Acting
Dawn French
Dawn French is an actress born on October 11, 1957 in Holyhead, Wales, UK. She is known for Coraline, Death on the Nile and Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of her movies and TV shows, country by country.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 11, 1957
- Place of birth
- Holyhead, Wales, UK
- Also known as
- 돈 프렌치 · Dawn Roma French
Where to watch Dawn French
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.
Filmography
- 2026Can You Keep a Secret?as Debbie Fendon · 6 episodes · Executive producer
- 2023The Magician's Elephantas Sister Marie (voice)
- 2022Death on the Nileas Bowers
- 2021An Audience with Adeleas Self
- 2020Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouseas Beatrix Potter
- 2020The Trouble with Maggie Coleas Maggie Cole · 6 episodes
- 2019RuPaul's Drag Race UKas Self - Guest Judge · 1 episode
- 2016Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutesas Self
- 2016Deliciousas Gina Benelli · 12 episodes
- 2016Absolutely Fabulous: The Movieas Interviewer
- 2015Travel Man: 48 Hours in...as Self - Guest · 1 episode
- 2013The Wrong Mansas Linda · 3 episodes
- 2013Heading Outas Frances · 1 episode
- 2010Roger & Val Have Just Got Inas Val Stevenson · 12 episodes · Creator
- 2009Psychovilleas Joy Aston · 3 episodes
- 2009Coralineas Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
- 2008French & Saunders: Still Aliveas Self · Writer
- 2008Lark Rise to Candlefordas Caroline Arless · 40 episodes
- 2007A Bucket O' French and Saunders5 episodes · Creator
- 2006Jam and Jerusalemas Rosie Bales · 19 episodes · Creator
- 2006Love and Other Disastersas Therapist
- 2005The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobeas Mrs. Beaver (voice)
- 2005The F Word1 episode
- 2004Agatha Christie's Marpleas Janet Erskine · 1 episode
- 2004Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?as Self - Narrator
- 2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanas The Fat Lady
- 2002Wild Westas Mary Trewednack · 12 episodes
- 2002Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy3 episodes · Creator
- 2002Ted and Alice3 episodes
- 2001Absolutely FabulousWriter
- 2001We Know Where You Live. Live!as Self
- 2001Happinessas Dawn French · 1 episode
- 2000French & Saunders - Liveas Various roles · Writer
- 2000Maybe Babyas Charlene
- 1999David Copperfieldas Mrs. Crupp · 2 episodes
- 1999Let Them Eat Cake6 episodes
- 1999Milkas Virginia
- 1996The Adventures of Pinocchioas Baker's Wife
- 1996TFI Fridayas Self · 2 episodes
- 1995How to Be Absolutely FabulousWriter
- 1994The Vicar of Dibleyas Revd Geraldine Granger · 14 episodes
- 1994Harry Enfield and Chumsas Mrs Goggins · 1 episode
- 1993The Legends of Treasure Islandas Jim Hawkins (voice) · 26 episodes
- 1992Absolutely Fabulousas Kathy · 1 episode · Creator
- 1991Murder Most Horridas WPC Diane Softly · 1 episode
- 1989Screen Oneas Elaine Dobbs · 1 episode
- 1989The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ballas Self
- 1988An Audience With Victoria Woodas Self
- 1988The Storytelleras Badsister 2 · 1 episode
- 1988Mr Jolly Lives Next Dooras Mrs. Cooper
- 1988More Bad Newsas Rachel
- 1988The Strikeas Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
- 1987Eat the Richas Debbie Draws
- 1987French & Saundersas Various Characters · 39 episodes · Writer · Creator
- 1985The Supergrassas Andrea
- 1985Girls On Topas Amanda · 13 episodes · Writer · Creator
- 1985Happy Familiesas Cook · 6 episodes
- 1983Bad Newsas Tracy
- 1982The Young Onesas Christian Evangelist · 1 episode
- 1982The Comic Strip Presents...as George · 30 episodes · Writer