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.
Acting credits 40 titles
Becoming Victoria Wood
as Self
Film
2026
6.0
Can You Keep a Secret?
as Debbie Fendon
Series
2026–
7.6
Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia
Series
2026–
9.0
Kirsty MacColl at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
Film
2024
6.5
Dawn French Is a Huge Twat
as Self
Film
2023
8.5
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
as Self - Featured Artist
Film
2023
7.0
The Magician's Elephant
as Sister Marie (voice)
Film
2023
6.8
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
as Twit
Film
2022
7.0
Death on the Nile
as Bowers
Film
2022
6.4
An Audience with Adele
as Self
Film
2021
8.4
French & Saunders: Funny Women
as Self
Film
2021
8.0
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
as Beatrix Potter
Film
2020
6.0
A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas
as Narrator
Film
2020
10.0
The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown
as Geraldine Granger
Film
2020
6.0
The Big Night In
as Self
Film
2020
9.0
The Trouble with Maggie Cole
as Maggie Cole
Series
2020
6.4
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
as Self
Film
2017
9.0
Delicious
as Gina Benelli
Series
2016–2019
6.0
Roger & Val Have Just Got In
as Val Stevenson
Series
2010–2012
7.4
Coraline
as Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
Film
2009
7.9
Lark Rise to Candleford
as Caroline Arless
Series
2008–2011
8.4
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
as Presenter
Series
2007
5.0
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
Series
2007
6.2
Jam and Jerusalem
as Rosie Bales
Series
2006–2009
7.1
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
as Mrs. Beaver (voice)
Film
2005
7.1
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as The Fat Lady
Film
2004
8.0
Bosom Pals
Series
2004
8.0
Wild West
as Mary Trewednack
Series
2002–2004
6.5
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
Series
2002
7.3
Ted and Alice
Series
2002
4.7
Let Them Eat Cake
Series
1999
7.3
The Vicar of Dibley
as Revd Geraldine Granger
Series
1994–2000
7.3
The Legends of Treasure Island
as Jim Hawkins (voice)
Series
1993–1995
7.9
The Storyteller: Sapsorrow
as Badsister 2
Film
1988
French & Saunders
as Various Characters
Series
1987–2004
7.4
Girls On Top
as Amanda
Series
1985–1986
4.9
Happy Families
as Cook
Series
1985
7.3
Summer School
as Ursula
Film
1983
The Comic Strip Presents...
Series
1982–1993
7.4
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
Series
1976–2012
5.0
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7.9
Film
Coraline
Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
2009
8.0
Film
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
The Fat Lady
2004
7.1
Film
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Mrs. Beaver (voice)
2005
7.4
Series
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982–1993
6.4
Film
Death on the Nile
Bowers
2022
8.4
Series
Lark Rise to Candleford
Caroline Arless
2008–2011
6.0
Series
Delicious
Gina Benelli
2016–2019
7.4
Series
French & Saunders
Various Characters
1987–2004
7.3
Series
The Vicar of Dibley
Revd Geraldine Granger
1994–2000
0.0
Film
Summer School
Ursula
1983
7.1
Series
Jam and Jerusalem
Rosie Bales
2006–2009
7.6
Series
Can You Keep a Secret?
Debbie Fendon
2026–
5.0
Series
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
1976–2012
6.5
Series
Wild West
Mary Trewednack
2002–2004
4.9
Series
Girls On Top
Amanda
1985–1986
7.4
Series
Roger & Val Have Just Got In
Val Stevenson
2010–2012
7.9
Series
The Legends of Treasure Island
Jim Hawkins (voice)
1993–1995
6.8
Film
The Magician's Elephant
Sister Marie (voice)
2023
7.3
Series
Happy Families
Cook
1985
7.3
Series
Let Them Eat Cake
1999
6.4
Series
The Trouble with Maggie Cole
Maggie Cole
2020
6.2
Series
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
2007
6.0
Film
Becoming Victoria Wood
Self
2026
0.0
Film
The Storyteller: Sapsorrow
Badsister 2
1988
5.0
Series
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
Presenter
2007
8.0
Series
Bosom Pals
2004
7.3
Series
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
2002
9.0
Series
Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia
2026–
9.0
Film
The Big Night In
Self
2020
4.7
Series
Ted and Alice
2002
8.4
Film
An Audience with Adele
Self
2021
6.0
Film
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
Beatrix Potter
2020
7.0
Film
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
Twit
2022
8.5
Film
Dawn French Is a Huge Twat
Self
2023
7.0
Film
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
Self - Featured Artist
2023
6.5
Film
Kirsty MacColl at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2024
9.0
Film
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
Self
2017
8.0
Film
French & Saunders: Funny Women
Self
2021
10.0
Film
A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas
Narrator
2020
6.0
Film
The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown
Geraldine Granger
2020