Dawn French
Oct 11, 1957 (67 years old) in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK
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
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Mrs. Beaver (voice)
The Comic Strip Presents...
Andrea
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
The Fat Lady
Coraline
Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
Agatha Christie's Marple
Janet Erskine
The Vicar of Dibley
Revd Geraldine Granger
Absolutely Fabulous
Kathy
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Self - Guest
Death on the Nile
Bowers
Going Live!
Self
Credits
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Can You Keep a Secret? FutureDebbie Fendon★ NR -
Self (archive footage)★ 5 -
Self (archive footage)★ NR -
The Nevermets 2024Narrator★ NR -
Self★ 8.5 -
Self - featured artist★ 7 -
Sister Marie (voice)★ 6.9 -
Self (archive material)★ NR -
Twit★ 4 -
Death on the Nile 2022Bowers★ 6.4 -
Walk the Line 2021Self - Judge★ NR
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Self★ 8.3 -
Self - Narrator★ NR -
Self★ 8 -
Self★ NR -
Beatrix Potter★ 5.9 -
Narrator★ NR -
Geraldine Granger★ 6 -
Maggie Cole★ 6.4 -
Completely Bad News 2019Tracy★ NR -
Self - Guest Judge★ 7.2 -
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Self★ 9 -
Little Big Shots 2017Host★ NR -
Self★ NR
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Self★ 7.4 -
Delicious 2016Gina Benelli★ 6.3 -
Self★ NR -
Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 5.7 -
Interviewer★ 5.3 -
Self - Guest★ 6.7 -
The Wrong Mans 2013Linda★ 7.3 -
Heading Out 2013Frances★ 5.8 -
Five Go to Rehab 2012George★ NR -
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Superstar 2012Self - Chief Judge★ NR -
Self - Host★ 10 -
Self★ 6.8
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Self★ 10 -
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Joy Aston★ NR -
Val Stevenson★ 8 -
Self★ 5 -
Psychoville 2009Joy Aston★ 6.8 -
Coraline 2009Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)★ 7.9 -
Self★ 5.2 -
Caroline Arless★ 8.3 -
★ 6.2 -
La Duchesse de Crackentorp★ NR -
Comedy Shuffle 2007★ NR
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★ 7.8 -
Jam and Jerusalem 2006Rosie Bales★ 7 -
Therapist★ 5.8 -
Self (archive material)★ NR -
Davina 2006★ NR
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Mrs. Beaver (voice)★ 7.1 -
The F Word 2005★ 6 -
Self★ 6 -
Comic Aid 2005★ 5
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Janet Erskine★ 7.6 -
Self - Narrator★ 4.8 -
The Fat Lady★ 8 -
Bosom Pals 2004★ NR
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Little Britain 2003★ 7.1 -
Wild West 2002Mary Trewednack★ 6.2 -
★ 6.3 -
Various★ NR -
Pongwiffy 2002★ NR
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Ted and Alice 2002★ 2
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Happiness 2001Dawn French★ 6
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Self★ NR -
Various roles★ 8.5 -
Maybe Baby 2000Charlene★ 5.4 -
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David Copperfield 1999Mrs. Crupp★ 7.1 -
Watership Down 1999★ 7.5 -
Let Them Eat Cake 1999★ 6.8 -
Milk 1999Virginia★ 2 -
Four Men in a Car 1998Stella★ NR -
Sex & Chocolate 1997Bev Bodger★ 7 -
Treasure Island 1997Jim Hawkins★ NR
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Baker's Wife★ 5.3 -
TFI Friday 1996Self★ 6.8 -
Clerk★ NR
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The Vicar of Dibley 1994Revd Geraldine Granger★ 7.3 -
Mrs Goggins★ 7.1 -
Dusty 1994Self - Presenter★ 8 -
Tender Loving Care 1993Elaine Dobbs★ NR -
Jim Hawkins (voice)★ 8 -
Gaynor★ NR -
★ 7.5 -
In Dreams 1992Driving Instructor★ 7
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Absolutely Fabulous 1992Kathy★ 7.5 -
Red Nose of Courage 1992Glynis Kinnock★ NR -
Self★ 4 -
Murder Most Horrid 1991Various characters★ 6.6 -
Porcas★ NR -
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Spaghetti Hoops 1990Francesca★ NR -
Oxford 1990Caroline★ NR -
Frances / Mrs. Shines★ NR -
Frances★ NR -
Cher as Joan Ruddock★ NR
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Self★ 7.5 -
Bosses From Hell 1989★ NR -
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Employees From Hell 1989★ NR -
Self★ 5.2 -
The Storyteller 1988Badsister 2★ 8.1 -
Mrs. Cooper★ 8.2 -
More Bad News 1988Rachel★ 9.8 -
The Strike 1988Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity★ 7 -
Comic Relief 1988★ 6
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Eat the Rich 1987Debbie Draws★ 6.1 -
Going Live! 1987Self★ 6 -
French & Saunders 1987Various Characters★ 7.5 -
Silurian #1★ NR
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Experiment IV 1986Lab Assistant 1★ 4 -
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Self★ NR -
Private Enterprise 1986Nayler★ NR -
Consuela★ NR -
The Supergrass 1985Andrea★ 6.2 -
Girls On Top 1985Amanda★ 4.8 -
Happy Families 1985Cook★ 6.7 -
Slags 1984Passion★ NR -
Veronica★ NR -
Fiona/Frances★ NR -
Jackie★ 7 -
Susie 1984Susie★ NR -
Dirty Movie 1984Monica★ NR -
George★ NR -
Summer School 1983Ursula★ NR -
Bad News 1983Tracy★ 8.7 -
The Beat Generation 1983Eleanor★ NR -
War 1983Hermine★ 10 -
The Young Ones 1982Christian Evangelist★ 7.9 -
George★ NR -
Andrea★ 7.4 -
The Comic Strip 1981★ NR -
Self★ 5 -
The BAFTA Awards 1949Self★ 10
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