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
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
(2005)
Mrs. Beaver (voice)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
(2004)
The Fat Lady
Coraline
(2009)
Miriam Forcible (voice)
Death on the Nile
(2022)
Bowers
The Magician's Elephant
(2023)
Sister Marie (voice)
The Adventures of Pinocchio
(1996)
Baker's Wife
Love and Other Disasters
(2006)
Therapist
Maybe Baby
(2000)
Charlene
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
(2016)
Interviewer
Chinatown: A World in the Heart of the City
(2024)
Self (Archive Footage)
An Audience with Adele
(2021)
Self
Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'
(2009)
Self
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
(2020)
Beatrix Potter
Eat the Rich
(1987)
Debbie Draws
Full Filmography
Acting
The Comic Strip
(1981)
Five Go Mad in Dorset
(1982)
George
Bad News Tour
(1983)
Tracy
War
(1983)
Hermine
The Beat Generation
(1983)
Eleanor
Five Go Mad on Mescalin
(1983)
George
Summer School
(1983)
Ursula
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
(1984)
Jackie
Eddie Monsoon - a Life?
(1984)
Veronica
Dirty Movie
(1984)
Monica
Susie
(1984)
Susie
Gino: Full Story and Pics
(1984)
Fiona/Frances
Slags
(1984)
Passion
The Supergrass
(1985)
Andrea
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
(1986)
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
(1986)
Consuela
Private Enterprise
(1986)
Nayler
Eat the Rich
(1987)
Debbie Draws
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
(1988)
Mrs. Cooper
The Strike
(1988)
Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
More Bad News
(1988)
Rachel
An Audience With Victoria Wood
(1988)
Herself
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
(1989)
Herself
GLC: The Carnage Continues
(1990)
Cher as Joan Ruddock
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
(1990)
Porcas
French & Saunders LIVE
(1990)
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
(1990)
Frances / Mrs. Shines
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
(1990)
Frances
Oxford
(1990)
Caroline
Spaghetti Hoops
(1990)
Francesca
Amnesty International's Big 30
(1991)
Self
Red Nose of Courage
(1992)
Glynis Kinnock
Tender Loving Care
(1993)
Elaine Dobbs
Space Virgins from Planet Sex
(1993)
Gaynor
French & Saunders: At the Movies
(1993)
The Legends of Treasure Island
(1993)
Jim Hawkins (voice)
Dusty
(1994)
Self - Presenter
The Adventures of Pinocchio
(1996)
Baker's Wife
Sex & Chocolate
(1997)
Bev Bodger
Treasure Island
(1997)
Jim Hawkins
Four Men in a Car
(1998)
Stella
Milk
(1999)
Virginia
French & Saunders - Live
(2000)
Various roles
Maybe Baby
(2000)
Charlene
Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl
(2001)
Self
The Best of French & Saunders
(2002)
Various
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
(2004)
Self - Narrator
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
(2004)
The Fat Lady
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
(2005)
Mrs. Beaver (voice)
Comic Aid
(2005)
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
(2005)
Self
Love and Other Disasters
(2006)
Therapist
When Comedy Changed Forever
(2006)
Self (archive material)
Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment
(2007)
La Duchesse de Crackentorp
French and Saunders: Still Alive
(2008)
Herself
Coraline
(2009)
Miriam Forcible (voice)
Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'
(2009)
Self
Psychoville Halloween Special
(2010)
Joy Aston
Matthew Bourne's Christmas
(2011)
Herself/Host
Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas
(2011)
Self
French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years
(2011)
Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders
(2011)
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
(2011)
Self
Five Go to Rehab
(2012)
George
30 Years of Comic Strip
(2012)
Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes
(2016)
Herself
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
(2016)
Interviewer
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
(2016)
Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC
(2016)
Self
Confessions of the Paparazzi
(2017)
Herself
300 Years of French & Saunders
(2017)
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
(2017)
Self
Completely Bad News
(2019)
Tracy
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
(2020)
Beatrix Potter
The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown
(2020)
Geraldine Granger
A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas
(2020)
Narrator
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
(2021)
Self
French & Saunders: Funny Women
(2021)
Herself
An Audience with Adele
(2021)
Self
Death on the Nile
(2022)
Bowers
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
(2022)
Twit
Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley
(2022)
Self (archive material)
The Magician's Elephant
(2023)
Sister Marie (voice)
Dawn French Is a Huge Tw*t
(2023)
Self
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
(2023)
Self - featured artist
Chinatown: A World in the Heart of the City
(2024)
Self (Archive Footage)
Writing
The Comic Strip
(1981)
Writer
Summer School
(1983)
Writer
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
(1986)
Writer
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous
(1995)
Writer
French & Saunders - Live
(2000)
Writer
Absolutely Fabulous
(2001)
Writer
The Best of French & Saunders
(2002)
Writer
French and Saunders: Still Alive
(2008)
Writer
Dawn French Is a Huge Tw*t
(2023)
Writer