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Dawn French

Dawn French

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 11, 1957 (67)
Birthplace Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Dawn Roma French 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 D ... ibley. She has been nominated for seven BAFTA TV Awards and won a BAFTA Fellowship with Saunders in 2009.

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Filmography

The Magician's Elephant

The Magician's Elephant

2023

as Sister Marie (voice)

Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile

2022

as Bowers

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

2016

as Interviewer

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016

as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)

Five Go to Rehab

Five Go to Rehab

2012

as George

Coraline

Coraline

2009

as Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)

Love and Other Disasters

Love and Other Disasters

2006

as Therapist

French & Saunders - Live

French & Saunders - Live

2000

as Various roles

Maybe Baby

Maybe Baby

2000

as Charlene

Milk

Milk

1999

as Virginia

Four Men in a Car

Four Men in a Car

1998

as Stella

The Adventures of Pinocchio

The Adventures of Pinocchio

1996

as Baker's Wife

Red Nose of Courage

Red Nose of Courage

1992

as Glynis Kinnock

In Dreams

In Dreams

1992

as Driving Instructor

Oxford

Oxford

1990

as Caroline

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

1990

as Frances / Mrs. Shines

Spaghetti Hoops

Spaghetti Hoops

1990

as Francesca

The Strike

The Strike

1988

as Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

1988

as Mrs. Cooper

More Bad News

More Bad News

1988

as Rachel

Eat the Rich

Eat the Rich

1987

as Debbie Draws

Experiment IV

Experiment IV

1986

as Lab Assistant 1

Private Enterprise

Private Enterprise

1986

as Nayler

The Supergrass

The Supergrass

1985

as Andrea

Eddie Monsoon - a Life?

Eddie Monsoon - a Life?

1984

as Veronica

Dirty Movie

Dirty Movie

1984

as Monica

Gino: Full Story and Pics

Gino: Full Story and Pics

1984

as Fiona/Frances

Slags

Slags

1984

as Passion

Five Go Mad on Mescalin

Five Go Mad on Mescalin

1983

as George

The Beat Generation

The Beat Generation

1983

as Eleanor

War

War

1983

as Hermine

Bad News

Bad News

1983

as Tracy

Summer School

Summer School

1983

as Ursula

Five Go Mad in Dorset

Five Go Mad in Dorset

1982

as George

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Television Credits

Lark Rise to Candleford

as Caroline Arless

Episodes: 40

First Aired: Jan 13, 2008

French & Saunders

as Various Characters

Episodes: 39

First Aired: Mar 09, 1987

The Legends of Treasure Island

as Jim Hawkins (voice)

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Sep 10, 1993

Murder Most Horrid

as Various characters

Episodes: 24

First Aired: Nov 14, 1991

Jam and Jerusalem

as Rosie Bales

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Nov 24, 2006

The Vicar of Dibley

as Revd Geraldine Granger

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Nov 10, 1994

Girls On Top

as Amanda

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 23, 1985

Psychoville

as Joy Aston

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jun 18, 2009

Wild West

as Mary Trewednack

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Oct 22, 2002

Roger & Val Have Just Got In

as Val Stevenson

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Aug 06, 2010

Delicious

as Gina Benelli

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Dec 30, 2016

The Nevermets

as Narrator

Episodes: 7

First Aired: May 24, 2024

Happy Families

as Cook

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 17, 1985

Look at the State We're In!

as Clerk

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 20, 1995

The Trouble with Maggie Cole

as Maggie Cole

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 04, 2020

The Comic Strip Presents...

as George

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Wrong Mans

as Linda

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 24, 2013

David Copperfield

as Mrs. Crupp

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 25, 1999

The Young Ones

as Christian Evangelist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1982

The Young Ones

as Devil in Advert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1982

The Storyteller

as Badsister 2

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 15, 1988

The Young Ones

as Easter Bunny

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1982

Heading Out

as Frances

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 26, 2013

Happiness

as Dawn French

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 2001

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Janet Erskine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 12, 2004

Absolutely Fabulous

as Kathy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 12, 1992

Little Britain

as Myfanwy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 2003

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Andrea

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Ursula

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Hermine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Veronica

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Passion

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Eleanor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Nayler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Jackie/First Nun

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Consuela

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Susie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Fiona/Frances

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Tracy

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 Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Rachel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Mrs. Cooper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Joan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Frances/Mrs. Shines

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Frances

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Caroline

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Gaynor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Glynis Kinnock

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Francesca

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Stella

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Dawn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

Can You Keep a Secret?

as Debbie Fenton

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Unknown

The Comic Strip Presents...

Episodes: 46

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

Watership Down

Episodes: 39

First Aired: Sep 28, 1999

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: 14

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

Little Big Shots

as Host

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Mar 01, 2017

Superstar

as Self - Chief Judge

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jul 07, 2012

Let Them Eat Cake

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 09, 1999

Walk the Line

as Self - Judge

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Dec 12, 2021

More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy

as Presenter

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 06, 2007

A Bucket O' French and Saunders

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 07, 2007

Ted and Alice

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 04, 2002

Wogan

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 04, 1982

Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy

as Presenter

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 09, 2007

The Secret World Of...

as Self - Narrator

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 08, 2021

Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 13, 2002

Parkinson

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 09, 1998

The One Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 14, 2006

Bosom Pals

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 26, 2004

Little Britain

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 16, 2003

The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 02, 2000

The F Word

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 2005

Davina

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 15, 2006

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

as Self - Guest Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2019

TFI Friday

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 09, 1996

The Paul O'Grady Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 2004

V Graham Norton

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 06, 2002

Comedy Shuffle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 2007

The One Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 2006

An Audience with...

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1978

Going Live!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1987

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 2015

The BAFTA Awards

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 29, 1949

Comic Relief

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Feb 05, 1988

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