Dawn French
Actor · WriterDawn 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
FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR105
Becoming Victoria Wood
2026
Self
Joan Rivers at the BBC
2024
Self (archive footage)
Kirsty MacColl at the BBC
2024
Self (archive footage)
The Magician's Elephant
2023
Sister Marie (voice)
Dawn French Is a Huge Twat
2023
Self
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
2023
Self - Featured Artist
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
2022
Twit
Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley
2022
Self (archive material)
Death on the Nile
2022
Bowers
An Audience with Adele
2021
Self
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
2021
Self
French & Saunders: Funny Women
2021
Self
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
2020
Beatrix Potter
The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown
2020
Geraldine Granger
A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas
2020
Narrator
The Big Night In
2020
Self
Completely Bad News
2019
Tracy
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
2017
Self
300 Years of French & Saunders
2017
Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC
2016
Self
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016
Interviewer
Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes
2016
Self
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016
Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
Five Go to Rehab
2012
George
30 Years of Comic Strip
2012
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011
Self
Matthew Bourne's Christmas
2011
Self - Host
- Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas
Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas
2011
Self
French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years
2011
Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders
2011
Psychoville Halloween Special
2010
Joy Aston
Coraline
2009
Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'
2009
Self
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV
2009
French & Saunders: Still Alive
2008
Self
Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment
2007
La Duchesse de Crackentorp
Love and Other Disasters
2006
Therapist
When Comedy Changed Forever
2006
Self (archive material)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2005
Mrs. Beaver (voice)
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
2005
Self
- Comic Aid
Comic Aid
2005
- The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
Self
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004
Self - Narrator
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
The Fat Lady
The Best of French & Saunders
2002
Various
Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl
2001
Self
French & Saunders - Live
2000
Various roles
Maybe Baby
2000
Charlene
Milk
1999
Virginia
It’s Lulu
1999
Self
Four Men in a Car
1998
Stella
- Treasure Island
Treasure Island
1997
Jim Hawkins
Sex & Chocolate
1997
Bev Bodger
The Adventures of Pinocchio
1996
Baker's Wife
Dusty
1994
Self - Presenter
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
1994
Various Roles
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993
Jim Hawkins (voice)
Tender Loving Care
1993
Elaine Dobbs
Space Virgins from Planet Sex
1993
Gaynor
French & Saunders: At the Movies
1993
Red Nose of Courage
1992
Glynis Kinnock
- In Dreams
In Dreams
1992
Driving Instructor
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991
Self
French & Saunders LIVE
1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
1990
Frances / Mrs. Shines
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
1990
Frances
Oxford
1990
Caroline
Spaghetti Hoops
1990
Francesca
GLC: The Carnage Continues
1990
Cher as Joan Ruddock
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
1990
Porcas
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989
Self
Bosses From Hell
1989
Communicators From Hell
1989
Employees From Hell
1989
Customer Service From Hell
1989
Colleagues From Hell
1989
Interviewers From Hell
1989
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
1988
Mrs. Cooper
An Audience With Victoria Wood
1988
Self
The Strike
1988
Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
More Bad News
1988
Rachel
The Storyteller: Sapsorrow
1988
Badsister 2
French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88
1988
Various Characters
Eat the Rich
1987
Debbie Draws
- The Silurian Disruption
The Silurian Disruption
1987
Silurian #1
Private Enterprise
1986
Nayler
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
1986
Consuela
Comedians Do It On Stage
1986
Self
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
1986
Self
The Supergrass
1985
Andrea
Happy Families
1985
Cook
Eddie Monsoon - a Life?
1984
Veronica
Dirty Movie
1984
Monica
Susie
1984
Susie
Gino: Full Story and Pics
1984
Fiona/Frances
Slags
1984
Passion
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
1984
Jackie
Summer School
1983
Ursula
War
1983
Hermine
The Beat Generation
1983
Eleanor
Five Go Mad on Mescalin
1983
George
Bad News
1983
Tracy
Five Go Mad in Dorset
1982
George
The Comic Strip
1981
- Experiment IV
Experiment IV
First Assistant
WRITER12
Dawn French Is a Huge Twat
2023
Writer
French & Saunders: Still Alive
2008
Writer
The Best of French & Saunders
2002
Writer
Absolutely Fabulous
2001
Writer
French & Saunders - Live
2000
Writer
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous
1995
Writer
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
1994
Writer
French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88
1988
Writer
- The Silurian Disruption
The Silurian Disruption
1987
Writer
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
1986
Writer
Summer School
1983
Writer
The Comic Strip
1981
Writer
