Dawn French
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 11, 1957
- Birthplace
- Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK
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.
Filmography
- Experiment IV
Experiment IV TBA
as First Assistant
Becoming Victoria Wood 2026
as Self
Kirsty MacColl at the BBC 2024
as Self (archive footage)
Joan Rivers at the BBC 2024
as Self (archive footage)
Dawn French Is a Huge Twat 2023
as Self, Writer
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter 2023
as Self - Featured Artist
The Magician's Elephant 2023
as Sister Marie (voice)
Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley 2022
as Self (archive material)
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After 2022
as Twit
Death on the Nile 2022
as Bowers
An Audience with Adele 2021
as Self
French & Saunders: Funny Women 2021
as Self
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out 2021
as Self
A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas 2020
as Narrator
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse 2020
as Beatrix Potter
The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown 2020
as Geraldine Granger
The Big Night In 2020
as Self
Completely Bad News 2019
as Tracy
300 Years of French & Saunders 2017
Actor
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day 2017
as Self
Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes 2016
as Self
Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC 2016
as Self
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves 2016
as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie 2016
as Interviewer
Five Go to Rehab 2012
as George
30 Years of Comic Strip 2012
Actor
Matthew Bourne's Christmas 2011
as Self - Host
- Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas
Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas 2011
as Self
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties 2011
as Self
50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments 2011
as Self - The Fat Lady
French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years 2011
Actor
Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders 2011
Actor
Psychoville Halloween Special 2010
as Joy Aston
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV 2009
as Self
Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline' 2009
as Self
Coraline 2009
as Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
French & Saunders: Still Alive 2008
as Self, Writer
Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment 2007
as La Duchesse de Crackentorp
Love and Other Disasters 2006
as Therapist
When Comedy Changed Forever 2006
as Self (archive material)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 2005
as Mrs. Beaver (voice)
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective 2005
as Self
- The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy 2005
as Self
- Comic Aid
Comic Aid 2005
Actor
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? 2004
as Self - Narrator
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004
as The Fat Lady
More Great Comedy Moments 2003
as Dr. French (archive footage), Writer
The Best of French & Saunders 2002
as Various, Writer
Absolutely Fabulous 2001
Writer
We Know Where You Live. Live! 2001
as Self
Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl 2001
as Self
French & Saunders - Live 2000
as Various roles, Writer
Maybe Baby 2000
as Charlene
It’s Lulu 1999
as Self
Milk 1999
as Virginia
Four Men in a Car 1998
as Stella
Sex & Chocolate 1997
as Bev Bodger
- Treasure Island
Treasure Island 1997
as Jim Hawkins
The Adventures of Pinocchio 1996
as Baker's Wife
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous 1995
Writer
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol 1994
as Various Roles, Writer
Dusty 1994
as Self - Presenter
Tender Loving Care 1993
as Elaine Dobbs
The Legends of Treasure Island 1993
as Jim Hawkins (voice)
Space Virgins from Planet Sex 1993
as Gaynor
French & Saunders: At the Movies 1993
Actor
- In Dreams
In Dreams 1992
as Driving Instructor
Red Nose of Courage 1992
as Glynis Kinnock
Amnesty International's Big 30 1991
as Self
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson 1990
as Porcas
French & Saunders LIVE 1990
Actor
Spaghetti Hoops 1990
as Francesca
Oxford 1990
as Caroline
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! 1990
as Frances
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 1990
as Frances / Mrs. Shines
GLC: The Carnage Continues 1990
as Cher as Joan Ruddock
Interviewers From Hell 1989
Actor
Colleagues From Hell 1989
Actor
Customer Service From Hell 1989
Actor
Employees From Hell 1989
Actor
Communicators From Hell 1989
Actor
Bosses From Hell 1989
Actor
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball 1989
as Self
French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88 1988
as Various Characters, Writer
An Audience With Victoria Wood 1988
as Self
The Storyteller: Sapsorrow 1988
as Badsister 2
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door 1988
as Mrs. Cooper
More Bad News 1988
as Rachel
The Strike 1988
as Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
Eat the Rich 1987
as Debbie Draws
- The Silurian Disruption
The Silurian Disruption 1987
as Silurian #1, Writer
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live 1986
as Self
Comedians Do It On Stage 1986
as Self
Private Enterprise 1986
as Nayler
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) 1986
as Consuela, Writer
The Supergrass 1985
as Andrea
Slags 1984
as Passion
Eddie Monsoon - a Life? 1984
as Veronica
Gino: Full Story and Pics 1984
as Fiona/Frances
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques 1984
as Jackie
Susie 1984
as Susie
Dirty Movie 1984
as Monica
Five Go Mad on Mescalin 1983
as George
Summer School 1983
as Ursula, Writer
Bad News 1983
as Tracy
The Beat Generation 1983
as Eleanor
War 1983
as Hermine
Five Go Mad in Dorset 1982
as George
The Comic Strip 1981
Actor, Writer
Credits from TMDB.