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Jennifer Saunders

Jennifer Saunders

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 06, 1958 (67)
Birthplace Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Oct 04, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Jennifer Jane Saunders is an English comedienne, screenwriter, singer and actress. She has won two BAFTAs, an International Emmy Award, a British Comedy Award, a Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival Award, two Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards, and a Peoples Choice Award. She first came into ... widespread attention in the 1980s and early 1990s when she became a member of The Comic Strip after graduating from the Central School of Speech and Drama. Along with her comedy partner Dawn French, she writes and stars in their eponymous sketch show, French & Saunders, and has received international acclaim for writing and playing the lead role of Edina Monsoon in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous. In her other work, she has guest starred in the American sitcoms Roseanne and Friends, and won the American People's Choice Award for voicing the wicked Fairy Godmother in DreamWorks' animated Shrek 2. More recently, she wrote and starred in Jam & Jerusalem and The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle.

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This is the Night Mail

This is the Night Mail

2024

as The Mother (voice)

200% Wolf

200% Wolf

2024

as Max (voice)

Allelujah

Allelujah

2023

as Sister Gilpin

Sumotherhood

Sumotherhood

2023

as DI Brookes

Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile

2022

as Marie Van Schuyler

Sing 2

Sing 2

2021

as Nana (voice)

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Yet Again

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Yet Again

2019

as Meryl Streep / Cher

Isn't It Romantic

Isn't It Romantic

2019

as Natalie's Mother

Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires

Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires

2018

as Dr. Alex Cular

Grandpa's Great Escape

Grandpa's Great Escape

2018

as Miss Dandy

Patrick

Patrick

2018

as Maureen

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

2016

as Edina Monsoon

Sing

Sing

2016

as Nana (voice)

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016

as Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

Stick Man

Stick Man

2015

as Narrator (voice)

Minions

Minions

2015

as Reine Elizabeth II (voice)

The Boy in the Dress

The Boy in the Dress

2014

as Miss Windsor

Five Go to Rehab

Five Go to Rehab

2012

as Anne

The Hunt for Tony Blair

The Hunt for Tony Blair

2011

as Lady Thatcher

Coraline

Coraline

2009

as Miss April Spink / Other Spink (voice)

Shrek 2

Shrek 2

2004

as Fairy Godmother (voice)

Mirrorball

Mirrorball

2000

as Vivienne Keill

French & Saunders - Live

French & Saunders - Live

2000

as Various roles

Fanny & Elvis

Fanny & Elvis

1999

as Roanna

Absolutely Fabulous: A Life

Absolutely Fabulous: A Life

1998

as Edina "Eddy" Monsoon

Four Men in a Car

Four Men in a Car

1998

as Helen

Spice World

Spice World

1997

as Fashionable Woman

Muppet Treasure Island

Muppet Treasure Island

1996

as Mrs. Bluveridge

In the Bleak Midwinter

In the Bleak Midwinter

1995

as Nancy

Demonella

Demonella

1993

as The Devil

Jealousy

Jealousy

1993

as Jane/Margory

Prince Cinders

Prince Cinders

1993

as Fairy (voice)

Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey

1992

as Neighbour

Red Nose of Courage

Red Nose of Courage

1992

as Margaret Thatcher

Oxford

Oxford

1990

as Hannah

Spaghetti Hoops

Spaghetti Hoops

1990

as Maria

The Strike

The Strike

1988

as Meryl Streep as Mrs Scargill

More Bad News

More Bad News

1988

as Sally

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

1988

as Monica

Eat the Rich

Eat the Rich

1987

as Lady Caroline

Private Enterprise

Private Enterprise

1986

as Debbie

The Supergrass

The Supergrass

1985

as Lesley Reynolds

Eddie Monsoon - a Life?

Eddie Monsoon - a Life?

1984

as Doreen

Dirty Movie

Dirty Movie

1984

as June

Slags

Slags

1984

as Little Sister

Summer School

Summer School

1983

as Liz

Bad News

Bad News

1983

as Sally

The Beat Generation

The Beat Generation

1983

as Anne

War

War

1983

as Various Roles

Five Go Mad in Dorset

Five Go Mad in Dorset

1982

as Anne

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

French & Saunders

as Various Characters

Episodes: 39

First Aired: Mar 09, 1987

Absolutely Fabulous

as Edina

Episodes: 39

First Aired: Nov 12, 1992

Jam and Jerusalem

as Caroline Martin

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Nov 24, 2006

Girls On Top

as Jennifer

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 23, 1985

Blandings

as Lady Constance Keeble

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jan 13, 2013

The Magician's House

as The Rat (voice)

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Oct 31, 1999

The Stranger

as Heidi Doyle

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jan 30, 2020

Happy Families

as Granny Fuddle

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 17, 1985

The Pentaverate

as Maester of Dubrovnik / Saester of Dubrovnik

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 05, 2022

Dead Boss

as Governor Margaret

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 14, 2012

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Anne

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

Josh

as Judith

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 11, 2015

Friends

as Andrea Waltham

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 22, 1994

Fantasy Football League

as Themselves

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 29, 2022

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Sally

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Cathy

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Young Ones

as Sue

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1982

The Young Ones

as Helen Mucus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1982

The Vicar of Dibley

as Reverend Jen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 10, 1994

Ghosts

as Lavinia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 15, 2019

The Storyteller

as Badsister 1

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 15, 1988

The Simpsons

as Phoebe Pratt (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Lesley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Chas/Marilyn/Captain/Drunk

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Liz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Little Sister

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Jessica

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as June

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Shona/Second Nun/Horse Rider

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Doreen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Lorna

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Debbie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Angie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Meryl Streep

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Monica

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Ice Maiden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Maria

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Neighbour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Needle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Hannah

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Margaret Thatcher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Jane/Margory

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as The Devil

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Helen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Jennifer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

Moominvalley

as Mymble

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 2019

Only Child

as Sally

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 21, 2024

The Comic Strip Presents...

Episodes: 46

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Secret Policeman's Ball

as Self

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Apr 01, 1976

Pongwiffy

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Jun 12, 2002

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

This Is Jinsy

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Mar 01, 2010

Let Them Eat Cake

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 09, 1999

The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 04, 2007

Richard Osman's House of Games Night

as Self - Contestant

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Nov 20, 2020

A Bucket O' French and Saunders

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 07, 2007

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Unknown

Rita Rudner

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 18, 1990

Going Live!

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 26, 1987

Comic Relief

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 05, 1988

An Audience with...

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 08, 1978

Wogan

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 04, 1982

Parkinson

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 09, 1998

Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 2021

Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 25, 1986

Would I Lie to You?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 16, 2007

Top Gear

as Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 20, 2002

Gogglebox

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 07, 2013

Insert Name Here

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 2016

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

as Self - Panellist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

The Great Comic Relief Bake Off

as Self - Contestant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 2013

The Great Sport Relief Bake Off

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 2012

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 2011

Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief

as Self - Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 2017

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

Celebrity Gogglebox

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 14, 2019

The Dangerous Brothers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1986

Top Gear

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 20, 2002

The Last Leg

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 2013

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