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)
Coraline
(2009)
Miriam Forcible (voice)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
(2004)
The Fat Lady
Death on the Nile
(2022)
Bowers
The Magician's Elephant
(2023)
Sister Marie (voice)
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
(2016)
Interviewer
The Adventures of Pinocchio
(1996)
Baker's Wife
Love and Other Disasters
(2006)
Therapist
Maybe Baby
(2000)
Charlene
Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'
(2009)
Self
Full Filmography
Acting
The Comic Strip
(1981)
Five Go Mad in Dorset
(1982)
George
Bad News Tour
(1983)
Tracy
The Beat Generation
(1983)
Eleanor
Summer School
(1983)
Ursula
Five Go Mad on Mescalin
(1983)
George
War
(1983)
Hermine
Eddie Monsoon - a Life?
(1984)
Veronica
Slags
(1984)
Passion
Dirty Movie
(1984)
Monica
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
(1984)
Jackie
Gino: Full Story and Pics
(1984)
Fiona/Frances
Susie
(1984)
Susie
The Supergrass
(1985)
Andrea
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
(1986)
Private Enterprise
(1986)
Nayler
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
(1986)
Consuela
Eat the Rich
(1987)
Debbie Draws
More Bad News
(1988)
Rachel
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
(1988)
Mrs. Cooper
The Strike
(1988)
Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
An Audience With Victoria Wood
(1988)
Herself
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
(1989)
Herself
Oxford
(1990)
Caroline
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
(1990)
Frances
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
(1990)
Porcas
French & Saunders LIVE
(1990)
Spaghetti Hoops
(1990)
Francesca
GLC: The Carnage Continues
(1990)
Cher as Joan Ruddock
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
(1990)
Frances / Mrs. Shines
Amnesty International's Big 30
(1991)
Self
Red Nose of Courage
(1992)
Glynis Kinnock
The Legends of Treasure Island
(1993)
Jim Hawkins (voice)
French & Saunders: At the Movies
(1993)
Tender Loving Care
(1993)
Elaine Dobbs
Space Virgins from Planet Sex
(1993)
Gaynor
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
Maybe Baby
(2000)
Charlene
French & Saunders - Live
(2000)
Various roles
Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl
(2001)
Self
The Best of French & Saunders
(2002)
Various
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
(2004)
The Fat Lady
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
(2004)
Self - Narrator
Comic Aid
(2005)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
(2005)
Mrs. Beaver (voice)
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: The Making of 'Coraline'
(2009)
Self
Coraline
(2009)
Miriam Forcible (voice)
Psychoville Halloween Special
(2010)
Joy Aston
Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders
(2011)
French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years
(2011)
Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas
(2011)
Self
Matthew Bourne's Christmas
(2011)
Herself/Host
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
(2011)
Self
30 Years of Comic Strip
(2012)
Five Go to Rehab
(2012)
George
Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC
(2016)
Self
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
(2016)
Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
(2016)
Interviewer
Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes
(2016)
Herself
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
(2017)
Self
300 Years of French & Saunders
(2017)
Confessions of the Paparazzi
(2017)
Herself
Completely Bad News
(2019)
Tracy
A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas
(2020)
Narrator
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
(2020)
Beatrix Potter
The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown
(2020)
Geraldine Granger
An Audience with Adele
(2021)
Self
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
(2021)
Self
French & Saunders: Funny Women
(2021)
Herself
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
(2022)
Twit
Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley
(2022)
Self (archive material)
Death on the Nile
(2022)
Bowers
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