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Dawn French
AKA: 돈 프렌치 · Dawn Roma French
Acting
Born: 1957
Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK
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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.
Known For
Can You Keep a Secret?
Debbie Fendon
2026 · GB
Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia
Role
2026 · AU
The Trouble with Maggie Cole
Maggie Cole
2020 · GB
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Self - Guest Judge
2019 · GB
Delicious
Gina Benelli
2016 · GB
TFI Friday
Self
2015 · US
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Self - Guest
2015 · GB
Heading Out
Frances
2013 · GB
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Can You Keep a Secret? | 2026 | Debbie Fendon |
| Can You Keep a Secret? | 2026 | Executive Producer |
| Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia | 2026 | Contributor |
| The Trouble with Maggie Cole | 2020 | Maggie Cole |
| RuPaul's Drag Race UK | 2019 | Self - Guest Judge |
| Delicious | 2016 | Gina Benelli |
| TFI Friday | 2015 | Self |
| Travel Man: 48 Hours in... | 2015 | Self - Guest |
| Heading Out | 2013 | Frances |
| Psychoville | 2009 | Joy Aston |
| Lark Rise to Candleford | 2008 | Caroline Arless |
| The Graham Norton Show | 2007 | Self |
| Jam and Jerusalem | 2006 | Rosie Bales |
| Davina | 2006 | Contributor |
| Agatha Christie's Marple | 2004 | Janet Erskine |
| The Paul O'Grady Show | 2004 | Contributor |
| Wild West | 2002 | Mary Trewednack |
| V Graham Norton | 2002 | Self |
| Parkinson | 1998 | Self |
| Absolutely Fabulous | 1992 | Kathy |
| Murder Most Horrid | 1991 | Wendy Hodge |
| Screen One | 1989 | Elaine Dobbs |
| The Storyteller | 1988 | Badsister 2 |
| Going Live! | 1987 | Self |
| The Young Ones | 1982 | Christian Evangelist |
| The Comic Strip Presents... | 1982 | Contributor |
| The Comic Strip Presents... | 1982 | Writer |
| Wogan | 1982 | Self |
| An Audience with... | 1978 | Self |
| The BAFTA Awards | 1949 | Self |