Acting

Dawn French

born 1957 · Acting

64.7avg grm

27titles

#648best rank

best title · #648 on siteCoraline2009 · as Other Forcible76.5

Bio

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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2020s4 titles

Tales from Outer Suburbia2026 · as Grandma · series64.2 C

Can You Keep a Secret?2026 · as Debbie Fendon · series63.4 R

Rick Stein's Cornwall2021 · as Self · series64.1 T

The Trouble with Maggie Cole2020 · as Maggie Cole · series63.5

2010s3 titles

Delicious2016 · as Gina Benelli · series63.5 W

The Wrong Mans2013 · as Linda · series64.2 R

Roger & Val Have Just Got In2010 · as Val Stephenson · series64.3

2000s8 titles

Coraline2009 · as Other Forcible76.5 C

Coraline2009 · as Miss Miriam Forcible76.5 P

Psychoville2009 · as Joy Aston · series63.5 G

The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self · series63.5 G

The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self - Guest · series63.5 G

The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self - Interviewed Guest · series63.5 C

Clatterford2006 · as Rosie Bales · series63.9 W

Wild West2002 · as Mary Trewednack · series64.3

1990s6 titles

Let Them Eat Cake1999 · as Lisette · series64.3 V

The Vicar of Dibley1994 · as Geraldine Kennedy · series64.8 V

The Vicar of Dibley1994 · as Geraldine Granger · series64.8 M

Murder Most Horrid1991 · as Denise Cunningham · series63.6 M

Murder Most Horrid1991 · as Daisy Talwinning · series63.6 M

Murder Most Horrid1991 · as Bunty Breslaw · series63.6

1980s6 titles

French and Saunders1987 · as Self · series64.2 F

French and Saunders1987 · as Various Characters · series64.2 F

French and Saunders1987 · as Various characters · series64.2 C

The Comic Strip Presents1982 · as Frances · series62.3 C

The Comic Strip Presents1982 · as George · series62.3 C

The Comic Strip Presents1982 · as Caroline · series62.3

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Dawn French

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born1957

known forActing

titles on site27

best title rank#648 · Coraline (2009)

avg GRM64.7

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.

Filmography

ranked on this site

2020s

4 titles

64.2Tales from Outer Suburbia2026 · as Grandma · series C

63.4Can You Keep a Secret?2026 · as Debbie Fendon · series R

64.1Rick Stein's Cornwall2021 · as Self · series T

63.5The Trouble with Maggie Cole2020 · as Maggie Cole · series

2010s

3 titles

63.5Delicious2016 · as Gina Benelli · series W

64.2The Wrong Mans2013 · as Linda · series R

64.3Roger & Val Have Just Got In2010 · as Val Stephenson · series

2000s

8 titles

76.5Coraline2009 · as Other Forcible C

76.5Coraline2009 · as Miss Miriam Forcible P

63.5Psychoville2009 · as Joy Aston · series G

63.5The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self · series G

63.5The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self - Guest · series G

63.5The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self - Interviewed Guest · series C

63.9Clatterford2006 · as Rosie Bales · series W

64.3Wild West2002 · as Mary Trewednack · series

1990s

6 titles

64.3Let Them Eat Cake1999 · as Lisette · series V

64.8The Vicar of Dibley1994 · as Geraldine Kennedy · series V

64.8The Vicar of Dibley1994 · as Geraldine Granger · series M

63.6Murder Most Horrid1991 · as Denise Cunningham · series M

63.6Murder Most Horrid1991 · as Daisy Talwinning · series M

63.6Murder Most Horrid1991 · as Bunty Breslaw · series

1980s

6 titles

64.2French and Saunders1987 · as Self · series F

64.2French and Saunders1987 · as Various Characters · series F

64.2French and Saunders1987 · as Various characters · series C

62.3The Comic Strip Presents1982 · as Frances · series C

62.3The Comic Strip Presents1982 · as George · series C

62.3The Comic Strip Presents1982 · as Caroline · series

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