Dawn French
Born October 11, 1957 (Age: 68)
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Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK
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.
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.
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Filmography
Becoming Victoria Wood
2026
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as Self
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Age: 68
Death on the Nile
2022
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as Bowers
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Age: 64
Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC
2016
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as Self
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Age: 59
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016
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as Interviewer
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Age: 58
Five Go to Rehab
2012
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as George
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Age: 55
30 Years of Comic Strip
2012
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Age: 55
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011
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as Self
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Age: 54
Psychoville Halloween Special
2010
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as Joy Aston
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Age: 53
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV
2009
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Age: 52
Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'
2009
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as Self
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Age: 51
Coraline
2009
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as Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
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Age: 51
Love and Other Disasters
2006
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as Therapist
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Age: 48
When Comedy Changed Forever
2006
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as Self (archive material)
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Age: 48
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2005
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as Mrs. Beaver (voice)
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Age: 48
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
2005
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as Self
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Age: 47
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
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as The Fat Lady
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Age: 46
The Best of French & Saunders
2002
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as Various
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Age: 44
Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl
2001
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as Self
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Age: 43
Maybe Baby
2000
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as Charlene
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Age: 42
It’s Lulu
1999
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as Self
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Age: 42
Four Men in a Car
1998
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as Stella
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Age: 40
Sex & Chocolate
1997
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as Bev Bodger
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Age: 40
No Image
Treasure Island
1997
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as Jim Hawkins
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Age: 39
The Adventures of Pinocchio
1996
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as Baker's Wife
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Age: 38
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
1994
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as Various Roles
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Age: 37
Tender Loving Care
1993
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as Elaine Dobbs
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Age: 35
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993
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as Jim Hawkins (voice)
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Age: 35
Space Virgins from Planet Sex
1993
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as Gaynor
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Age: 35
French & Saunders: At the Movies
1993
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Age: 35
Red Nose of Courage
1992
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as Glynis Kinnock
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Age: 34
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991
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as Self
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Age: 34
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
1990
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as Porcas
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Age: 33
French & Saunders LIVE
1990
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Age: 32
Spaghetti Hoops
1990
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as Francesca
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Age: 32
Oxford
1990
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as Caroline
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Age: 32
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
1990
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as Frances / Mrs. Shines
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Age: 32
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
1990
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as Frances
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Age: 32
GLC: The Carnage Continues
1990
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as Cher as Joan Ruddock
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Age: 32
Customer Service From Hell
1989
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Age: 31
Communicators From Hell
1989
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Age: 31
Employees From Hell
1989
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Age: 31
Bosses From Hell
1989
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Age: 31
Colleagues From Hell
1989
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Age: 31
Interviewers From Hell
1989
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Age: 31
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989
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as Self
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Age: 31
French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88
1988
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as Various Characters
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Age: 31
An Audience With Victoria Wood
1988
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as Self
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Age: 31
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
1988
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as Mrs. Cooper
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Age: 30
More Bad News
1988
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as Rachel
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Age: 30
The Strike
1988
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as Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
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Age: 30
Eat the Rich
1987
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as Debbie Draws
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Age: 30
No Image
The Silurian Disruption
1987
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as Silurian #1
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Age: 29
Comedians Do It On Stage
1986
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as Self
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Age: 28
Private Enterprise
1986
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as Nayler
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Age: 28
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
1986
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as Consuela
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Age: 28
The Supergrass
1985
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as Andrea
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Age: 28
Happy Families
1985
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as Cook
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Age: 28
Slags
1984
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as Passion
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Age: 26
Eddie Monsoon - a Life?
1984
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as Veronica
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Age: 26
Gino: Full Story and Pics
1984
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as Fiona/Frances
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Age: 26
Susie
1984
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as Susie
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Age: 26
Dirty Movie
1984
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as Monica
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Age: 26
Five Go Mad on Mescalin
1983
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as George
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Age: 26
Summer School
1983
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as Ursula
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Age: 25
The Beat Generation
1983
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as Eleanor
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Age: 25
War
1983
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as Hermine
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Age: 25
Five Go Mad in Dorset
1982
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as George
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Age: 25
The Comic Strip
1981
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Age: 23