Dawn French
Acting
🎂 1957-10-11
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.
Cast credits(178)
Self
2007
Self
2002
Self
1996
2004
Kathy
1992
Self
1998
Caroline Arless
2008
Janet Erskine
2004
Self
1949
George
1982
Hermine
1982
Eleanor
1982
Tracy
1982
Ursula
1982
Monica
1982
Susie
1982
Jackie/First Nun
1982
Fiona/Frances
1982
Veronica
1982
Passion
1982
Consuela
1982
Nayler
1982
Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
1982
Rachel
1982
Mrs. Cooper
1982
Frances/Mrs. Shines
1982
Frances
1982
Joan
1982
Caroline
1982
Francesca
1982
Glynis Kinnock
1982
Gaynor
1982
Stella
1982
1982
Self
1978
Mrs Goggins
1994
Self - Guest Judge
2019
Mrs. Beaver (voice)
2005
Self - Guest
2015
Christian Evangelist
1982
Devil in Advert
1982
Easter Bunny
1982
The Fat Lady
2004
Badsister 2
1988
Self - Guest
2006
Self
2006
Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
2009
Rosie Bales
2006
Self - Judge
2021
Self
1982
1999
Self
1976
Mrs. Crupp
1999
Various characters
1991
Mary Trewednack
2002
Revd Geraldine Granger
1994
Various Characters
1987
Linda
2013
Frances
2013
Maggie Cole
2020
Amanda
1985
Gina Benelli
2016
2006
Self - Narrator
2021
Val Stevenson
2010
Host
2017
Dawn French
2001
2007
Bowers
2022
Joy Aston
2009
Clerk
1995
Presenter
2007
Jim Hawkins (voice)
1993
Debbie Fendon
Self
1987
Narrator
2024
2005
Presenter
2007
Sister Marie (voice)
2023
Cook
1985
1999
Therapist
2006
2000
Interviewer
2016
Debbie Draws
1987
Gramma Leeba
2025
Self
2009
Baker's Wife
1996
2002
Beatrix Potter
2020
2002
2007
Self
2021
Charlene
2000
Self - Chief Judge
2012
Geraldine Granger
2020
Self
2011
Self
2021
2002
Self
2017
Virginia
1999
Rachel
1988
Tracy
1983
Gaynor
1993
Monica
1984
Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Self
1989
Stella
1998
Self - Presenter
1994
Andrea
1985
Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
1988
Self
1991
2004
Various
2002
Consuela
1986
Self
1986
George
1983
Bev Bodger
1997
Porcas
1990
2012
Narrator
2020
Hermine
1983
Fiona/Frances
1984
Frances / Mrs. Shines
1990
Eleanor
1983
Self
1988
Self (archive footage)
2024
Self - Narrator
2004
Francesca
1990
Veronica
1984
Frances
1990
Tracy
2019
Self
2016
George
1982
Twit
2022
Driving Instructor
1992
Self
2011
Glynis Kinnock
1992
1993
Joy Aston
2010
Self
2016
1989
George
2012
Ursula
1983
Nayler
1986
Cher as Joan Ruddock
1990
1981
2005
Susie
1984
Caroline
1990
2011
Elaine Dobbs
1993
Self - featured artist
2023
Jackie
1984
Self (archive material)
2006
Self
2008
Self
2001
Mrs. Cooper
1988
Jim Hawkins
1997
Self
1986
Self (archive material)
2022
Various roles
2000
2017
Self
2005
Passion
1984
1989
1989
Self
2023
2011
Self - Host
2011
1990
Self (archive footage)
2024
Jim Hawkins (voice)
1993
Self
2017
Silurian #1
1987
Self
2021
Lab Assistant 1
1986
La Duchesse de Crackentorp
2007
