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
all 169
Movies 104
TV Shows 65
self 51
Writer 12
Voice 5
Creator 5
Narrator 2
Producer 1
Self (archive footage)

Kirsty MacColl at the BBC (2024)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

Joan Rivers at the BBC (2024)
Movie
Narrator

The Nevermets (2024)
TV
Self / Writer

Dawn French Is a Huge Twat (2023)
Movie
Self - featured artist

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter (2023)
Movie
Sister Marie (voice)

The Magician's Elephant (2023)
Movie
8.67
Self (archive material)

Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley (2022)
Movie
Self - Judge

Walk the Line (2021)
TV
Self - Narrator

The Secret World Of... (2021)
TV
Beatrix Potter

Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse (2020)
Movie
Geraldine Granger

The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown (2020)
Movie
Self - Narrator

Cornwall Air 999 (2020)
TV
Maggie Cole

The Trouble with Maggie Cole (2020)
TV
Self - Guest Judge

RuPaul's Drag Race UK (2019)
TV
Gina Benelli

Delicious (2016)
TV
Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves (2016)
Movie
Interviewer

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016)
Movie
Self - Guest

Travel Man: 48 Hours in... (2015)
TV
9
Linda

The Wrong Mans (2013)
TV
Self - Chief Judge

Superstar (2012)
TV
Self - Host

Matthew Bourne's Christmas (2011)
Movie
Self - Actress

Behind the Britcoms: From Script to Screen (2011)
Movie
HM The Queen Mother

Little Crackers (2010)
TV
Val Stevenson / Creator

Roger & Val Have Just Got In (2010)
TV
Joy Aston

Psychoville (2009)
TV
4
Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)

Coraline (2009)
Movie
7.76
Self / Writer

French and Saunders: Still Alive (2008)
Movie
Duchesse de Crakentorp

The Metropolitan Opera: La Fille du Régiment (2008)
Movie
4
Caroline Arless

Lark Rise to Candleford (2008)
TV
5.38
La Duchesse de Crackentorp

Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment (2007)
Movie
Rosie Bales / Creator

Jam and Jerusalem (2006)
TV
Therapist

Love and Other Disasters (2006)
Movie
6
Self - Guest / Self

The One Show (2006)
TV
Self (archive material)

When Comedy Changed Forever (2006)
Movie
Mrs. Beaver (voice)

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
Movie
7.17
Janet Erskine

Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
TV
6.11
Self - Narrator

the Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004)
Movie
Mary Trewednack

Wild West (2002)
TV
Various / Writer

The Best of French & Saunders (2002)
Movie
Dawn French

Happiness (2001)
TV
Various roles / Writer

French & Saunders - Live (2000)
Movie
Charlene

Maybe Baby (2000)
Movie
Mrs. Crupp

David Copperfield (1999)
TV
6
Virginia

Milk (1999)
Movie
Self

Parkinson (1998)
TV
Bev Bodger

Sex & Chocolate (1997)
Movie
Jim Hawkins

Treasure Island (1997)
Movie
Baker's Wife

The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)
Movie
Self

TFI Friday (1996)
TV
Revd Geraldine Granger

The Vicar of Dibley (1994)
TV
Mrs Goggins

Harry Enfield and Chums (1994)
TV
6
Self - Presenter

Dusty (1994)
Movie
Elaine Dobbs

Tender Loving Care (1993)
Movie
Jim Hawkins (voice)

The Legends of Treasure Island (1993)
Movie
Jim Hawkins (voice)

The Legends of Treasure Island (1993)
TV
Driving Instructor

In Dreams (1992)
Movie
Creator / Writer / Kathy

Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
TV
6
Glynis Kinnock

Red Nose of Courage (1992)
Movie
Various characters

Murder Most Horrid (1991)
TV
Caroline

Oxford (1990)
Movie
s / Mrs. Shines

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 (1990)
Movie
Cher as Joan Ruddock

GLC: The Carnage Continues (1990)
Movie
Badsister 2

The Storyteller (1988)
TV
6
Mrs. Cooper

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door (1988)
Movie
Rachel

More Bad News (1988)
Movie
Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity

The Strike (1988)
Movie
Debbie Draws

Eat the Rich (1987)
Movie
Various Characters / Creator / Writer

French & Saunders (1987)
TV
Silurian #1 / Writer

The Silurian Disruption (1987)
Movie
Lab Assistant 1

Experiment IV (1986)
Movie
Assistant (clip: Experiment IV)

Kate Bush - The Whole Story (1986)
Movie
Consuela / Writer

Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) (1986)
Movie
Andrea

The Supergrass (1985)
Movie
Amanda / Creator / Writer

Girls On Top (1985)
TV
Various Characters

The Lenny Henry Show (1984)
TV
Veronica

Eddie Monsoon - a Life? (1984)
Movie
Susie

Susie (1984)
Movie
Monica

Dirty Movie (1984)
Movie
Ursula / Writer

Summer School (1983)
Movie
Tracy

Bad News (1983)
Movie
Eleanor

The Beat Generation (1983)
Movie
Hermine

War (1983)
Movie
Devil in Advert / Easter Bunny / Christian Evangelist

The Young Ones (1982)
TV
6
George / Nayler / Fiona/s / s/Mrs. Shines / Susie / Gaynor / Jackie/First Nun / Stella / Hermine / Glynis Kinnock / Tracy / Veronica / Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity / Caroline / Eleanor / Monica / Mrs. Cooper / s / ion / Rachel / sca / Consuela / Ursula / Joan / Writer

The Comic Strip Presents... (1982)
TV
Self

Wogan (1982)
TV
Writer

The Comic Strip (1981)
Movie
Debbie Fendon / Executive Producer

Can You Keep a Secret?
TV
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Information
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1957-10-11 (67 years old)
Birth Place
Holyhead, United Kingdom
Relationships
Lenny Henry (1984 - 2010)
Spouse
Mark Bignell
Citizenships
United Kingdom
Residences
Fowey, United Kingdom
Also Known As
돈 프렌치, Dawn Roma French
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