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Dawn French

Acting · b. 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.

Known for

Coraline

7.9

Coraline

2009 · Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)

Death on the Nile

6.4

Death on the Nile

2022 · Bowers

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

7.1

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

2005 · Mrs. Beaver (voice)

The Vicar of Dibley

7.3

The Vicar of Dibley

1994 · Series · Revd Geraldine Granger

French & Saunders

7.4

French & Saunders

1987 · Series · Various Characters

Lark Rise to Candleford

8.4

Lark Rise to Candleford

2008 · Series · Caroline Arless

Love and Other Disasters

5.7

Love and Other Disasters

2006 · Therapist

Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

6.0

Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

2020 · Beatrix Potter

The Adventures of Pinocchio

5.3

The Adventures of Pinocchio

1996 · Baker's Wife

Delicious

6.0

Delicious

2016 · Series · Gina Benelli

The Storyteller

8.2

The Storyteller

1988 · Series · Badsister 2

Jam and Jerusalem

7.1

Jam and Jerusalem

2006 · Series · Rosie Bales

Created

Roger & Val Have Just Got In

7.4

Roger & Val Have Just Got In

2010 · Series · Creator

A Bucket O' French and Saunders

6.2

A Bucket O' French and Saunders

2007 · Series · Creator

Jam and Jerusalem

7.1

Jam and Jerusalem

2006 · Series · Creator

More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy

More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy

2006 · Series · Creator

Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy

7.3

Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy

2002 · Series · Creator

Absolutely Fabulous

7.6

Absolutely Fabulous

1992 · Series · Creator

French & Saunders

7.4

French & Saunders

1987 · Series · Creator

Girls On Top

4.9

Girls On Top

1985 · Series · Creator

All acting credits116

Can You Keep a Secret?

7.6

Can You Keep a Secret?

2026 · Series · Debbie Fendon

Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia

9.0

Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia

2026 · Series

BeddyByes

BeddyByes

2025 · Series · Gramma Leeba

The Nevermets

The Nevermets

2024 · Series · Narrator

The Magician's Elephant

6.8

The Magician's Elephant

2023 · Sister Marie (voice)

Death on the Nile

6.4

Death on the Nile

2022 · Bowers

Red Riding Hood: After Ever After

7.0

Red Riding Hood: After Ever After

2022 · Twit

The Trouble with Maggie Cole

6.4

The Trouble with Maggie Cole

2020 · Series · Maggie Cole

Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

6.0

Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

2020 · Beatrix Potter

The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown

6.0

The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown

2020 · Geraldine Granger

A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas

10.0

A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas

2020 · Narrator

Completely Bad News

Completely Bad News

2019 · Tracy

300 Years of French & Saunders

300 Years of French & Saunders

2017

Delicious

6.0

Delicious

2016 · Series · Gina Benelli

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

5.3

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

2016 · Interviewer

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

5.7

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016 · Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Wrong Mans

7.3

The Wrong Mans

2013 · Series · Linda

Heading Out

5.4

Heading Out

2013 · Series · Frances