Dawn French

Dawn French

Acting

Born:
1957-10-11
Place of birth:
Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK

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.

Known For

Filmography

TFI Unplugged

TFI Unplugged

2026
TV
Becoming Victoria Wood

Becoming Victoria Wood

6.02026Self
Movie
Can You Keep a Secret?

Can You Keep a Secret?

7.62026Debbie Fendon
TV
Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia

Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia

9.02026
TV
BeddyByes

BeddyByes

2025Gramma Leeba
TV
Kirsty MacColl at the BBC

Kirsty MacColl at the BBC

6.52024Self (archive footage)
Movie
Joan Rivers at the BBC

Joan Rivers at the BBC

2024Self (archive footage)
Movie
The Nevermets

The Nevermets

2024Narrator
TV
Dawn French Is a Huge Twat

Dawn French Is a Huge Twat

8.52023Self
Movie
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

7.02023Self - Featured Artist
Movie
The Magician's Elephant

The Magician's Elephant

6.82023Sister Marie (voice)
Movie
Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley

Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley

2022Self (archive material)
Movie
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After

Red Riding Hood: After Ever After

7.02022Twit
Movie
Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile

6.42022Bowers
Movie
Walk the Line

Walk the Line

2021Self - Judge
TV
An Audience with Adele

An Audience with Adele

8.42021Self
Movie
The Secret World Of...

The Secret World Of...

2021Self - Narrator
TV
French & Saunders: Funny Women

French & Saunders: Funny Women

8.02021Self
Movie
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

2021Self
Movie
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

6.02020Beatrix Potter
Movie
A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas

A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas

10.02020Narrator
Movie
The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown

The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown

6.02020Geraldine Granger
Movie
The Big Night In

The Big Night In

9.02020Self
Movie
The Trouble with Maggie Cole

The Trouble with Maggie Cole

6.42020Maggie Cole
TV
Completely Bad News

Completely Bad News

2019Tracy
Movie
RuPaul's Drag Race UK

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

7.12019Self - Guest Judge
TV
300 Years of French & Saunders

300 Years of French & Saunders

9.02017
Movie
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

9.02017Self
Movie
Little Big Shots

Little Big Shots

2017Self - Host
TV
Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes

Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes

7.42016Self
Movie
Delicious

Delicious

6.02016Gina Benelli
TV
Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC

Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC

2016Self
Movie
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

5.72016Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

5.32016Interviewer
Movie
TFI Friday

TFI Friday

2015Self
TV
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

6.42015Self - Guest
TV
The Wrong Mans

The Wrong Mans

7.32013Linda
TV
Heading Out

Heading Out

5.42013Frances
TV
Five Go to Rehab

Five Go to Rehab

2012George
Movie
30 Years of Comic Strip

30 Years of Comic Strip

5.02012
Movie
Superstar

Superstar

2012Self - Chief Judge
TV
Matthew Bourne's Christmas

Matthew Bourne's Christmas

10.02011Self - Host
Movie
Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas

Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas

6.82011Self
Movie
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

10.02011Self
Movie
50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments

50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments

7.52011Self - The Fat Lady
Movie
French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years

French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years

2011
Movie
Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders

Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders

2011
Movie
Little Crackers

Little Crackers

6.82010HM The Queen Mother
TV
Psychoville Halloween Special

Psychoville Halloween Special

2010Joy Aston
Movie
Roger & Val Have Just Got In

Roger & Val Have Just Got In

7.42010Val Stevenson
TV
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

2009Self
Movie
Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'

Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'

5.02009Self
Movie
Psychoville

Psychoville

6.92009Joy Aston
TV
Coraline

Coraline

8.02009Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
Movie
French & Saunders: Still Alive

French & Saunders: Still Alive

5.22008Self
Movie
Lark Rise to Candleford

Lark Rise to Candleford

8.42008Caroline Arless
TV
Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy

Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy

2007Self - Presenter
TV
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy

More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy

5.02007Presenter
TV
A Bucket O' French and Saunders

A Bucket O' French and Saunders

6.22007
TV
Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment

Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment

8.02007La Duchesse de Crackentorp
Movie