosses From Hell 1989FilmCommunicators From Hell 1989FilmEmployees From Hell 1989FilmCustomer Service From Hell 1989FilmColleagues From Hell 1989FilmInterviewers From Hell 1988FilmFrench And Saunders - Christmas Special '88as Various Characters 1988FilmAn Audience With Victoria Woodas Self 1988TVThe Storytelleras Badsister 2 1988FilmMr Jolly Lives Next Dooras Mrs. Cooper 1988FilmMore Bad Newsas Rachel 1988FilmThe Strikeas Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity 1987FilmEat the Richas Debbie Draws 1987TVGoing Live!as Self 1987TVFrench & Saundersas Various Characters 1987FilmThe Silurian Disruptionas Silurian #1 1986FilmThe Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Liveas Self 1986FilmComedians Do It On Stageas Self 1986FilmPrivate Enterpriseas Nayler 1986FilmConsuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)as Consuela 1985FilmThe Supergrassas Andrea 1985TVGirls On Topas Amanda 1985FilmHappy Familiesas Cook 1985TVHappy Familiesas Cook 1984FilmSlagsas Passion 1984FilmEddie Monsoon - a Life?as Veronica 1984FilmGino: Full Story and Picsas Fiona/Frances 1984FilmA Fistful of Travellers' Chequesas Jackie 1984FilmSusieas Susie 1984FilmDirty Movieas Monica 1983FilmFive Go Mad on Mescalinas George 1983FilmSummer Schoolas Ursula 1983FilmBad Newsas Tracy 1983FilmThe Beat Generationas Eleanor 1983FilmWaras Hermine 1982TVThe Young Onesas Christian Evangelist 1982FilmFive Go Mad in Dorsetas George 1982TVThe Comic Strip Presents...as George 1982TVWoganas Self 1981FilmThe Comic Strip 1978TVAn Audience with...as Self 1976TVThe Secret Policeman's Ballas Self 1949TVThe BAFTA Awardsas Self —FilmExperiment IVas First Assistant —FilmThe Storyteller: Sapsorrowas Badsister 2