Dawn French

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.

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Dawn French is best known for work in Acting. The Peekr community tracks 36 credits from Dawn French, including movies and TV series you can rate, discuss, and add to your own Peeklists.

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Best of Dawn French

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004 · Janet Erskine

Coraline

2009 · Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004 · The Fat Lady

Absolutely Fabulous

1992 · Kathy

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

2005 · Mrs. Beaver (voice)

The Comic Strip Presents...

1982 · George

The Young Ones

1982 · Christian Evangelist

Lark Rise to Candleford

2008 · Caroline Arless

Going Live!

1987 · Self

The Storyteller

1988 · Badsister 2

Murder Most Horrid

1991 · WPC Diane Softly

The Vicar of Dibley

1994 · Revd Geraldine Granger

Dawn French Movies

Becoming Victoria Wood

2026 · Self

Kirsty MacColl at the BBC

2024 · Self (archive footage)

Joan Rivers at the BBC

2024 · Self (archive footage)

Dawn French Is a Huge Twat

2023 · Self

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

2023 · Self - Featured Artist

The Magician's Elephant

2023 · Sister Marie (voice)

Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley

2022 · Self (archive material)

Red Riding Hood: After Ever After

2022 · Twit

Death on the Nile

2022 · Bowers

An Audience with Adele

2021 · Self

French & Saunders: Funny Women

2021 · Self

The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

2021 · Self

Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

2020 · Beatrix Potter

A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas

2020 · Narrator

The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown

2020 · Geraldine Granger

The Big Night In

2020 · Self

Completely Bad News

2019 · Tracy

300 Years of French & Saunders

2017

Dawn French TV Shows

Can You Keep a Secret?

2026 · Debbie Fendon

Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia

2026

BeddyByes

2025 · Gramma Leeba

The Nevermets

2024 · Narrator

The Secret World Of...

2021 · Self - Narrator

The Trouble with Maggie Cole

2020 · Maggie Cole

Delicious

2016 · Gina Benelli

TFI Friday

2015 · Self

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

2015 · Self - Guest

The Wrong Mans

2013 · Linda

Heading Out

2013 · Frances

Roger & Val Have Just Got In

2010 · Val Stevenson

Psychoville

2009 · Joy Aston

Lark Rise to Candleford

2008 · Caroline Arless

A Bucket O' French and Saunders

2007

Comedy Shuffle

2007

More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy

2006 · Presenter

Jam and Jerusalem

2006 · Rosie Bales

Talk shows & appearances

Walk the Line

2021 · Self - Judge

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

2019 · Self - Guest Judge

Little Big Shots

2017 · Self - Host

Superstar

2012 · Self - Chief Judge

Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy

2007 · Presenter

More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy

2007 · Presenter

The Graham Norton Show

2007 · Self

The One Show

2006 · Self - Guest

The Paul O'Grady Show

2004

V Graham Norton

2002 · Self

Parkinson

1998 · Self

Wogan

1982 · Self

An Audience with...

1978 · Self

The BAFTA Awards

1949 · Self