Dawn French

Dawn 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.

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Known For

The One Show

The One Show

2006 • as Self - Guest

The One Show

The One Show

2006 • as Self

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007 • as Self

The Paul O'Grady Show

The Paul O'Grady Show

2004

Wogan

Wogan

1982 • as Self

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

2005 • as Mrs. Beaver (voice)

Filmography

2024

Joan Rivers at the BBC
Joan Rivers at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 9/8/2024
Kirsty MacColl at the BBC
Kirsty MacColl at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 10/5/2024
The Nevermets
The Nevermets
as Narrator
TV - Released: 5/24/2024

2023

The Magician's Elephant
The Magician's Elephant
as Sister Marie (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/10/2023
Dawn French Is a Huge Twat
Dawn French Is a Huge Twat
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/28/2023
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
as Self - featured artist
Movie - Released: 12/27/2023

2022

Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
as Twit
Movie - Released: 12/23/2022
Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley
Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley
as Self (archive material)
Movie - Released: 12/24/2022
Death on the Nile
Death on the Nile
as Bowers
Movie - Released: 2/9/2022

2021

An Audience with Adele
An Audience with Adele
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/21/2021
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/6/2021
French & Saunders: Funny Women
French & Saunders: Funny Women
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/17/2021
TV
Walk the Line
as Self - Judge
TV - Released: 12/12/2021
The Secret World Of...
The Secret World Of...
as Self - Narrator
TV - Released: 8/8/2021

2020

Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
as Beatrix Potter
Movie - Released: 12/24/2020
The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown
The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown
as Geraldine Granger
Movie - Released: 12/20/2020
A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas
A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 12/24/2020
The Trouble with Maggie Cole
The Trouble with Maggie Cole
as Maggie Cole
TV - Released: 3/4/2020

2019

Completely Bad News
Completely Bad News
as Tracy
Movie - Released: 11/29/2019
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
as Self - Guest Judge
TV - Released: 10/3/2019

2017

Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/24/2017
Movie
Confessions of the Paparazzi
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/6/2017
300 Years of French & Saunders
300 Years of French & Saunders
Movie - Released: 12/25/2017
Little Big Shots
Little Big Shots
as Host
TV - Released: 3/1/2017

2016

Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC
Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/23/2016
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
as Interviewer
Movie - Released: 7/1/2016
Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes
Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/31/2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/12/2016
Delicious
Delicious
as Gina Benelli
TV - Released: 12/30/2016

2015

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 3/30/2015

2013

Heading Out
Heading Out
as Frances
TV - Released: 2/26/2013
The Wrong Mans
The Wrong Mans
as Linda
TV - Released: 9/24/2013

2012

Five Go to Rehab
Five Go to Rehab
as George
Movie - Released: 11/7/2012
30 Years of Comic Strip
30 Years of Comic Strip
Movie - Released: 11/3/2012
Superstar
Superstar
as Self - Chief Judge
TV - Released: 7/7/2012

2011

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/17/2011
Matthew Bourne's Christmas
Matthew Bourne's Christmas
as Self - Host
Movie - Released: 12/25/2011
Movie
Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/18/2011
French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years
French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years
Movie - Released: 1/4/2011
Movie
Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders
Movie - Released: 1/4/2011

2010

Psychoville Halloween Special
Psychoville Halloween Special
as Joy Aston
Movie - Released: 10/31/2010
Roger & Val Have Just Got In
Roger & Val Have Just Got In
as Val Stevenson
TV - Released: 8/6/2010

2009

Coraline
Coraline
as Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/5/2009
Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'
Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/21/2009
Psychoville
Psychoville
as Joy Aston
TV - Released: 6/18/2009

2008

French and Saunders: Still Alive
French and Saunders: Still Alive
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/17/2008
Lark Rise to Candleford
Lark Rise to Candleford
as Caroline Arless
TV - Released: 1/13/2008

2007

Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment
Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment
as La Duchesse de Crackentorp
Movie - Released: 6/1/2007
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
TV - Released: 9/7/2007
TV
Comedy Shuffle
TV - Released: 1/25/2007
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
TV - Released: 2/22/2007
TV
Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy
as Presenter
TV - Released: 12/9/2007
TV
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
as Presenter
TV - Released: 11/6/2007

2006

Love and Other Disasters
Love and Other Disasters
as Therapist
Movie - Released: 9/9/2006
When Comedy Changed Forever
When Comedy Changed Forever
as Self (archive material)
Movie - Released: 3/7/2006
Jam and Jerusalem
Jam and Jerusalem
as Rosie Bales
TV - Released: 11/24/2006
The One Show
The One Show
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 8/14/2006
TV
Davina
TV - Released: 2/15/2006
The One Show
The One Show
as Self
TV - Released: 8/14/2006
Little Britain Abroad
Little Britain Abroad
TV - Released: 12/25/2006

2005

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
as Mrs. Beaver (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/7/2005
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/4/2005
Movie
Comic Aid
Movie - Released: 3/2/2005
The F Word
The F Word
TV - Released: 10/27/2005

2004

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self - Narrator
Movie - Released: 12/9/2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as The Fat Lady
Movie - Released: 5/31/2004
The Paul O'Grady Show
The Paul O'Grady Show
TV - Released: 10/11/2004
TV
Bosom Pals
TV - Released: 1/26/2004
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Janet Erskine
TV - Released: 12/12/2004

2003

Little Britain
Little Britain
TV - Released: 9/16/2003
Little Britain
Little Britain
as Myfanwy
TV - Released: 9/16/2003

2002

The Best of French & Saunders
The Best of French & Saunders
as Various
Movie - Released: 8/5/2002
Wild West
Wild West
as Mary Trewednack
TV - Released: 10/22/2002
V Graham Norton
V Graham Norton
as Self
TV - Released: 5/6/2002
TV
Pongwiffy
TV - Released: 6/12/2002
TV
Ted and Alice
TV - Released: 4/4/2002
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
TV - Released: 8/13/2002

2001

Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl
Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/3/2001
TV
Happiness
as Dawn French
TV - Released: 3/20/2001

2000

French & Saunders - Live
French & Saunders - Live
as Various roles
Movie - Released: 11/20/2000
Maybe Baby
Maybe Baby
as Charlene
Movie - Released: 6/2/2000
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
TV - Released: 1/2/2000

1999

Milk
Milk
as Virginia
Movie - Released: 1/1/1999
Let Them Eat Cake
Let Them Eat Cake
TV - Released: 9/9/1999
Watership Down
Watership Down
TV - Released: 9/28/1999
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
as Mrs. Crupp
TV - Released: 12/25/1999

1998

Four Men in a Car
Four Men in a Car
as Stella
Movie - Released: 4/12/1998
Parkinson
Parkinson
as Self
TV - Released: 1/9/1998

1997

Movie
Treasure Island
as Jim Hawkins
Movie - Released: 7/14/1997
Sex & Chocolate
Sex & Chocolate
as Bev Bodger
Movie - Released: 10/26/1997

1996

The Adventures of Pinocchio
The Adventures of Pinocchio
as Baker's Wife
Movie - Released: 7/26/1996
TFI Friday
TFI Friday
as Self
TV - Released: 2/9/1996

1995

TV
Look at the State We're In!
as Clerk
TV - Released: 5/20/1995

1994

Dusty
Dusty
as Self - Presenter
Movie - Released: 5/2/1994
The Vicar of Dibley
The Vicar of Dibley
as Revd Geraldine Granger
TV - Released: 11/10/1994
Harry Enfield and Chums
Harry Enfield and Chums
as Mrs Goggins
TV - Released: 11/4/1994

1993

The Legends of Treasure Island
The Legends of Treasure Island
as Jim Hawkins (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/10/1993
Tender Loving Care
Tender Loving Care
as Elaine Dobbs
Movie - Released: 10/3/1993
Space Virgins from Planet Sex
Space Virgins from Planet Sex
as Gaynor
Movie - Released: 4/29/1993
French & Saunders: At the Movies
French & Saunders: At the Movies
Movie - Released: 1/1/1993
The Legends of Treasure Island
The Legends of Treasure Island
as Jim Hawkins (voice)
TV - Released: 9/10/1993

1992

Red Nose of Courage
Red Nose of Courage
as Glynis Kinnock
Movie - Released: 4/9/1992
Movie
In Dreams
as Driving Instructor
Movie - Released: 12/23/1992
Absolutely Fabulous
Absolutely Fabulous
as Kathy
TV - Released: 11/12/1992

1991

Amnesty International's Big 30
Amnesty International's Big 30
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/28/1991
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid
as Various characters
TV - Released: 11/14/1991

1990

French & Saunders LIVE
French & Saunders LIVE
Movie - Released: 3/12/1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
as Frances / Mrs. Shines
Movie - Released: 2/8/1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
as Frances
Movie - Released: 2/8/1990
Oxford
Oxford
as Caroline
Movie - Released: 2/22/1990
Spaghetti Hoops
Spaghetti Hoops
as Francesca
Movie - Released: 3/1/1990
Movie
GLC: The Carnage Continues
as Cher as Joan Ruddock
Movie - Released: 2/5/1990
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
as Porcas
Movie - Released: 12/26/1990

1989

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/1989
Bosses From Hell
Bosses From Hell
Movie - Released: 1/1/1989
Communicators From Hell
Communicators From Hell
Movie - Released: 1/1/1989
Employees From Hell
Employees From Hell
Movie - Released: 1/1/1989

1988

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
as Mrs. Cooper
Movie - Released: 3/5/1988
An Audience With Victoria Wood
An Audience With Victoria Wood
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/10/1988
The Strike
The Strike
as Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
Movie - Released: 2/20/1988
More Bad News
More Bad News
as Rachel
Movie - Released: 2/27/1988
The Storyteller
The Storyteller
as Badsister 2
TV - Released: 5/15/1988
TV
Comic Relief
TV - Released: 2/5/1988

1987

Eat the Rich
Eat the Rich
as Debbie Draws
Movie - Released: 10/23/1987
Movie
The Silurian Disruption
as Silurian #1
Movie - Released: 1/25/1987
French & Saunders
French & Saunders
as Various Characters
TV - Released: 3/9/1987
Going Live!
Going Live!
as Self
TV - Released: 9/26/1987

1986

Private Enterprise
Private Enterprise
as Nayler
Movie - Released: 1/2/1986
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
as Consuela
Movie - Released: 1/1/1986
Experiment IV
Experiment IV
as Lab Assistant 1
Movie - Released: 10/27/1986
Comedians Do It On Stage
Comedians Do It On Stage
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/1/1986
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
Movie - Released: 4/25/1986

1985

The Supergrass
The Supergrass
as Andrea
Movie - Released: 11/8/1985
Girls On Top
Girls On Top
as Amanda
TV - Released: 10/23/1985
Happy Families
Happy Families
as Cook
TV - Released: 10/17/1985

1984

Eddie Monsoon - a Life?
Eddie Monsoon - a Life?
as Veronica
Movie - Released: 2/4/1984
Dirty Movie
Dirty Movie
as Monica
Movie - Released: 1/7/1984
Susie
Susie
as Susie
Movie - Released: 1/14/1984
Gino: Full Story and Pics
Gino: Full Story and Pics
as Fiona/Frances
Movie - Released: 1/28/1984
Slags
Slags
as Passion
Movie - Released: 2/11/1984
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
as Jackie
Movie - Released: 1/21/1984

1983

Summer School
Summer School
as Ursula
Movie - Released: 1/31/1983
War
War
as Hermine
Movie - Released: 1/3/1983
The Beat Generation
The Beat Generation
as Eleanor
Movie - Released: 1/17/1983
Five Go Mad on Mescalin
Five Go Mad on Mescalin
as George
Movie - Released: 11/2/1983
Bad News
Bad News
as Tracy
Movie - Released: 1/24/1983

1982

Five Go Mad in Dorset
Five Go Mad in Dorset
as George
Movie - Released: 11/2/1982
The Young Ones
The Young Ones
as Christian Evangelist
TV - Released: 11/9/1982
The Young Ones
The Young Ones
as Devil in Advert
TV - Released: 11/9/1982
The Young Ones
The Young Ones
as Easter Bunny
TV - Released: 11/9/1982
Wogan
Wogan
as Self
TV - Released: 5/4/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Andrea
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as George
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Ursula
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Hermine
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Veronica
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Passion
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Eleanor
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Nayler
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Jackie/First Nun
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Consuela
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Susie
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Fiona/Frances
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Tracy
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Monica
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Rachel
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Mrs. Cooper
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Joan
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Frances/Mrs. Shines
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Frances
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Caroline
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Gaynor
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Glynis Kinnock
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Francesca
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Stella
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Dawn
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
TV - Released: 11/2/1982

1981

The Comic Strip
The Comic Strip
Movie - Released: 1/1/1981

1978

An Audience with...
An Audience with...
as Self
TV - Released: 1/8/1978

1976

The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
TV - Released: 4/1/1976

1949

The BAFTA Awards
The BAFTA Awards
as Self
TV - Released: 5/29/1949

Unknown

TV
Can You Keep a Secret?
as Debbie Fendon
TV