Dawn French

Mostly Credited As: Dawn French
Birth Name: Dawn Roma French
Date Of Birth: October 11, 1957 (Age 58)
Country Of Birth:

United Kingdom
Birth Place: Holyhead, Wales
Height: 5' (1.52 m)

Dawn French was born on October 11, 1957 in Holyhead, Wales. She won a debating scholarship to study in New York after leaving school and then went on to train to be a drama teacher at London's Central School of Speech and Drama, where she met Jennifer Saunders. This led onto one of the most successful partnerships in British comedy today; French and Saunders.

TV Appearances

Main cast

The Interviews (2015)	As: Herself (Narrator) -- [Voice]
Superstar (2012)	As: Herself (Judge (Live Shows Only))
Roger And Val Have Just Got In (2010)	As: Val
Psychoville (2009)	As: Joy Aston
Lark Rise To Candleford (2008)	As: Caroline Arless (2008 - 2009, 2011)
Dawn French's More Boys Who Do: Comedy (2007)	As: Presenter
A Bucket O' French And Saunders (2007)	As: Various
Australia's Got Talent (2007)	As: Herself (Judge S07)
Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy (2006)	As: Herself
Bosom Pals (2004)	As: Stella -- [Voice]
Wild West (2002)	As: Mary Trewednack
Let Them Eat Cake (1999)	As: Lisette
Watership Down (1999)	As: Buttercup -- [Voice]
The Vicar of Dibley (1994)	As: Boadicea 'Geraldine' Granger
The Legends of Treasure Island (1993)	As: Jim Hawkins (S01) -- [Voice]
Murder Most Horrid (1991)	As: Various Characters
French & Saunders (1987)	As: Various
Comic Relief (1986)	As: Herself (Host 1986, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2009)
Happy Families (1985)	As: Cook
Girls on Top (1985)	As: Amanda Ripley
The Comic Strip Presents (1982)	As: Various

Episode Cast Credits

The One Show (2006) Show all 7 episode cast credits
	• Series 10, Show 52	10x52: (Oct/21/2015)	As	Herself
	• September 8, 2014	09x20: (Sep/08/2014)	As	Herself
	• October 24, 2012	07x53: (Oct/24/2012)	As	Herself
	• February 6, 2012	06x140: (Feb/06/2012)	As	Herself
The Wrong Mans (2013) Show all 7 episode cast credits
	• Action Mans/Wise Mans	02x02: (Dec/23/2014)	As	Linda
	• X Mans/White Mans	02x01: (Dec/22/2014)	As	Linda
	• Running Mans	01x06: (Oct/29/2013)	As	Linda
	• Wanted Mans	01x05: (Oct/22/2013)	As	Linda
This Morning (1988)
	• October 15, 2014	27x33: (Oct/15/2014)	As	Herself
	• December 19, 2012	25x78: (Dec/19/2012)	As	Herself
	• February 7, 2012	24x106: (Feb/07/2012)	As	Herself
	• June 27, 2011	23x205: (Jun/27/2011)	As	Herself
BBC Breakfast (2000)
	• June 12, 2014	15x163: (Jun/12/2014)	As	Herself
	• February 7, 2012	13x38: (Feb/07/2012)	As	Herself
	• December 16, 2010	11x350: (Dec/16/2010)	As	Herself
The Graham Norton Show (2007) Show all 6 episode cast credits
	• Kirsten Dunst, Bear Grylls, Dawn French, Conchita Wurst, Sam Smith	15x07: (May/16/2014)	As	Herself
	• Martin Freeman, Dawn French, Lee Mack, Girls Aloud	12x08: (Dec/14/2012)	As	Herself
	• Cher, Dawn French, The Script	08x08: (Dec/17/2010)	As	Herself
	• Michael Palin, Dawn French, Rod Stewart	06x07: (Nov/16/2009)	As	Herself
Lorraine (2010)
	• Series 3, Show 204	03x204: (Jun/24/2013)	As	Herself
	• Series 3, Show 39	03x39: (Oct/25/2012)	As	Herself
	• Series 1, Show 197	01x197: (Jun/08/2011)	As	Herself
	• Series 1, Show 40	01x40: (Oct/29/2010)	As	Herself
Daybreak (2010)
	• June 24, 2013	03x204: (Jun/24/2013)	As	Herself
	• October 30, 2012	03x42: (Oct/30/2012)	As	Herself
	• October 25, 2012	03x39: (Oct/25/2012)	As	Herself
	• October 29, 2010	01x40: (Oct/29/2010)	As	Herself
Heading Out (2013)
	• Episode 5	01x05: (Mar/26/2013)	As	Frances
Comic Relief (1986)
	• Funny for Money - Part 1	16x02: (Mar/15/2013)	As	Geraldine Kennedy (Herself-Mad March,Vicar of Dibley Sketch), [Featuring]
Text Santa (2011)
	• Text Santa 2012	02x02: (Dec/21/2012)	As	Herself (Duet with Gary Barlow), [Co-Guest Stars]
Loose Women (1999)
	• Series 17, Show 41	17x41: (Oct/29/2012)	As	Herself, [Interviewees]
	• Series 15, Show 44	15x44: (Nov/04/2010)	As	Herself, [Interviewees]
	• Series 13, Show 233	13x233: (Aug/07/2009)	As	Herself (Archive Footage), [Featuring]
	• Series 13, Show 27	13x27: (Oct/07/2008)	As	Herself (Interviewee), [Co-Guest Stars]
Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas (2011)
	• Episode 1	01x01: (Dec/18/2011)	As	Herself
50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments (2011)
	• 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments	01x01: (Jul/27/2011)	As	Herself
The BAFTA Television Awards (1954)
	• The 57th BAFTA Television Awards	57x01: (May/22/2011)	As	Herself
The Xtra Factor (2004)
	• Series 7, Live Show Exta Final (Result)	07x30: (Dec/12/2010)	As	Herself
Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2009)
	• Dawn French, David Walliams, Phil Spencer, La Roux	01x04: (Jul/05/2009)	As	Herself
The New Paul O'Grady Show (2006) Show all 5 episode cast credits
	• Series 7, Show 32	07x32: (Apr/07/2009)	As	Herself
	• Series 6, Show 11	06x11: (Oct/06/2008)	As	Herself
	• Series 5, Show 9	05x09: (Mar/27/2008)	As	Herself
	• Series 4, Show 56	04x56: (Dec/03/2007)	As	Herself
Al Murray's Happy Hour (2007)
	• Series 3, Show 5	03x05: (Oct/10/2008)	As	Herself
Parkinson (2004) (2004)
	• Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Ray Winstone, Daniel Radcliffe	07x07: (Nov/03/2007)	As	Herself, [Interviewees]
	• Dawn French, Chris Evans, Ian Hislop, David Gray	03x07: (Nov/19/2005)	As	Herself, [Interviewees]
The F Word (2005)
	• Series 3, Episode 1	03x01: (May/08/2007)	As	Herself
Comedy Shuffle (2007)
	• Series 1, Episode 2	01x02: (Feb/01/2007)	As	Herself
Mystery! (1980)
	• Miss Marple, II: (2) Sleeping Murder (Part 2)	26x06: (Jun/11/2006)	As	Janet Erskine
	• Miss Marple, II: (1) Sleeping Murder (Part 1)	26x05: (Jun/04/2006)	As	Janet Erskine
Davina (2006)
	• Episode 6	01x06: (Mar/29/2006)	As	Herself
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
	• Sleeping Murder	02x01: (Feb/05/2006)	As	Janet Erskine, [Starring Roles]
The Paul O'Grady Show (2004)
	• Series 3, Show 60	03x60: (Dec/02/2005)	As	Herself
Jools' Annual Hootenanny (1994)
	• 2003	01x11: (Dec/31/2003)	As	Herself
	• 1996	01x04: (Dec/31/1996)	As	Herself
	• 1995	01x03: (Dec/31/1995)	As	Herself
Parkinson (1998) (1998)
	• Heather Mills, Simply Red, Dawn French, George Clooney	09x01: (Feb/22/2003)	As	Herself, [Interviewees]
	• French & Saunders, Mike Reid, Tom Jones	04x01: (Sep/08/2000)	As	Herself, [Interviewees]
	• Geri Halliwell, Dawn French, Carol Vorderman	02x01: (Jan/08/1999)	As	Herself, [Interviewees]
V Graham Norton (2002)
	• Series 2, Show 5	02x05: (Oct/25/2002)	As	Herself
TFI Friday (1996)
	• French & Saunders, Michael Parkinson, Jerry Hall, Ted Rogers, Moby	06x01: (Nov/10/2000)	As	Herself
	• Dawn French, All Saints, Chumbawamba, Headswim, Spacehog	03x19: (Jan/30/1998)	As	Herself
	• 9th February 1996	01x01: (Feb/09/1996)	As	Herself
Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
	• Magazine	01x05: (Dec/10/1992)	As	Kathy
Jim Henson's The Storyteller (1988)
	• Sapsorrow	01x07: (Jun/26/1988)	As	Badsister 2
Wogan (1982)
	• Series 8, Show 1	08x01: (Jan/01/1988)	As	Herself
Omnibus (1967)
	• Comic Relief	20x03: (Apr/25/1986)	As	Herself
Saturday Live (1985) (1985)
	• Special	01x01: (Jan/12/1985)	As	Herself
The Young Ones (1982)
	• Time	02x05: (Jun/12/1984)	As	Easter Bunny
	• Nasty	02x03: (May/29/1984)	As	Woman With Horns In Commercial
	• Interesting	01x05: (Dec/07/1982)	As	Religious Woman

Crew Credits

Show Crew

Absolutely Fabulous (1992)	• Creator
French & Saunders (1987)	• Creator

Episode Crew

Little Crackers (2010) (Credited in 1 episodes from this show)
• Dawn French's Little Cracker	01x11	Dec/25/2010	As: Director, Writer
French & Saunders (1987) (Credited in 48 episodes from this show)
• Show all 48 episode crew credits
• The French and Saunders Christmas Special		Dec/27/2005	As: Writer
• Season 6, Episode 6	06x06	Nov/19/2004	As: Writer
• Season 6, Episode 5	06x05	Nov/12/2004	As: Writer
• Season 6, Episode 4	06x04	Nov/05/2004	As: Writer
• Season 6, Episode 3	06x03	Oct/29/2004	As: Writer
Murder Most Horrid (1991) (Credited in 1 episodes from this show)
• Mrs. Hat and Mrs. Red	01x06	Dec/19/1991	As: Writer
Girls on Top (1985) (Credited in 13 episodes from this show)
• Show all 13 episode crew credits
• Lower the Donkey	02x06	Dec/11/1986	As: Writer
• Mr. Yummy Brownie	02x05	Dec/04/1986	As: Writer
• Bring Me More Flamingoes	02x04	Nov/27/1986	As: Writer
• Who's Ya Uncle, Shelley?	02x03	Nov/20/1986	As: Writer
• Big Snogs	02x02	Nov/06/1986	As: Writer

Featured Songs

Text Santa	Songs:
• Text Santa 2012	+ Fairytale of New York

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