Acting

Dawn French

Born 1957-10-11 · Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK63 series159 films

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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Acting

2026TFI Unplugged1 ep.
2026Can You Keep a Secret?Debbie Fendon6 ep.
2026Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia10 ep.
2025BeddyByesGramma Leeba20 ep.
2024The NevermetsNarrator6 ep.
2021Walk the LineSelf - Judge6 ep.
2021The Secret World Of...Self - Narrator3 ep.
2020The Trouble with Maggie ColeMaggie Cole6 ep.
2019RuPaul's Drag Race UKSelf - Guest Judge1 ep.
2017Little Big ShotsSelf - Host12 ep.
2016DeliciousGina Benelli12 ep.
2015TFI FridaySelf1 ep.
2015Travel Man: 48 Hours in...Self - Guest1 ep.
2013The Wrong MansLinda3 ep.
2013Heading OutFrances1 ep.
2012SuperstarSelf - Chief Judge12 ep.
2010Little CrackersHM The Queen Mother1 ep.
2010Roger & Val Have Just Got InVal Stevenson12 ep.
2009PsychovilleJoy Aston3 ep.
2008Lark Rise to CandlefordCaroline Arless40 ep.
2007Dawn French's Boys Who Do ComedyPresenter3 ep.
2007More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: ComedyPresenter6 ep.
2007A Bucket O' French and Saunders5 ep.
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf15 ep.
2007Comedy Shuffle1 ep.
2006More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: ComedyPresenter6 ep.
2006Jam and JerusalemRosie Bales19 ep.
2006The One ShowSelf2 ep.
2006Davina1 ep.
2005The F Word1 ep.
2004Agatha Christie's MarpleJanet Erskine1 ep.
2004The Paul O'Grady Show1 ep.
2004ParkinsonSelf - Guest2 ep.
2004Bosom Pals2 ep.
2002Wild WestMary Trewednack12 ep.
2002Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy3 ep.
2002Pongwiffy14 ep.
2002V Graham NortonSelf1 ep.
2002Ted and Alice3 ep.
2001HappinessDawn French1 ep.
2000The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything2 ep.
1999David CopperfieldMrs. Crupp2 ep.
1999Let Them Eat Cake6 ep.
1998ParkinsonSelf3 ep.
1996TFI Friday3 ep.
1995Look at the State We're In!Mrs Duvet1 ep.
1994The Vicar of DibleyRevd Geraldine Granger14 ep.
1994Harry Enfield and ChumsMrs Goggins1 ep.
1993The Legends of Treasure IslandJim Hawkins (voice)26 ep.
1992Absolutely FabulousKathy1 ep.
1991Murder Most HorridTiffany Drapes24 ep.
1989Screen OneElaine Dobbs1 ep.
1988The StorytellerBadsister 21 ep.
1988Comic Relief4 ep.
1987Going Live!Self1 ep.
1987French & SaundersVarious Characters39 ep.
1985Girls On TopAmanda13 ep.
1985Happy FamiliesCook6 ep.
1982The Young OnesDevil in Advert3 ep.
1982The Comic Strip Presents...30 ep.
1982WoganSelf2 ep.
1976The Secret Policeman's BallSelf15 ep.
1949The BAFTA AwardsSelf1 ep.

Behind the camera

2026Can You Keep a Secret?Executive Producer6 ep.
2010Little CrackersWriter1 ep.
1987French & SaundersWriter39 ep.
1985Girls On TopWriter13 ep.
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Writer30 ep.

Guest appearances

2026TFI Unplugged1 ep.
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf15 ep.
2025Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone FishingSelf1 ep.
2021RuPaul's Drag Race UKSelf - Guest Judge1 ep.
2019Travel Man: 48 Hours in...Self - Guest1 ep.
1995Comic Relief4 ep.
2015TFI FridaySelf1 ep.
2013The Wrong MansLinda3 ep.
2013Heading OutFrances1 ep.
2010Little CrackersHM The Queen Mother1 ep.
2008The One ShowSelf, Self - Guest2 ep.
2009PsychovilleJoy Aston3 ep.
2005ParkinsonSelf - Guest2 ep.
2007The F Word1 ep.
2006Little BritainMyfanwy3 ep.
2006Davina1 ep.
2006Agatha Christie's MarpleJanet Erskine1 ep.
2005The Paul O'Grady Show1 ep.
1999ParkinsonSelf3 ep.
2002V Graham NortonSelf1 ep.
2001The BAFTA AwardsSelf1 ep.
2001HappinessDawn French1 ep.
1996TFI FridaySelf3 ep.
1991Murder Most HorridBunty Breslaw, Daisy Talwinning, Denise Cunningham, Dr Kate Marshall24 ep.
1997Harry Enfield and ChumsMrs Goggins1 ep.
1995Look at the State We're In!Mrs Duvet1 ep.
1994The South Bank Show1 ep.
1993Screen OneElaine Dobbs1 ep.
1981The Comic Strip Presents...Caroline, Consuela, Dawn, Eleanor25 ep.
1992Absolutely FabulousKathy1 ep.
1990Going Live!Self1 ep.
1988An Audience with...Self1 ep.
1988The StorytellerBadsister 21 ep.
1984WoganSelf3 ep.
1982The Young OnesChristian Evangelist, Devil in Advert, Easter Bunny3 ep.
—Comedy Shuffle1 ep.

Also known as: 돈 프렌치 · Dawn Roma French