Dawn French
Acting
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.
Born: October 11, 1957 · Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK
Filmography (51)
TV
Can You Keep a Secret?
2026
Actor: Debbie FendonExecutive Producer
The Magician's Elephant
2023
Actor: Sister Marie (voic…
Death on the Nile
2022
Actor: Bowers
An Audience with Adele
2021
Actor
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
2020
Actor: Beatrix Potter
TV
The Trouble with Maggie Cole
2020
Actor: Maggie Cole
TV
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019
Actor: Self - Guest Judge
TV
Delicious
2016
Actor: Gina Benelli
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016
Actor: Interviewer
TV
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015
Actor: Self - Guest
TV
The Wrong Mans
2013
Actor: Linda
TV
Heading Out
2013
Actor: Frances
TV
Psychoville
2009
Actor: Joy Aston
Coraline
2009
Actor: Miss Miriam Forcib…
TV
Lark Rise to Candleford
2008
Actor: Caroline Arless
TV
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Actor
TV
Jam and Jerusalem
2006
Actor: Rosie BalesCreator
Love and Other Disasters
2006
Actor: Therapist
TV
The One Show
2006
Actor: Self - GuestActor
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2005
Actor: Mrs. Beaver (voice…
TV
The F Word
2005
Actor
TV
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
Actor: Janet Erskine
TV
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
Actor
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
Actor: The Fat Lady
TV
Wild West
2002
Actor: Mary Trewednack
TV
V Graham Norton
2002
Actor
Absolutely Fabulous
2001
Writer
Maybe Baby
2000
Actor: Charlene
TV
David Copperfield
1999
Actor: Mrs. Crupp
TV
Let Them Eat Cake
1999
Actor
TV
Parkinson
1998
Actor
The Adventures of Pinocchio
1996
Actor: Baker's Wife
TV
TFI Friday
1996
Actor
TV
The Vicar of Dibley
1994
Actor: Revd Geraldine Gra…
TV
Harry Enfield and Chums
1994
Actor: Mrs Goggins
TV
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993
Actor: Jim Hawkins (voice…
TV
Absolutely Fabulous
1992
Actor: KathyCreator
TV
Murder Most Horrid
1991
Actor: Various characters
TV
The Storyteller
1988
Actor: Badsister 2
Eat the Rich
1987
Actor: Debbie Draws
TV
Going Live!
1987
Actor
TV
French & Saunders
1987
Actor: Various CharactersWriter+1
The Supergrass
1985
Actor: Andrea
TV
Girls On Top
1985
Actor: AmandaWriter+1
Bad News
1983
Actor: Tracy
TV
The Young Ones
1982
Actor: Christian Evangeli…Actor: Devil in Advert+1
TV
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
Actor: GeorgeActor: Ursula+21
TV
Wogan
1982
Actor
TV
An Audience with...
1978
Actor
TV
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976
Actor
TV
The BAFTA Awards
1949
Actor