Dawn French
75 movies · 39 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 11, 1957 (age 68)
- Place of birth
- Holyhead, Wales, UK
- Also known as
- 돈 프렌치 · Dawn Roma 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
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★ 8.0 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004 · Film
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★ 7.1 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2005 · Film
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★ 7.9 Coraline
2009 · Film
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★ 6.4 Death on the Nile
2022 · Film
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★ 5.8 Love and Other Disasters
2006 · Film
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★ 5.3 Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016 · Film
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★ 5.3 The Adventures of Pinocchio
1996 · Film
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★ 8.2 The Storyteller
1988 · TV
Dawn French: movies and TV shows
Acting (112)
- Upcoming Experiment IV
as First Assistant
- 2026
- 2026
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023 The Magician's Elephant
as Sister Marie (voice)
- 2022
- 2022 Death on the Nile
as Bowers
- 2020 Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
as Beatrix Potter
- 2020 A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas
as Narrator
- 2020 The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown
as Geraldine Granger
- 2020
- 2019 Completely Bad News
as Tracy
- 2017
- 2016
- 2016 British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2016 Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
as Interviewer
- 2013
- 2013
- 2012 Five Go to Rehab
as George
- 2012
- 2011
- 2011
- 2010 Psychoville Halloween Special
as Joy Aston
- 2010
- 2009
- 2009 Coraline
as Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
- 2008
- 2007
- 2007 Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment
as La Duchesse de Crackentorp
- 2007
- 2006
- 2006
- 2006 Love and Other Disasters
as Therapist
- 2006
- 2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
as Mrs. Beaver (voice)
- 2005
- 2004
- 2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as The Fat Lady
- 2004
- 2002
- 2002
- 2002 The Best of French & Saunders
as Various
- 2002
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000 French & Saunders - Live
as Various roles
- 2000 Maybe Baby
as Charlene
- 2000
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999 Milk
as Virginia
- 1998 Four Men in a Car
as Stella
- 1997 Sex & Chocolate
as Bev Bodger
- 1997 Treasure Island
as Jim Hawkins
- 1996 The Adventures of Pinocchio
as Baker's Wife
- 1995
- 1994 French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
as Various Roles
- 1994
- 1994
- 1993 Tender Loving Care
as Elaine Dobbs
- 1993 The Legends of Treasure Island
as Jim Hawkins (voice)
- 1993
- 1993 Space Virgins from Planet Sex
as Gaynor
- 1993
- 1992 In Dreams
as Driving Instructor
- 1992
- 1992 Red Nose of Courage
as Glynis Kinnock
- 1991 Murder Most Horrid · TV
as WPC Diane Softly / Maria / Judy Talent / Rita Proops / Rita Proops II / Bunty Breslaw / Miss Katie Hatcliffe / Mrs Sonya Redfern / Tina Mellish / Denise Cunningham / Maude Jenkins / Lily / Verity Hodge / Vicki / Sally Fairfax / Dr Kate Marshall / Daisy Talwinning / Linda Bryce / Wendy Hodge / The Grim Reaper / Lily Wood-Newton / Tracey Phillips / WPC Barbara Greaves / Whoopi Stone / Harriet Snellgrove / Jill Tanner / Tiffany Drapes · 24 episodes
- 1990 The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
as Porcas
- 1990
- 1990 Spaghetti Hoops
as Francesca
- 1990 Oxford
as Caroline
- 1990 South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
as Frances / Mrs. Shines
- 1990 South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
as Frances
- 1990 GLC: The Carnage Continues
as Cher as Joan Ruddock
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989
- 1988 French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88
as Various Characters
- 1988 The Storyteller: Sapsorrow
as Badsister 2
- 1988
- 1988 Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
as Mrs. Cooper
- 1988 More Bad News
as Rachel
- 1988 The Strike
as Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
- 1987 Eat the Rich
as Debbie Draws
- 1987
- 1987 The Silurian Disruption
as Silurian #1
- 1986 Private Enterprise
as Nayler
- 1986 Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
as Consuela
- 1985 The Supergrass
as Andrea
- 1985
- 1985
- 1984 Slags
as Passion
- 1984 Eddie Monsoon - a Life?
as Veronica
- 1984 Gino: Full Story and Pics
as Fiona/Frances
- 1984 A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
as Jackie
- 1984 Susie
as Susie
- 1984 Dirty Movie
as Monica
- 1983 Five Go Mad on Mescalin
as George
- 1983 Summer School
as Ursula
- 1983 Bad News
as Tracy
- 1983 The Beat Generation
as Eleanor
- 1983 War
as Hermine
- 1982
- 1982 Five Go Mad in Dorset
as George
- 1982 The Comic Strip Presents... · TV
as George / Ursula / Hermine / Veronica / Passion / Eleanor / Nayler / Jackie/First Nun / Consuela / Susie / Fiona/Frances / Tracy / Monica / Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity / Rachel / Mrs. Cooper / Joan / Frances/Mrs. Shines / Frances / Caroline / Francesca · 52 episodes
- 1981
Behind the camera (22)
- 2026
- 2023 Dawn French Is a Huge Twat
Writer
- 2010
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2006
- 2002
- 2002
- 2001 Absolutely Fabulous
Writer
- 2000 French & Saunders - Live
Writer
- 1995
- 1994
- 1992
- 1988
- 1987
- 1987 The Silurian Disruption
Writer
- 1986
- 1985
- 1983 Summer School
Writer
- 1982
- 1981 The Comic Strip
Writer
Talk shows and appearances (54)
- 2026
- 2024
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021 Walk the Line
6 episodes
- 2021
- 2021 The Secret World Of...
3 episodes
- 2021
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019 RuPaul's Drag Race UK
1 episode
- 2017
- 2017 Little Big Shots
12 episodes
- 2016
- 2016
- 2015 TFI Friday
1 episode
- 2015 Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
1 episode
- 2012 Superstar
12 episodes
- 2011
- 2011
- 2011
- 2011
- 2009
- 2009
- 2007 Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy
3 episodes
- 2007 More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
6 episodes
- 2007 The Graham Norton Show
15 episodes
- 2006 The One Show
2 episodes
- 2006
- 2005 The F Word
1 episode
- 2005
- 2005
- 2004
- 2004 The Paul O'Grady Show
1 episode
- 2004 Parkinson
2 episodes
- 2002 V Graham Norton
1 episode
- 2001
- 2001
- 1999
- 1998 Parkinson
3 episodes
- 1996 TFI Friday
3 episodes
- 1994
- 1991
- 1989
- 1988
- 1987 Going Live!
1 episode
- 1986
- 1986
- 1982 Wogan
2 episodes
- 1978 The South Bank Show
1 episode
- 1978 An Audience with...
1 episode
- 1976 The Secret Policeman's Ball
15 episodes
- 1949 The BAFTA Awards
1 episode