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Dawn French

Actor

Dawn French

Born October 11, 1957 in Holyhead, Wales, UK70 films

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.

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Filmography

70 films as actor
  1. TBAExperiment IVFirst Assistant
  2. 2023The Magician's ElephantSister Marie (voice)
  3. 2022Red Riding Hood: After Ever AfterTwit
  4. 2022Death on the NileBowers
  5. 2020Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious MouseBeatrix Potter
  6. 2020The Vicar of Dibley: In LockdownGeraldine Granger
  7. 2019Completely Bad NewsTracy
  8. 2017300 Years of French & Saunders
  9. 2016Absolutely Fabulous: The MovieInterviewer
  10. 2012Five Go to RehabGeorge
  11. 2011French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years
  12. 2011Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders
  13. 2010Psychoville Halloween SpecialJoy Aston
  14. 2009CoralineMiss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
  15. 2007Donizetti: La Fille du RégimentLa Duchesse de Crackentorp
  16. 2006Love and Other DisastersTherapist
  17. 2005The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeMrs. Beaver (voice)
  18. 2005Comic Aid
  19. 2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanThe Fat Lady
  20. 2002The Best of French & SaundersVarious
  21. 2000French & Saunders - LiveVarious roles
  22. 2000Maybe BabyCharlene
  23. 1999MilkVirginia
  24. 1998Four Men in a CarStella
  25. 1997Sex & ChocolateBev Bodger
  26. 1997Treasure IslandJim Hawkins
  27. 1996The Adventures of PinocchioBaker's Wife
  28. 1994French and Saunders' Christmas CarolVarious Roles
  29. 1993Tender Loving CareElaine Dobbs
  30. 1993The Legends of Treasure IslandJim Hawkins (voice)
  31. 1993Space Virgins from Planet SexGaynor
  32. 1993French & Saunders: At the Movies
  33. 1992In DreamsDriving Instructor
  34. 1992Red Nose of CourageGlynis Kinnock
  35. 1990The Tale of Little Pig RobinsonPorcas
  36. 1990French & Saunders LIVE
  37. 1990Spaghetti HoopsFrancesca
  38. 1990OxfordCaroline
  39. 1990South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1Frances / Mrs. Shines
  40. 1990South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!Frances
  41. 1990GLC: The Carnage ContinuesCher as Joan Ruddock
  42. 1989Bosses From Hell
  43. 1989Communicators From Hell
  44. 1989Employees From Hell
  45. 1989Customer Service From Hell
  46. 1989Colleagues From Hell
  47. 1989Interviewers From Hell
  48. 1988French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88Various Characters
  49. 1988The Storyteller: SapsorrowBadsister 2
  50. 1988Mr Jolly Lives Next DoorMrs. Cooper
  51. 1988More Bad NewsRachel
  52. 1988The StrikeVerity/Old Lady/Celebrity
  53. 1987Eat the RichDebbie Draws
  54. 1987The Silurian DisruptionSilurian #1
  55. 1986Private EnterpriseNayler
  56. 1986Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)Consuela
  57. 1985The SupergrassAndrea
  58. 1984SlagsPassion
  59. 1984Eddie Monsoon - a Life?Veronica
  60. 1984Gino: Full Story and PicsFiona/Frances
  61. 1984A Fistful of Travellers' ChequesJackie
  62. 1984SusieSusie
  63. 1984Dirty MovieMonica
  64. 1983Five Go Mad on MescalinGeorge
  65. 1983Summer SchoolUrsula
  66. 1983Bad NewsTracy
  67. 1983The Beat GenerationEleanor
  68. 1983WarHermine
  69. 1982Five Go Mad in DorsetGeorge
  70. 1981The Comic Strip