Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: 돈 프렌치 , Dawn Roma French
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 36
TV Involvements: 20
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Agatha Christie's Marple
(2004) Janet ErskineHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
(2004) The Fat LadyThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
(2005) Mrs. Beaver (voice)RuPaul's Drag Race UK
(2019) Self - JudgeLark Rise to Candleford
(2008) Caroline ArlessCoraline
(2009) Miriam Forcible (voice)Death on the Nile
(2022) BowersDavid Copperfield
(1999) Mrs. CuppActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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2023 | Self | |
Self - featured artist | ||
Sister Marie (voice) | ||
2022 | Self (archive material) | |
Twit | ||
Bowers | ||
2021 | Self - Judge | |
Self | ||
Self - Narrator | ||
Herself | ||
Self | ||
2020 | Beatrix Potter | |
Narrator | ||
Geraldine Granger | ||
Maggie Cole | ||
2019 | Tracy | |
Self - Judge | ||
2017 | N/A | |
Self | ||
Host | ||
Herself | ||
2016 | Herself | |
Gina Benelli | ||
Self | ||
Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
Interviewer | ||
2015 | Self | |
2013 | Frances | |
2012 | George | |
N/A | ||
Panel Judge | ||
2011 | Herself/Host | |
As Herself | ||
Self | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
2010 | Joy Aston | |
Val Stevenson | ||
2009 | Self | |
N/A | ||
Miriam Forcible (voice) | ||
2008 | Herself | |
Caroline Arless | ||
2007 | Presenter | |
Presenter | ||
N/A | ||
La Duchesse de Crackentorp | ||
Self - Guest | ||
N/A | ||
2006 | Rosie Bales | |
Therapist | ||
Self - Guest | ||
Self | ||
Self (archive material) | ||
N/A | ||
2005 | Mrs. Beaver (voice) | |
N/A | ||
Self | ||
N/A | ||
2004 | Janet Erskine | |
Self - Narrator | ||
N/A | ||
The Fat Lady | ||
N/A | ||
2003 | N/A | |
2002 | Mary Trewednack | |
N/A | ||
Various | ||
N/A | ||
Self | ||
N/A | ||
2001 | Herself | |
Self | ||
2000 | Various roles | |
Charlene | ||
N/A | ||
1999 | Mrs. Cupp | |
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
Virginia | ||
1998 | Stella | |
1997 | Bev Bodger | |
Jim Hawkins | ||
1996 | Baker's Wife | |
N/A | ||
1995 | Clerk | |
1994 | Revd Geraldine Granger | |
Self - Presenter | ||
1993 | Elaine Dobbs | |
Jim Hawkins (voice) | ||
Jim Hawkins (voice) | ||
Gaynor | ||
N/A | ||
1992 | N/A | |
Glynis Kinnock | ||
1991 | Self | |
Various characters | ||
1990 | Porcas | |
N/A | ||
Francesca | ||
Caroline | ||
Frances / Mrs. Shines | ||
Frances | ||
Cher as Joan Ruddock | ||
1989 | Herself | |
1988 | Herself | |
N/A | ||
Mrs. Cooper | ||
Rachel | ||
Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity | ||
1987 | Debbie Draws | |
N/A | ||
Various Characters | ||
1986 | N/A | |
Nayler | ||
Consuela | ||
1985 | Andrea | |
Amanda | ||
N/A | ||
1984 | Jackie | |
Passion | ||
Veronica | ||
Fiona/Frances | ||
Susie | ||
Monica | ||
1983 | George | |
Ursula | ||
Tracy | ||
Eleanor | ||
Hermine | ||
1982 | Christian Evangelist | |
Devil in Advert | ||
Easter Bunny | ||
George | ||
Ursula | ||
Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity | ||
Monica | ||
Susie | ||
Rachel | ||
Jackie/First Nun | ||
Joan | ||
Hermine | ||
Fiona/Frances | ||
Frances | ||
Nayler | ||
Eleanor | ||
Tracy | ||
Veronica | ||
Passion | ||
Frances/Mrs. Shines | ||
Consuela | ||
Mrs. Cooper | ||
Glynis Kinnock | ||
Francesca | ||
Caroline | ||
Stella | ||
Gaynor | ||
Dawn | ||
N/A | ||
George | ||
Self | ||
1981 | N/A | |
1978 | Self | |
1976 | Self | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2023 | Writer | |
2008 | Writer | |
2002 | Writer | |
2001 | Writer | |
2000 | Writer | |
1995 | Writer | |
1992 | Writer | |
1987 | Writer | |
1986 | Writer | |
1985 | Writer | |
1983 | Writer | |
1982 | Writer | |
1981 | Writer | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2010 | Creator | |
2007 | Creator | |
2006 | Creator | |
2002 | Creator | |
1992 | Creator | |
1987 | Creator | |
1985 | Creator | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |