Dawn French

Dawn French

Age 68 — born October 11, 1957·Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK

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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70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1981–2026Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedWar
7.3 Average ratingacross 62 titles

Top TV shows 40best Dawn French shows

  1. 1Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia posterShaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia10 eps · 20269.0
  2. 2Lark Rise to Candleford posterLark Rise to CandlefordCaroline Arless · 40 eps · 20088.4
  3. 3The Storyteller posterThe StorytellerBadsister 2 · 1 ep · 19888.2
  4. 4Bosom Pals2 eps · 20048.0
  5. 5The Young Ones posterThe Young OnesChristian Evangelist · 1 ep · 19827.9
  6. 6The Legends of Treasure Island posterThe Legends of Treasure IslandJim Hawkins (voice) · 26 eps · 19937.9
  7. 7Agatha Christie's Marple posterAgatha Christie's MarpleJanet Erskine · 1 ep · 20047.8
  8. 8Can You Keep a Secret? posterCan You Keep a Secret?Debbie Fendon · 6 eps · 20267.8
  9. 9French & Saunders posterFrench & SaundersVarious Characters · 39 eps · 19877.5
  10. 10Absolutely Fabulous posterAbsolutely FabulousKathy · 1 ep · 19927.5
  11. 11The Comic Strip Presents... posterThe Comic Strip Presents...George · 2 eps · 19827.4
  12. 12Roger & Val Have Just Got In posterRoger & Val Have Just Got InVal Stevenson · 12 eps · 20107.4
  13. 13Let Them Eat Cake posterLet Them Eat Cake6 eps · 19997.3
  14. 14The Wrong Mans posterThe Wrong MansLinda · 3 eps · 20137.3
  15. 15The Vicar of Dibley posterThe Vicar of DibleyRevd Geraldine Granger · 14 eps · 19947.3
  16. 16Happy Families posterHappy FamiliesCook · 6 eps · 19857.3
  17. 17Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy posterDawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy3 eps · 20027.3
  18. 18Harry Enfield and Chums posterHarry Enfield and ChumsMrs Goggins · 1 ep · 19947.3
  19. 19Screen One posterScreen OneElaine Dobbs · 1 ep · 19897.2
  20. 20David Copperfield posterDavid CopperfieldMrs. Crupp · 2 eps · 19997.1
  21. 21Jam and Jerusalem posterJam and JerusalemRosie Bales · 19 eps · 20067.0
  22. 22Psychoville posterPsychovilleJoy Aston · 3 eps · 20096.9
  23. 23Murder Most Horrid posterMurder Most HorridWPC Diane Softly · 1 ep · 19916.9
  24. 24Wild West posterWild WestMary Trewednack · 12 eps · 20026.5
  25. 25The Trouble with Maggie Cole posterThe Trouble with Maggie ColeMaggie Cole · 6 eps · 20206.4
  26. 26Happiness posterHappinessDawn French · 1 ep · 20016.3
  27. 27A Bucket O' French and Saunders posterA Bucket O' French and Saunders5 eps · 20076.2
  28. 28The F Word posterThe F Word1 ep · 20056.2
  29. 29Delicious posterDeliciousGina Benelli · 12 eps · 20166.0
  30. 30Heading Out posterHeading OutFrances · 1 ep · 20135.4
  31. 31Ted and Alice3 eps · 20024.7
  32. 32Girls On Top posterGirls On TopAmanda · 13 eps · 19854.6
  33. 33BeddyByes posterBeddyByesGramma Leeba · 20 eps · 2025
  34. 34Pongwiffy14 eps · 2002
  35. 35The Nevermets posterThe NevermetsNarrator · 6 eps · 2024
  36. 36More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy posterMore Dawn French's Girls Who Do: ComedyPresenter · 6 eps · 2006
  37. 37The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything posterThe Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything2 eps · 2000
  38. 38Davina1 ep · 2006
  39. 39Comedy Shuffle1 ep · 2007
  40. 40Look at the State We're In!Mrs Duvet · 1 ep · 1995

Top movies 30best Dawn French movies

  1. 1War posterWarHermine · 198310.0
  2. 2A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas posterA Baby Reindeer's First ChristmasNarrator · 202010.0
  3. 3More Bad News posterMore Bad NewsRachel · 19889.8
  4. 4Mr Jolly Lives Next Door posterMr Jolly Lives Next DoorMrs. Cooper · 19888.8
  5. 5Bad News posterBad NewsTracy · 19838.7
  6. 6In DreamsDriving Instructor · 19928.5
  7. 7Dawn French Is a Huge Twat posterDawn French Is a Huge TwatWriter · 20238.5
  8. 8French & Saunders - Live posterFrench & Saunders - LiveVarious roles · 20008.3
  9. 9Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban posterHarry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanThe Fat Lady · 20048.0
  10. 10The Legends of Treasure Island posterThe Legends of Treasure IslandJim Hawkins (voice) · 19938.0
  11. 11Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment posterDonizetti: La Fille du RégimentLa Duchesse de Crackentorp · 20078.0
  12. 12Red Nose of Courage posterRed Nose of CourageGlynis Kinnock · 19928.0
  13. 13The Comic Strip posterThe Comic Strip19818.0
  14. 14Coraline posterCoralineMiss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice) · 2009 · Animation7.9
  15. 15How to Be Absolutely Fabulous posterHow to Be Absolutely FabulousWriter · 19957.5
  16. 16French & Saunders: At the Movies posterFrench & Saunders: At the Movies19937.5
  17. 17The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe posterThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeMrs. Beaver (voice) · 2005 · Adventure7.1
  18. 18The Strike posterThe StrikeVerity/Old Lady/Celebrity · 19887.0
  19. 19Sex & Chocolate posterSex & ChocolateBev Bodger · 19977.0
  20. 20Red Riding Hood: After Ever After posterRed Riding Hood: After Ever AfterTwit · 20227.0
  21. 21A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques posterA Fistful of Travellers' ChequesJackie · 19847.0
  22. 22The Magician's Elephant posterThe Magician's ElephantSister Marie (voice) · 20236.8
  23. 23Comic Aid20056.5
  24. 24Death on the Nile posterDeath on the NileBowers · 2022 · Mystery6.4
  25. 25Eat the Rich posterEat the RichDebbie Draws · 19876.2
  26. 26The Supergrass posterThe SupergrassAndrea · 19856.1
  27. 27Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse posterRoald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious MouseBeatrix Potter · 20206.0
  28. 28The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown posterThe Vicar of Dibley: In LockdownGeraldine Granger · 20206.0
  29. 29Love and Other Disasters posterLove and Other DisastersTherapist · 20065.7
  30. 30British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves posterBritish Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesVarious Characters (archive footage) (uncredited) · 20165.7

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