Dawn French Photo

Dawn French

Acting

1.2 Popularity Oct 11, 1957 (67 years old) Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK

Dawn Roma French 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 D...

Back to Home
More People

Known For

The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
2007 as Self
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)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004 as The Fat Lady
The One Show
The One Show
2006 as Self - Guest
The One Show
The One Show
2006 as Self
Coraline
Coraline
2009 as Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004 as Janet Erskine
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982 as George

Biography

Dawn Roma French 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.

Filmography 201

2025
BeddyByes TV

as Gramma Leeba

2024
Kirsty MacColl at the BBC Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2024
Joan Rivers at the BBC Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2024
The Nevermets TV

as Narrator

2023
Dawn French Is a Huge Twat Movie

as Self

2023
Dawn French Is a Huge Twat Movie

Writer

2023
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter Movie

as Self - featured artist

2023
The Magician's Elephant Movie

as Sister Marie (voice)

2022
Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley Movie

as Self (archive material)

2022
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After Movie

as Twit

2022
Death on the Nile Movie

as Bowers

2021
Walk the Line TV

as Self - Judge

2021
An Audience with Adele Movie

as Self

2021
The Secret World Of... TV

as Self - Narrator

2021
French & Saunders: Funny Women Movie

as Self

2021
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out Movie

as Self

2020
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse Movie

as Beatrix Potter

2020
A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas Movie

as Narrator

2020
The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown Movie

as Geraldine Granger

2020
The Trouble with Maggie Cole TV

as Maggie Cole

Photos 3

Dawn French Photo
Dawn French Photo
Dawn French Photo

Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Female
Birthday October 11, 1957 (67 years old)
Place of Birth Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK
Also Known As 돈 ν”„λ ŒμΉ˜, Dawn Roma French
Years Active 1949 - 2025
Popularity 1.2
Social Links
IMDb Twitter Instagram
Career Stats
201 Total Credits
94 Movie Roles
84 TV Roles
3 Photos