Dawn 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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
as Mrs. Beaver (voice)
2005
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
as Mrs. Cooper
1988
Love and Other Disasters
as Therapist
2006
An Audience with Adele
as Self
2021
The Magician's Elephant
as Sister Marie (voice)
2023
Coraline
as Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
2009
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self - Narrator
2004
Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl
as Self
2001
When Comedy Changed Forever
as Self (archive material)
2006
French and Saunders: Still Alive
as Self
2008
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
as Self
1989
The Supergrass
as Andrea
1985
An Audience With Victoria Wood
as Self
1988
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
as Self
2017
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
as Self
2011
The Best of French & Saunders
as Various
2002
Matthew Bourne's Christmas
as Self - Host
2011
French & Saunders LIVE
1990
Psychoville Halloween Special
as Joy Aston
2010
Summer School
as Ursula
1983
TV Appearances
French & Saunders
as Various Characters
1987
Let Them Eat Cake
1999
The F Word
2005
The One Show
as Self - Guest
2006
Girls On Top
as Amanda
1985
Davina
2006
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
as Self - Guest Judge
2019
TFI Friday
as Self
1996
The Vicar of Dibley
as Revd Geraldine Granger
1994
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
1976
The Young Ones
as Christian Evangelist
1982