Cast & creator
Dawn French
Best known for The Graham Norton Show, The One Show, The One Show
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.
Also known as: 돈 프렌치, Dawn Roma French
117
film credits
122
television credits
215
1949–2026 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (239)
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The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
The One Show
Self - Guest
2006The One Show
Self
2006
The South Bank Show
1978
Wogan
Self
1982
Coraline
Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
2009
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
The Fat Lady
2004
Agatha Christie's Marple
Janet Erskine
2004
Parkinson
Self
1998
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
An Audience with...
Self
1978
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Mrs. Beaver (voice)
2005
V Graham Norton
Self
2002
The Comic Strip Presents...
George
1982The Comic Strip Presents...
Passion
1982The Comic Strip Presents...
Tracy
1982The Comic Strip Presents...
Susie
1982The Comic Strip Presents...
Veronica
1982The Comic Strip Presents...
Ursula
1982The Comic Strip Presents...
Hermine
1982The Comic Strip Presents...
Jackie/First Nun
1982The Comic Strip Presents...
Consuela
1982The Comic Strip Presents...
Eleanor
1982The Comic Strip Presents...
Monica
1982The Comic Strip Presents...
Nayler
1982The Comic Strip Presents...
Fiona/Frances
1982The Comic Strip Presents...
Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
1982The Comic Strip Presents...
Rachel
1982The Comic Strip Presents...
Mrs. Cooper
1982The Comic Strip Presents...
Frances/Mrs. Shines
1982The Comic Strip Presents...
Frances
1982The Comic Strip Presents...
Joan
1982The Comic Strip Presents...
Francesca
1982The Comic Strip Presents...
Caroline
1982The Comic Strip Presents...
1982The Comic Strip Presents...
Writer
1982
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Self - Guest Judge
2019
Absolutely Fabulous
Kathy
1992Absolutely Fabulous
Creator
1992
Parkinson
Self - Guest
2004
TFI Friday
Self
1996TFI Friday
1996
Death on the Nile
Bowers
2022
Going Live!
Self
1987
The Young Ones
Christian Evangelist
1982The Young Ones
Devil in Advert
1982The Young Ones
Easter Bunny
1982
Screen One
Elaine Dobbs
1989
The BAFTA Awards
Self
1949
Lark Rise to Candleford
Caroline Arless
2008
French & Saunders
Various Characters
1987French & Saunders
Writer
1987French & Saunders
Creator
1987
The Storyteller
Badsister 2
1988
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Self - Guest
2015
Murder Most Horrid
WPC Diane Softly
1991Murder Most Horrid
Maria
1991Murder Most Horrid
Judy Talent
1991Murder Most Horrid
Rita Proops / Rita Proops II
1991Murder Most Horrid
Bunty Breslaw
1991Murder Most Horrid
Miss Katie Hatcliffe / Mrs Sonya Redfern
1991Murder Most Horrid
Tina Mellish
1991Murder Most Horrid
Denise Cunningham
1991Murder Most Horrid
Maude Jenkins
1991Murder Most Horrid
Lily
1991Murder Most Horrid
Verity Hodge
1991Murder Most Horrid
Vicki
1991Murder Most Horrid
Sally Fairfax
1991Murder Most Horrid
Dr Kate Marshall
1991Murder Most Horrid
Daisy Talwinning
1991Murder Most Horrid
Linda Bryce
1991Murder Most Horrid
Wendy Hodge
1991Murder Most Horrid
The Grim Reaper
1991Murder Most Horrid
Lily Wood-Newton
1991Murder Most Horrid
Tracey Phillips
1991Murder Most Horrid
WPC Barbara Greaves / Whoopi Stone
1991Murder Most Horrid
Harriet Snellgrove
1991Murder Most Horrid
Jill Tanner
1991Murder Most Horrid
Tiffany Drapes
1991
Delicious
Gina Benelli
2016
The Vicar of Dibley
Revd Geraldine Granger
1994
The F Word
2005
Jam and Jerusalem
Rosie Bales
2006Jam and Jerusalem
Creator
2006
Harry Enfield and Chums
Mrs Goggins
1994
David Copperfield
Mrs. Crupp
1999
Psychoville
Joy Aston
2009
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
1976
The Legends of Treasure Island
Jim Hawkins (voice)
1993
Girls On Top
Amanda
1985Girls On Top
Writer
1985Girls On Top
Creator
1985
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Interviewer
2016
The Magician's Elephant
Sister Marie (voice)
2023
The Wrong Mans
Linda
2013Look at the State We're In!
Mrs Duvet
1995
Wild West
Mary Trewednack
2002Davina
2006
Let Them Eat Cake
1999
Happy Families
Cook
1985
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
2000
Heading Out
Frances
2013
The Trouble with Maggie Cole
Maggie Cole
2020
Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia
2026
Roger & Val Have Just Got In
Val Stevenson
2010Roger & Val Have Just Got In
Creator
2010
Matthew Bourne's Christmas
Self - Host
2011
Happiness
Dawn French
2001
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
Presenter
2007
Can You Keep a Secret?
Debbie Fendon
2026Can You Keep a Secret?
Executive Producer
2026
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy
Presenter
2006More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy
Creator
2006
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Baker's Wife
1996
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
2007A Bucket O' French and Saunders
Creator
2007
Love and Other Disasters
Therapist
2006
An Audience with Adele
Self
2021
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
2002Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
Creator
2002
Summer School
Ursula
1983Summer School
Writer
1983
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
TFI Friday
Self
2015Comedy Shuffle
2007
BeddyByes
Gramma Leeba
2025
Superstar
Self - Chief Judge
2012
Eat the Rich
Debbie Draws
1987
The Big Night In
Self
2020
We Know Where You Live. Live!
Self
2001
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
Beatrix Potter
2020
Amnesty International's Big 30
Self
1991
Five Go to Rehab
George
2012
Maybe Baby
Charlene
2000
Walk the Line
Self - Judge
2021
Gino: Full Story and Pics
Fiona/Frances
1984Experiment IV
First Assistant
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Self
2005
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
Self
2011
French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88
Various Characters
1988French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88
Writer
1988
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Self - Narrator
2004
When Comedy Changed Forever
Self (archive material)
2006
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
Various Roles
1994French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
Writer
1994
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
Twit
2022
Dusty
Self - Presenter
1994
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
Self
2017
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Self
1989
The Secret World Of...
Self - Narrator
2021
Spaghetti Hoops
Francesca
1990
30 Years of Comic Strip
2012
GLC: The Carnage Continues
Cher as Joan Ruddock
1990Ted and Alice
2002Pongwiffy
2002
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous
Writer
1995
Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'
Self
2009
The Legends of Treasure Island
Jim Hawkins (voice)
1993
Customer Service From Hell
1989
Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment
La Duchesse de Crackentorp
2007
Four Men in a Car
Stella
1998
The Comic Strip
1981The Comic Strip
Writer
1981Treasure Island
Jim Hawkins
1997
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
Porcas
1990
Five Go Mad on Mescalin
George
1983
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
Mrs. Cooper
1988
300 Years of French & Saunders
2017
Bosses From Hell
1989
Space Virgins from Planet Sex
Gaynor
1993
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV
Self
2009
Comedians Do It On Stage
Self
1986
Five Go Mad in Dorset
George
1982
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
Self
2005
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
Self
1986
The Best of French & Saunders
Various
2002The Best of French & Saunders
Writer
2002
Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl
Self
2001
Bad News
Tracy
1983
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
Self - Featured Artist
2023
Joan Rivers at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2024
Kirsty MacColl at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2024
More Bad News
Rachel
1988
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
Frances
1990
Eddie Monsoon - a Life?
Veronica
1984
Absolutely Fabulous
Writer
2001
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
Jackie
1984
Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley
Self (archive material)
2022
Dawn French Is a Huge Twat
Self
2023Dawn French Is a Huge Twat
Writer
2023
French & Saunders: Still Alive
Self
2008French & Saunders: Still Alive
Writer
2008
An Audience With Victoria Wood
Self
1988
Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes
Self
2016
Becoming Victoria Wood
Self
2026
Milk
Virginia
1999
Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC
Self
2016
Tender Loving Care
Elaine Dobbs
1993
The Beat Generation
Eleanor
1983
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
Frances / Mrs. Shines
1990
The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown
Geraldine Granger
2020
Completely Bad News
Tracy
2019Comic Aid
2005Bosom Pals
2004
French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years
2011
Red Nose of Courage
Glynis Kinnock
1992
Employees From Hell
1989
The Supergrass
Andrea
1985
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
Self
2021Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas
Self
2011
The Storyteller: Sapsorrow
Badsister 2
1988
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
Consuela
1986Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
Writer
1986
Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders
2011
French & Saunders: Funny Women
Self
2021
Little Big Shots
Self - Host
2017
French & Saunders: At the Movies
1993
Psychoville Halloween Special
Joy Aston
2010
Private Enterprise
Nayler
1986
Sex & Chocolate
Bev Bodger
1997
Interviewers From Hell
1989
The Strike
Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
1988
Communicators From Hell
1989
Dirty Movie
Monica
1984
Slags
Passion
1984Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy
Presenter
2007
French & Saunders LIVE
1990In Dreams
Driving Instructor
1992
Colleagues From Hell
1989
It’s Lulu
Self
1999
The Nevermets
Narrator
2024
A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas
Narrator
2020
Oxford
Caroline
1990
French & Saunders - Live
Various roles
2000French & Saunders - Live
Writer
2000
War
Hermine
1983The Silurian Disruption
Silurian #1
1987The Silurian Disruption
Writer
1987
Susie
Susie
1984