Dawn French

Dawn French

🎂 11th October 1957 (68 yrs) 📍 Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK

Known For

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

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.

Dawn French

Movies Featuring Dawn French

Becoming Victoria Wood

Becoming Victoria Wood (2026)

as Self
Kirsty MacColl at the BBC

Kirsty MacColl at the BBC (2024)

as Self (archive footage)
Joan Rivers at the BBC

Joan Rivers at the BBC (2024)

as Self (archive footage)
Dawn French Is a Huge Twat

Dawn French Is a Huge Twat (2023)

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

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter (2023)

as Self - Featured Artist
The Magician's Elephant

The Magician's Elephant (2023)

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

Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley (2022)

as Self (archive material)
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After

Red Riding Hood: After Ever After (2022)

as Twit
Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile (2022)

as Bowers
An Audience with Adele

An Audience with Adele (2021)

as Self
French & Saunders: Funny Women

French & Saunders: Funny Women (2021)

as Self
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out (2021)

as Self
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse (2020)

as Beatrix Potter
A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas

A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas (2020)

as Narrator
The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown

The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown (2020)

as Geraldine Granger
The Big Night In

The Big Night In (2020)

as Self
Completely Bad News

Completely Bad News (2019)

as Tracy
300 Years of French & Saunders

300 Years of French & Saunders (2017)

Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

Comic Relief: Red Nose Day (2017)

as Self
Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes

Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes (2016)

as Self
Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC

Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC (2016)

as Self
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves (2016)

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

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016)

as Interviewer
Five Go to Rehab

Five Go to Rehab (2012)

as George
30 Years of Comic Strip

30 Years of Comic Strip (2012)

Matthew Bourne's Christmas

Matthew Bourne's Christmas (2011)

as Self - Host
No Image

Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas (2011)

as Self
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties (2011)

as Self
French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years

French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years (2011)

Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders

Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders (2011)

Psychoville Halloween Special

Psychoville Halloween Special (2010)

as Joy Aston
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

Victoria Wood: Seen on TV (2009)

Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'

Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline' (2009)

as Self
Coraline

Coraline (2009)

as Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
French and Saunders: Still Alive

French and Saunders: Still Alive (2008)

as Self
Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment

Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment (2007)

as La Duchesse de Crackentorp
Love and Other Disasters

Love and Other Disasters (2006)

as Therapist
When Comedy Changed Forever

When Comedy Changed Forever (2006)

as Self (archive material)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

as Mrs. Beaver (voice)
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

The Comic Strip - A Retrospective (2005)

as Self
No Image

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005)

as Self
No Image

Comic Aid (2005)

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004)

as Self - Narrator
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

as The Fat Lady
The Best of French & Saunders

The Best of French & Saunders (2002)

as Various
Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl

Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl (2001)

as Self
French & Saunders - Live

French & Saunders - Live (2000)

as Various roles
Maybe Baby

Maybe Baby (2000)

as Charlene
It’s Lulu

It’s Lulu (1999)

as Self
Milk

Milk (1999)

as Virginia
Four Men in a Car

Four Men in a Car (1998)

as Stella
Sex & Chocolate

Sex & Chocolate (1997)

as Bev Bodger
No Image

Treasure Island (1997)

as Jim Hawkins
The Adventures of Pinocchio

The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)

as Baker's Wife
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol

French and Saunders' Christmas Carol (1994)

as Various Roles
Dusty

Dusty (1994)

as Self - Presenter
Tender Loving Care

Tender Loving Care (1993)

as Elaine Dobbs
The Legends of Treasure Island

The Legends of Treasure Island (1993)

as Jim Hawkins (voice)
Space Virgins from Planet Sex

Space Virgins from Planet Sex (1993)

as Gaynor
French & Saunders: At the Movies

French & Saunders: At the Movies (1993)

No Image

In Dreams (1992)

as Driving Instructor
Red Nose of Courage

Red Nose of Courage (1992)

as Glynis Kinnock
Amnesty International's Big 30

Amnesty International's Big 30 (1991)

as Self
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson (1990)

as Porcas
French & Saunders LIVE

French & Saunders LIVE (1990)

Spaghetti Hoops

Spaghetti Hoops (1990)

as Francesca
Oxford

Oxford (1990)

as Caroline
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 (1990)

as Frances / Mrs. Shines
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! (1990)

as Frances
GLC: The Carnage Continues

GLC: The Carnage Continues (1990)

as Cher as Joan Ruddock
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball (1989)

as Self
Bosses From Hell

Bosses From Hell (1989)

Communicators From Hell

Communicators From Hell (1989)

Employees From Hell

Employees From Hell (1989)

Customer Service From Hell

Customer Service From Hell (1989)

Colleagues From Hell

Colleagues From Hell (1989)

Interviewers From Hell

Interviewers From Hell (1989)

French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88

French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88 (1988)

as Various Characters
An Audience With Victoria Wood

An Audience With Victoria Wood (1988)

as Self
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door (1988)

as Mrs. Cooper
More Bad News

More Bad News (1988)

as Rachel
The Strike

The Strike (1988)

as Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
Eat the Rich

Eat the Rich (1987)

as Debbie Draws
No Image

The Silurian Disruption (1987)

as Silurian #1
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live (1986)

as Self
Comedians Do It On Stage

Comedians Do It On Stage (1986)

as Self
Private Enterprise

Private Enterprise (1986)

as Nayler
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)

Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) (1986)

as Consuela
The Supergrass

The Supergrass (1985)

as Andrea
Happy Families

Happy Families (1985)

as Cook
Slags

Slags (1984)

as Passion
Eddie Monsoon - a Life?

Eddie Monsoon - a Life? (1984)

as Veronica
Gino: Full Story and Pics

Gino: Full Story and Pics (1984)

as Fiona/Frances
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques (1984)

as Jackie
Susie

Susie (1984)

as Susie
Dirty Movie

Dirty Movie (1984)

as Monica
Five Go Mad on Mescalin

Five Go Mad on Mescalin (1983)

as George
Summer School

Summer School (1983)

as Ursula
Bad News

Bad News (1983)

as Tracy
The Beat Generation

The Beat Generation (1983)

as Eleanor
War

War (1983)

as Hermine
Five Go Mad in Dorset

Five Go Mad in Dorset (1982)

as George
The Comic Strip

The Comic Strip (1981)

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Experiment IV (N/A)

as First Assistant
The Storyteller: Sapsorrow

The Storyteller: Sapsorrow (N/A)

as Badsister 2