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Dawn French

Dawn French

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.

Joan Rivers at the BBC
2024
Self (archive footage)Kirsty MacColl at the BBC
2024
Self (archive footage)Dawn French Is a Huge Twat
2023
WriterThe Magician's Elephant
2023
Sister Marie (voice)imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
2023
Self - featured artistRed Riding Hood: After Ever After
2022
TwitComedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley
2022
Self (archive material)Death on the Nile
2022
BowersAn Audience with Adele
2021
SelfThe Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
2021
SelfFrench & Saunders: Funny Women
2021
SelfRoald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
2020
Beatrix PotterThe Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown
2020
Geraldine GrangerA Baby Reindeer's First Christmas
2020
NarratorCompletely Bad News
2019
TracyComic Relief: Red Nose Day
2017
Self300 Years of French & Saunders
2017
Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC
2016
SelfAbsolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016
InterviewerDawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes
2016
SelfBritish Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016
Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)Five Go to Rehab
2012
George30 Years of Comic Strip
2012
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011
SelfMatthew Bourne's Christmas
2011
Self - HostFrench & Saunders: The Ingenue Years
2011
Psychoville Halloween Special
2010
Joy AstonCoraline
2009
Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'
2009
SelfFrench and Saunders: Still Alive
2008
WriterDonizetti: La Fille du RĂ©giment
2007
La Duchesse de CrackentorpLove and Other Disasters
2006
TherapistWhen Comedy Changed Forever
2006
Self (archive material)The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2005
Mrs. Beaver (voice)The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
2005
SelfRemember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004
Self - NarratorHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
The Fat LadyThe Best of French & Saunders
2002
WriterAbsolutely Fabulous
2001
WriterKirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl
2001
SelfFrench & Saunders - Live
2000
WriterMaybe Baby
2000
CharleneMilk
1999
VirginiaFour Men in a Car
1998
StellaSex & Chocolate
1997
Bev BodgerThe Adventures of Pinocchio
1996
Baker's WifeHow to Be Absolutely Fabulous
1995
WriterDusty
1994
Self - PresenterThe Legends of Treasure Island
1993
Jim Hawkins (voice)Tender Loving Care
1993
Elaine DobbsSpace Virgins from Planet Sex
1993
GaynorFrench & Saunders: At the Movies
1993
Red Nose of Courage
1992
Glynis KinnockAmnesty International's Big 30
1991
SelfFrench & Saunders LIVE
1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
1990
Frances / Mrs. ShinesSouth Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
1990
FrancesOxford
1990
CarolineSpaghetti Hoops
1990
FrancescaThe Tale of Little Pig Robinson
1990
PorcasThe Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989
SelfBosses From Hell
1989
Communicators From Hell
1989
Employees From Hell
1989
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
1988
Mrs. CooperAn Audience With Victoria Wood
1988
SelfThe Strike
1988
Verity/Old Lady/CelebrityMore Bad News
1988
RachelEat the Rich
1987
Debbie DrawsConsuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
1986
WriterPrivate Enterprise
1986
NaylerExperiment IV
1986
Lab Assistant 1Comedians Do It On Stage
1986
SelfThe Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
1986
SelfThe Supergrass
1985
AndreaEddie Monsoon - a Life?
1984
VeronicaDirty Movie
1984
MonicaSusie
1984
SusieGino: Full Story and Pics
1984
Fiona/FrancesSlags
1984
PassionA Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
1984
JackieSummer School
1983
WriterWar
1983
HermineThe Beat Generation
1983
EleanorFive Go Mad on Mescalin
1983
GeorgeBad News
1983
TracyFive Go Mad in Dorset
1982
GeorgeThe Comic Strip
1981
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