Dawn French

Acting

50Total Films

10.0 Highest Rated

Born: Oct 11, 1957

Birth Place: Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK

About Dawn French

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.

Best Dawn French Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Dawn French's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties (2011) movie poster

★10.0

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties — Sketch-show sensation Catherine Tate tells the story of the decade in which she became a household name. She meets with

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

2011•Documentary

★10.0

Matthew Bourne's Christmas (2011) movie poster

★10.0

Matthew Bourne's Christmas — This new Christmas ballet film was conceived by Matthew Bourne and directed by his long standing film collaborator Ross

Matthew Bourne's Christmas

2011•Music

★10.0

★10.0

War — 1985:- England has been invaded by the Warsaw Pact countries and middle-class couple Hermine and Godfrey retreat to thei

War

1983•Comedy

★10.0

A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas (2020) movie poster

★10.0

A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas — Documentary following a community of herders in the Scottish Highlands preparing young reindeer for their first Christma

A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas

2020•Documentary

★9.8

★9.8

More Bad News — Four years after they were last the subject of a documentary, the heavy metal band Bad News get back together again for

More Bad News

1988•Comedy

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Dawn French.

Year	Movie	Character	Success	More
2024	Kirsty MacColl at the BBC	Self (archive footage)	Hit	Similar →
2023	Dawn French Is a Huge Twat	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
2023	imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter	Self - Featured Artist	Hit	Similar →
2023	The Magician's Elephant	Sister Marie (voice)	Hit	Similar →
2022	Red Riding Hood: After Ever After	Twit	Hit	Similar →
2022	Design on the Nile	Self	Flop	Similar →
2022	Branagh/Poirot	Self	Flop	Similar →
2022	Death on the Nile	Bowers	Average	Similar →
2021	An Audience with Adele	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
2021	French & Saunders: Funny Women	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
2020	A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas	Narrator	Super Hit	Similar →
2020	Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse	Beatrix Potter	Average	Similar →
2020	The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown	Geraldine Granger	Average	Similar →
2017	Comic Relief: Red Nose Day	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
2016	Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes	Self	Hit	Similar →
2016	British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves	Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)	Average	Similar →
2016	Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie	Interviewer	Flop	Similar →
2011	Matthew Bourne's Christmas	Self - Host	Super Hit	Similar →
2011	Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas	Self	Hit	Similar →
2011	Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
2009	Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'	Self	Flop	Similar →
2009	Coraline	Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)	Super Hit	Similar →
2008	French and Saunders: Still Alive	Self	Flop	Similar →
2007	Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment	La Duchesse de Crackentorp	Super Hit	Similar →
2006	Love and Other Disasters	Therapist	Average	Similar →
2005	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe	Mrs. Beaver (voice)	Hit	Similar →
2005	The Comic Strip - A Retrospective	Self	Average	Similar →
2005	Comic Aid	-	Flop	Similar →
2004	Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?	Self - Narrator	Flop	Similar →
2004	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban	The Fat Lady	Super Hit	Similar →
2000	French & Saunders - Live	Various roles	Super Hit	Similar →
2000	Maybe Baby	Charlene	Flop	Similar →
1999	It’s Lulu	Self	Hit	Similar →
1997	Sex & Chocolate	Bev Bodger	Hit	Similar →
1996	The Adventures of Pinocchio	Baker's Wife	Flop	Similar →
1994	Dusty	Self - Presenter	Super Hit	Similar →
1993	The Legends of Treasure Island	Jim Hawkins (voice)	Super Hit	Similar →
1993	French & Saunders: At the Movies	-	Super Hit	Similar →
1992	In Dreams	Driving Instructor	Hit	Similar →
1989	The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
1988	An Audience With Victoria Wood	Self	Flop	Similar →
1988	Mr Jolly Lives Next Door	Mrs. Cooper	Super Hit	Similar →
1988	More Bad News	Rachel	Super Hit	Similar →
1988	The Strike	Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity	Hit	Similar →
1987	Eat the Rich	Debbie Draws	Average	Similar →
1986	The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live	Self	Average	Similar →
1985	The Supergrass	Andrea	Average	Similar →
1984	A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques	Jackie	Hit	Similar →
1983	Bad News	Tracy	Super Hit	Similar →
1983	War	Hermine	Super Hit	Similar →

Dawn French - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Dawn French?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Dawn French is "Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Dawn French acted in?

Dawn French has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Dawn French?

Other notable films include "Matthew Bourne's Christmas", "War", and "A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas".