Dawn French

Acting

Dawn French

Born 11 October 1957 · Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK · 69

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

Highlights

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban2004 · Film · The Fat Lady
Coraline2009 · Film · Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe2005 · Film · Mrs. Beaver (voice)
Death on the Nile2022 · Film · Bowers
The Storyteller1988 · Series · Badsister 2
Absolutely Fabulous1992 · Series · Kathy

Filmography

Movies

71 films

Dawn French Is a Huge Twat2023 · Film · Writer
The Magician's Elephant2023 · Film · Sister Marie (voice)
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After2022 · Film · Twit
Death on the Nile2022 · Film · Bowers
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse2020 · Film · Beatrix Potter
The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown2020 · Film · Geraldine Granger
Completely Bad News2019 · Film · Tracy
300 Years of French & Saunders2017 · Film
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie2016 · Film · Interviewer
Five Go to Rehab2012 · Film · George
30 Years of Comic Strip2012 · Film
French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years2011 · Film
Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders2011 · Film
Psychoville Halloween Special2010 · Film · Joy Aston
Coraline2009 · Film · Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
French & Saunders: Still Alive2008 · Film · Writer
Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment2007 · Film · La Duchesse de Crackentorp
Love and Other Disasters2006 · Film · Therapist
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe2005 · Film · Mrs. Beaver (voice)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban2004 · Film · The Fat Lady
More Great Comedy Moments2003 · Film · Writer
The Best of French & Saunders2002 · Film · Various
Absolutely Fabulous2001 · Film · Writer
French & Saunders - Live2000 · Film · Various roles
Maybe Baby2000 · Film · Charlene
Milk1999 · Film · Virginia
Four Men in a Car1998 · Film · Stella
Sex & Chocolate1997 · Film · Bev Bodger
The Adventures of Pinocchio1996 · Film · Baker's Wife
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous1995 · Film · Writer
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol1994 · Film · Various Roles
Tender Loving Care1993 · Film · Elaine Dobbs
The Legends of Treasure Island1993 · Film · Jim Hawkins (voice)
Space Virgins from Planet Sex1993 · Film · Gaynor
French & Saunders: At the Movies1993 · Film
Red Nose of Courage1992 · Film · Glynis Kinnock
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson1990 · Film · Porcas
French & Saunders LIVE1990 · Film
Spaghetti Hoops1990 · Film · Francesca
Oxford1990 · Film · Caroline
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 11990 · Film · Frances / Mrs. Shines
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!1990 · Film · Frances
GLC: The Carnage Continues1990 · Film · Cher as Joan Ruddock
Bosses From Hell1989 · Film
Communicators From Hell1989 · Film
Employees From Hell1989 · Film
Customer Service From Hell1989 · Film
Colleagues From Hell1989 · Film
Interviewers From Hell1989 · Film
French And Saunders - Christmas Special '881988 · Film · Various Characters
The Storyteller: Sapsorrow1988 · Film · Badsister 2
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door1988 · Film · Mrs. Cooper
More Bad News1988 · Film · Rachel
The Strike1988 · Film · Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
Eat the Rich1987 · Film · Debbie Draws
Private Enterprise1986 · Film · Nayler
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)1986 · Film · Consuela
The Supergrass1985 · Film · Andrea
Slags1984 · Film · Passion
Eddie Monsoon - a Life?1984 · Film · Veronica
Gino: Full Story and Pics1984 · Film · Fiona/Frances
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques1984 · Film · Jackie
Susie1984 · Film · Susie
Dirty Movie1984 · Film · Monica
Five Go Mad on Mescalin1983 · Film · George
Summer School1983 · Film · Ursula
Bad News1983 · Film · Tracy
The Beat Generation1983 · Film · Eleanor
War1983 · Film · Hermine
Five Go Mad in Dorset1982 · Film · George
The Comic Strip1981 · Film

Filmography

Series

37 shows

Can You Keep a Secret?2026 · Series · Debbie Fendon
Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia2026 · Series
BeddyByes2025 · Series · Gramma Leeba
The Trouble with Maggie Cole2020 · Series · Maggie Cole
Delicious2016 · Series · Gina Benelli
The Wrong Mans2013 · Series · Linda
Heading Out2013 · Series · Frances
Little Crackers2010 · Series · HM The Queen Mother
Roger & Val Have Just Got In2010 · Series · Val Stevenson
Psychoville2009 · Series · Joy Aston
Lark Rise to Candleford2008 · Series · Caroline Arless
A Bucket O' French and Saunders2007 · Series
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy2006 · Series · Presenter
Jam and Jerusalem2006 · Series · Rosie Bales
The F Word2005 · Series
Agatha Christie's Marple2004 · Series · Janet Erskine
Wild West2002 · Series · Mary Trewednack
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy2002 · Series
Pongwiffy2002 · Series
Happiness2001 · Series · Dawn French
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything2000 · Series
David Copperfield1999 · Series · Mrs. Crupp
Let Them Eat Cake1999 · Series
TFI Friday1996 · Series
The Vicar of Dibley1994 · Series · Revd Geraldine Granger
Harry Enfield and Chums1994 · Series · Mrs Goggins
The Legends of Treasure Island1993 · Series · Jim Hawkins (voice)
Absolutely Fabulous1992 · Series · Kathy
Murder Most Horrid1991 · Series · WPC Diane Softly
Screen One1989 · Series · Elaine Dobbs
The Storyteller1988 · Series · Badsister 2
Comic Relief1988 · Series
French & Saunders1987 · Series · Various Characters
Girls On Top1985 · Series · Amanda
Happy Families1985 · Series · Cook
The Young Ones1982 · Series · Christian Evangelist
The Comic Strip Presents...1982 · Series · George