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Dawn French

Dawn French

Known for

Acting

Age

69 years

Place of birth

Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK

Biography

Life and career

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

6 films

The Magician's Elephant

The Magician's Elephant

as Sister Marie (voice)

Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile

Coraline

Coraline

as Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)

Love and Other Disasters

Love and Other Disasters

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

as Mrs. Beaver (voice)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

as The Fat Lady