Dawn French
Acting
Born 1957-10-11 · 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.
Filmography
Becoming Victoria Wood
Jan 8, 2026
Kirsty MacColl at the BBC
Oct 5, 2024
Joan Rivers at the BBC
Sep 8, 2024
Dawn French Is a Huge Twat
Dec 28, 2023
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
Dec 27, 2023
The Magician's Elephant
Mar 10, 2023
Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley
Dec 24, 2022
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
Dec 23, 2022
Death on the Nile
Feb 9, 2022
An Audience with Adele
Nov 21, 2021
French & Saunders: Funny Women
Jul 17, 2021
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
Mar 6, 2021
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
Dec 24, 2020
A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas
Dec 24, 2020
The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown
Dec 20, 2020
The Big Night In
Apr 23, 2020
Completely Bad News
Nov 29, 2019
300 Years of French & Saunders
Dec 25, 2017
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
Mar 24, 2017
Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes
Dec 31, 2016
Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC
Dec 23, 2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Sep 12, 2016
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Jul 1, 2016
Five Go to Rehab
Nov 7, 2012
30 Years of Comic Strip
Nov 3, 2012
Matthew Bourne's Christmas
Dec 25, 2011
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
Dec 17, 2011
French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years
Jan 4, 2011
Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders
Jan 4, 2011
Psychoville Halloween Special
Oct 31, 2010