Dawn French
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 (164 titles)
6.0MovieBecoming Victoria Wood
Self · 2026
7.4ShowCan You Keep a Secret?
Debbie Fendon · 2026
9.0ShowShaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia
2026
ShowBeddyByes
Gramma Leeba · 2025
6.5MovieKirsty MacColl at the BBC
Self (archive footage) · 2024
MovieJoan Rivers at the BBC
Self (archive footage) · 2024
ShowThe Nevermets
Narrator · 2024
8.5MovieDawn French Is a Huge Twat
Self · 2023
7.0Movieimagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
Self - Featured Artist · 2023
6.8MovieThe Magician's Elephant
Sister Marie (voice) · 2023
MovieComedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley
Self (archive material) · 2022
7.0MovieRed Riding Hood: After Ever After
Twit · 2022
6.4MovieDeath on the Nile
Bowers · 2022
Walk the Line
Self - Judge · 2021
8.4MovieAn Audience with Adele
Self · 2021
ShowThe Secret World Of...
Self - Narrator · 2021
8.0MovieFrench & Saunders: Funny Women
Self · 2021
MovieThe Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
Self · 2021
6.0MovieRoald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
Beatrix Potter · 2020
10.0MovieA Baby Reindeer's First Christmas
Narrator · 2020
6.0MovieThe Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown
Geraldine Granger · 2020
9.0MovieThe Big Night In
Self · 2020
6.4ShowThe Trouble with Maggie Cole
Maggie Cole · 2020
MovieCompletely Bad News
Tracy · 2019
7.1ShowRuPaul's Drag Race UK
Self - Guest Judge · 2019
Movie300 Years of French & Saunders
2017
9.0MovieComic Relief: Red Nose Day
Self · 2017
ShowLittle Big Shots
Self - Host · 2017
7.4MovieDawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes
Self · 2016
6.0ShowDelicious
Gina Benelli · 2016