Actor
Dawn French
- Born: 11 October 1957, Holyhead, Wales, UK
- Estimated net worth: $10 million
Dawn French is a British actress and comedian known for her work in television and theatre. She gained fame as one half of the comedy duo French and Saunders and is well recognized for her role in the sitcom The Vicar of Dibley. Her distinctive voice and warm…
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About Dawn French
Dawn French is a British actress and comedian known for her work in television and theatre. She gained fame as one half of the comedy duo French and Saunders and is well recognized for her role in the sitcom The Vicar of Dibley. Her distinctive voice and warm comedic style have made her a beloved figure in British entertainment.
- Born
- 11 October 1957, Holyhead, Wales, UK
- Known for
- Acting
- Height
- 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
- Spouses
- Lenny Henry (1984-2010)
- Children
- 1, Billie Henry
- Parents
- Felix French, Diana French
- Estimated net worth
- $10 million
Fun facts about Dawn French
- Dawn French was once a member of the National Youth Theatre.
- She has a passion for writing and has published several novels.
Famous Dawn French quotes
“I am a woman of substance, of depth, and of character.”
“I think it's very important to be true to yourself.”
“I’m not a domestic goddess; I’m a domestic nightmare.”
Dawn French filmography
Cast (218)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Becoming Victoria Wood Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2026 | Can You Keep a Secret? TV | Debbie Fendon | 7.6 |
| 2026 | Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia TV | Unknown character | 9.0 |
| 2025 | BeddyByes TV | Gramma Leeba | |
| 2024 | Kirsty MacColl at the BBC Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.5 |
| 2024 | Joan Rivers at the BBC Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2024 | The Nevermets TV | Narrator | |
| 2023 | Dawn French Is a Huge Twat Movie | Self | 8.5 |
| 2023 | imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter Movie | Self - Featured Artist | 7.0 |
| 2023 | The Magician's Elephant Movie | Sister Marie (voice) | 6.8 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley Movie | Self (archive material) | |
| 2022 | Red Riding Hood: After Ever After Movie | Twit | 7.0 |
| 2022 | Death on the Nile Movie | Bowers | 6.4 |
| 2021 | Walk the Line TV | Self - Judge | |
| 2021 | An Audience with Adele Movie | Self | 8.4 |
| 2021 | The Secret World Of... TV | Self - Narrator | |
| 2021 | French & Saunders: Funny Women Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 2021 | The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out Movie | Self | |
| 2020 | Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse Movie | Beatrix Potter | 6.0 |
| 2020 | A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas Movie | Narrator | 10.0 |
| 2020 | The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown Movie | Geraldine Granger | 6.0 |
| 2020 | The Big Night In Movie | Self | 9.0 |
| 2020 | The Trouble with Maggie Cole TV | Maggie Cole | 6.4 |
| 2019 | Completely Bad News Movie | Tracy | |
| 2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK TV | Self - Guest Judge | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 300 Years of French & Saunders Movie | Unknown character | 9.0 |
| 2017 | Comic Relief: Red Nose Day Movie | Self | 9.0 |
| 2017 | Little Big Shots TV | Self - Host | |
| 2016 | Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes Movie | Self | 7.4 |
| 2016 | Delicious TV | Gina Benelli | 6.0 |
| 2016 | Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC Movie | Self | |
| 2016 | British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves Movie | Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited) | 5.7 |
| 2016 | Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Movie | Interviewer | 5.3 |
| 2015 | TFI Friday TV | Self | |
| 2015 | Travel Man: 48 Hours in... TV | Self - Guest | 6.4 |
| 2013 | The Wrong Mans TV | Linda | 7.3 |
| 2013 | Heading Out TV | Frances | 5.4 |
| 2012 | Five Go to Rehab Movie | George | |
| 2012 | 30 Years of Comic Strip Movie | Unknown character | 5.0 |
| 2012 | Superstar TV | Self - Chief Judge | |
| 2011 | Matthew Bourne's Christmas Movie | Self - Host | 10.0 |
| 2011 | Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas Movie | Self | 6.8 |
| 2011 | Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties Movie | Self | 10.0 |
| 2011 | 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments Movie | Self - The Fat Lady | 7.5 |
| 2011 | Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2011 | French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2010 | Little Crackers TV | HM The Queen Mother | 6.8 |
| 2010 | Psychoville Halloween Special Movie | Joy Aston | |
| 2010 | Roger & Val Have Just Got In TV | Val Stevenson | 7.4 |
| 2009 | Victoria Wood: Seen on TV Movie | Self | |
| 2009 | Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline' Movie | Self | 5.0 |
| 2009 | Psychoville TV | Joy Aston | 6.9 |
| 2009 | Coraline Movie | Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice) | 7.9 |
| 2008 | French & Saunders: Still Alive Movie | Self | 5.2 |
| 2008 | Lark Rise to Candleford TV | Caroline Arless | 8.4 |
| 2007 | Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy TV | Presenter | |
| 2007 | More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy TV | Presenter | 5.0 |
| 2007 | A Bucket O' French and Saunders TV | Unknown character | 6.2 |
| 2007 | Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment Movie | La Duchesse de Crackentorp | 8.0 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 2007 | Comedy Shuffle TV | Unknown character | |
| 2006 | More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy TV | Presenter | |
| 2006 | Jam and Jerusalem TV | Rosie Bales | 7.2 |
| 2006 | Love and Other Disasters Movie | Therapist | 5.8 |
| 2006 | The One Show TV | Self | 4.3 |
| 2006 | The One Show TV | Self - Guest | 4.3 |
| 2006 | When Comedy Changed Forever Movie | Self (archive material) | |
| 2006 | Davina TV | Unknown character | |
| 2005 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Movie | Mrs. Beaver (voice) | 7.1 |
| 2005 | The F Word TV | Unknown character | 6.2 |
| 2005 | The Comic Strip - A Retrospective Movie | Self | 7.5 |
| 2005 | The Funny Blokes of British Comedy Movie | Self | 6.5 |
| 2005 | Comic Aid Movie | Unknown character | 6.5 |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple TV | Janet Erskine | 7.8 |
| 2004 | Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? Movie | Self - Narrator | 4.8 |
| 2004 | The Paul O'Grady Show TV | Unknown character | 5.1 |
| 2004 | Parkinson TV | Self - Guest | 7.0 |
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Movie | The Fat Lady | 8.0 |
| 2004 | Bosom Pals TV | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 2002 | Wild West TV | Mary Trewednack | 6.5 |
| 2002 | Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy TV | Unknown character | 7.2 |
| 2002 | The Best of French & Saunders Movie | Various | |
| 2002 | Pongwiffy TV | Unknown character | |
| 2002 | V Graham Norton TV | Self | 5.3 |
| 2002 | Ted and Alice TV | Unknown character | 4.7 |
| 2001 | We Know Where You Live. Live! Movie | Self | 4.3 |
| 2001 | Happiness TV | Dawn French | 6.3 |
| 2001 | Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl Movie | Self | 10.0 |
| 2000 | French & Saunders - Live Movie | Various roles | 8.3 |
| 2000 | Maybe Baby Movie | Charlene | 5.5 |
| 2000 | The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything TV | Unknown character | |
| 1999 | David Copperfield TV | Mrs. Crupp | 7.1 |
| 1999 | It’s Lulu Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 1999 | Let Them Eat Cake TV | Unknown character | 7.7 |
| 1999 | Milk Movie | Virginia | 4.0 |
| 1998 | Four Men in a Car Movie | Stella | |
| 1998 | Parkinson TV | Self | |
| 1997 | Sex & Chocolate Movie | Bev Bodger | 7.0 |
| 1997 | Treasure Island Movie | Jim Hawkins | |
| 1996 | The Adventures of Pinocchio Movie | Baker's Wife | 5.3 |
| 1996 | TFI Friday TV | Unknown character | 7.1 |
| 1996 | TFI Friday TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 1995 | Look at the State We're In! TV | Mrs Duvet | |
| 1994 | French and Saunders' Christmas Carol Movie | Various Roles | |
| 1994 | The Vicar of Dibley TV | Revd Geraldine Granger | 7.3 |
| 1994 | Harry Enfield and Chums TV | Mrs Goggins | 7.2 |
| 1994 | Dusty Movie | Self - Presenter | 8.0 |
| 1993 | Tender Loving Care Movie | Elaine Dobbs | |
| 1993 | The Legends of Treasure Island TV | Jim Hawkins (voice) | 7.9 |
| 1993 | The Legends of Treasure Island Movie | Jim Hawkins (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1993 | Space Virgins from Planet Sex Movie | Gaynor | |
| 1993 | French & Saunders: At the Movies Movie | Unknown character | 7.5 |
| 1992 | In Dreams Movie | Driving Instructor | 8.5 |
| 1992 | Absolutely Fabulous TV | Kathy | 7.6 |
| 1992 | Red Nose of Courage Movie | Glynis Kinnock | 8.0 |
| 1991 | Amnesty International's Big 30 Movie | Self | 4.0 |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid TV | Tina Mellish | 6.9 |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid TV | The Grim Reaper | 6.9 |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid TV | Wendy Hodge | 6.9 |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid TV | Maria | 6.9 |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid TV | Linda Bryce | 6.9 |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid TV | Daisy Talwinning | 6.9 |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid TV | Dr Kate Marshall | 6.9 |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid TV | Judy Talent | 6.9 |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid TV | Sally Fairfax | 6.9 |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid TV | Tracey Phillips | 6.9 |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid TV | Rita Proops / Rita Proops II | 6.9 |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid TV | Bunty Breslaw | 6.9 |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid TV | Vicki | 6.9 |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid TV | Verity Hodge | 6.9 |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid TV | Lily | 6.9 |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid TV | Maude Jenkins | 6.9 |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid TV | Denise Cunningham | 6.9 |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid TV | Lily Wood-Newton | 6.9 |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid TV | WPC Diane Softly | 6.9 |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid TV | Miss Katie Hatcliffe / Mrs Sonya Redfern | 6.9 |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid TV | Harriet Snellgrove | 6.9 |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid TV | WPC Barbara Greaves / Whoopi Stone | 6.9 |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid TV | Tiffany Drapes | 6.9 |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid TV | Jill Tanner | 6.9 |
| 1990 | The Tale of Little Pig Robinson Movie | Porcas | |
| 1990 | French & Saunders LIVE Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1990 | Spaghetti Hoops Movie | Francesca | |
| 1990 | Oxford Movie | Caroline | |
| 1990 | South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 Movie | Frances / Mrs. Shines | |
| 1990 | South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! Movie | Frances | |
| 1990 | GLC: The Carnage Continues Movie | Cher as Joan Ruddock | |
| 1989 | Screen One TV | Elaine Dobbs | 7.2 |
| 1989 | Bosses From Hell Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1989 | Customer Service From Hell Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1989 | Employees From Hell Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1989 | The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball Movie | Self | 7.7 |
| 1989 | Communicators From Hell Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1989 | Interviewers From Hell Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1989 | Colleagues From Hell Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1988 | French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88 Movie | Various Characters | |
| 1988 | An Audience With Victoria Wood Movie | Self | 5.3 |
| 1988 | The Storyteller: Sapsorrow Movie | Badsister 2 | |
| 1988 | The Storyteller TV | Badsister 2 | 8.2 |
| 1988 | Mr Jolly Lives Next Door Movie | Mrs. Cooper | 9.0 |
| 1988 | More Bad News Movie | Rachel | 9.8 |
| 1988 | The Strike Movie | Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity | 7.0 |
| 1988 | Comic Relief TV | Unknown character | 6.0 |
| 1987 | Eat the Rich Movie | Debbie Draws | 6.2 |
| 1987 | Going Live! TV | Self | 8.0 |
| 1987 | French & Saunders TV | Various Characters | 7.4 |
| 1987 | The Silurian Disruption Movie | Silurian #1 | |
| 1986 | The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 1986 | Comedians Do It On Stage Movie | Self | |
| 1986 | Private Enterprise Movie | Nayler | |
| 1986 | Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) Movie | Consuela | |
| 1985 | The Supergrass Movie | Andrea | 6.1 |
| 1985 | Girls On Top TV | Amanda | 5.4 |
| 1985 | Happy Families TV | Cook | 7.2 |
| 1984 | Slags Movie | Passion | 2.0 |
| 1984 | Eddie Monsoon - a Life? Movie | Veronica | |
| 1984 | Gino: Full Story and Pics Movie | Fiona/Frances | |
| 1984 | A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques Movie | Jackie | 7.0 |
| 1984 | Susie Movie | Susie | |
| 1984 | Dirty Movie Movie | Monica | |
| 1983 | Five Go Mad on Mescalin Movie | George | |
| 1983 | Summer School Movie | Ursula | |
| 1983 | Bad News Movie | Tracy | 8.7 |
| 1983 | The Beat Generation Movie | Eleanor | |
| 1983 | War Movie | Hermine | 10.0 |
| 1982 | The Young Ones TV | Easter Bunny | 7.9 |
| 1982 | The Young Ones TV | Devil in Advert | 7.9 |
| 1982 | The Young Ones TV | Christian Evangelist | 7.9 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Susie | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | George | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Tracy | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Caroline | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Veronica | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Francesca | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Unknown character | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Joan | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Frances | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Frances/Mrs. Shines | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Mrs. Cooper | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Ursula | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Rachel | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Fiona/Frances | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Nayler | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Monica | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Eleanor | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Consuela | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Jackie/First Nun | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Hermine | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Passion | 7.4 |
| 1982 | Five Go Mad in Dorset Movie | George | |
| 1982 | Wogan TV | Self | 5.6 |
| 1981 | The Comic Strip Movie | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show TV | Unknown character | 5.6 |
| 1978 | An Audience with... TV | Self | 5.3 |
| 1976 | The Secret Policeman's Ball TV | Self | 5.0 |
| 1949 | The BAFTA Awards TV | Self | 10.0 |
| TBA | Experiment IV Movie | First Assistant | 4.0 |
Crew (25)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Can You Keep a Secret? TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.6 |
| 2023 | Dawn French Is a Huge Twat Movie | Writer · Writing | 8.5 |
| 2010 | Little Crackers TV | Writer · Writing | 6.8 |
| 2010 | Roger & Val Have Just Got In TV | Creator · Creator | 7.4 |
| 2008 | French & Saunders: Still Alive Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.2 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | A Bucket O' French and Saunders TV | Creator · Creator | 6.2 |
| 2006 | More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy TV | Creator · Creator | |
| 2006 | Jam and Jerusalem TV | Creator · Creator | 7.2 |
| 2002 | Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy TV | Creator · Creator | 7.2 |
| 2002 | The Best of French & Saunders Movie | Writer · Writing | |
| 2001 | Absolutely Fabulous Movie | Writer · Writing | 4.9 |
| 2000 | French & Saunders - Live Movie | Writer · Writing | 8.3 |
| 1995 | How to Be Absolutely Fabulous Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.0 |
| 1994 | French and Saunders' Christmas Carol Movie | Writer · Writing | |
| 1992 | Absolutely Fabulous TV | Creator · Creator | 7.6 |
| 1988 | French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88 Movie | Writer · Writing | |
| 1987 | French & Saunders TV | Writer · Writing | 7.4 |
| 1987 | French & Saunders TV | Creator · Creator | 7.4 |
| 1987 | The Silurian Disruption Movie | Writer · Writing | |
| 1986 | Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) Movie | Writer · Writing | |
| 1985 | Girls On Top TV | Creator · Creator | 5.4 |
| 1985 | Girls On Top TV | Writer · Writing | 5.4 |
| 1983 | Summer School Movie | Writer · Writing | |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Writer · Writing | 7.4 |
| 1981 | The Comic Strip Movie | Writer · Writing | 8.0 |
Latest releases
- Becoming Victoria Wood2026 / TMDB 6.0
- Kirsty MacColl at the BBC2024 / TMDB 6.5
- Joan Rivers at the BBC2024
- Dawn French Is a Huge Twat2023 / TMDB 8.5
- imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter2023 / TMDB 7.0
- The Magician's Elephant2023 / TMDB 6.8
Questions about Dawn French
What are some of Dawn French's most famous roles?
Dawn French is best known for her role as Geraldine Granger in The Vicar of Dibley and as part of the comedy duo French and Saunders.
Has Dawn French won any awards?
Dawn French has received several awards, including the BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance for her work on French and Saunders.
What was Dawn French's first film?
Dawn French's first film appearance was in the 1986 movie The Magic of the Vicar of Dibley.
What are some of Dawn French's successful films?
Some of her successful films include The Magic of the Vicar of Dibley and the animated film Corpse Bride.
What is Dawn French's personal life like?
Dawn French was married to comedian Lenny Henry from 1984 to 2010, and they have one daughter, Billie Henry.
What is Dawn French's estimated net worth?
Dawn French's estimated net worth is around $10 million, primarily from her successful career in comedy and television.
What are some milestones in Dawn French's filmography?
Dawn French has had significant milestones including her role in The Vicar of Dibley, her work in French and Saunders, and her appearances in various stage productions.
How did Dawn French start her career?
Dawn French began her career in theatre and gained attention through her performances in the National Youth Theatre before moving into television.