Acting
Dawn French
EN, PT, FR cinema · 110 credits
Born
11 October 1957 (age 69)
Birthplace
Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK
Also known as 돈 프렌치 · Dawn Roma French
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
Filmography
Experiment IV
Experiment IV
as First Assistant
Coraline e o Mundo Secreto
as Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
Joan Rivers at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
Kirsty MacColl at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
The Magician's Elephant
as Sister Marie (voice)
Dawn French Is a Huge Twat
as Self, Writer
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
as Self - Featured Artist
Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley
as Self (archive material)
Death on the Nile
as Bowers
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
as Beatrix Potter
The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown
as Geraldine Granger
The Big Night In
as Self
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
as Interviewer
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
Five Go to Rehab
as George
Matthew Bourne's Christmas
as Self - Host
50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments
as Self - The Fat Lady
Psychoville Halloween Special
as Joy Aston
Coraline
as Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
French & Saunders: Still Alive
as Self, Writer
Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment
as La Duchesse de Crackentorp
Love and Other Disasters
as Therapist
When Comedy Changed Forever
as Self (archive material)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
as Mrs. Beaver (voice)
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self - Narrator
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as The Fat Lady
More Great Comedy Moments
as Dr. French (archive footage), Writer
The Best of French & Saunders
as Various, Writer
French & Saunders - Live
as Various roles, Writer
Maybe Baby
as Charlene
Milk
as Virginia
It’s Lulu
as Self
Four Men in a Car
as Stella
Treasure Island
1997
Treasure Island
as Jim Hawkins
Sex & Chocolate
as Bev Bodger
The Adventures of Pinocchio
as Baker's Wife
Dusty
as Self - Presenter
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
as Various Roles, Writer
The Legends of Treasure Island
as Jim Hawkins (voice)
Tender Loving Care
as Elaine Dobbs
Red Nose of Courage
as Glynis Kinnock
In Dreams
1992
In Dreams
as Driving Instructor
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
as Frances / Mrs. Shines
Oxford
as Caroline
Spaghetti Hoops
as Francesca
GLC: The Carnage Continues
as Cher as Joan Ruddock
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
as Mrs. Cooper
The Strike
as Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
More Bad News
as Rachel
The Storyteller: Sapsorrow
as Badsister 2
French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88
as Various Characters, Writer
Eat the Rich
as Debbie Draws
The Silurian Disruption
1987
The Silurian Disruption
as Silurian #1, Writer
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
as Consuela, Writer
Private Enterprise
as Nayler
The Supergrass
as Andrea
Eddie Monsoon - a Life?
as Veronica
Susie
as Susie
Dirty Movie
as Monica
Gino: Full Story and Pics
as Fiona/Frances
Slags
as Passion
Summer School
as Ursula, Writer
War
as Hermine
The Beat Generation
as Eleanor
Bad News
as Tracy
The Comic Strip
Actor, Writer