Jennifer Saunders
ActingAbout Jennifer Saunders
Jennifer Jane Saunders (born 6 July 1958) is an English comedienne, screenwriter, singer and actress. She has won two BAFTAs, an International Emmy Award, a British Comedy Award, a Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival Award, two Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards, and a Peoples Choice Award. She first came into widespread attention in the 1980s and early 1990s when she became a member of The Comic Strip after graduating from the Central School of Speech and Drama. Along with her comedy partner Dawn French, she writes and stars in their eponymous sketch show, French & Saunders, and has received international acclaim for writing and playing the lead role of Edina Monsoon in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous. In her other work, she has guest starred in the American sitcoms Roseanne and Friends, and won the American People's Choice Award for voicing the wicked Fairy Godmother in DreamWorks' animated Shrek 2. More recently, she wrote and starred in Jam & Jerusalem and The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle.
Best Jennifer Saunders Movies Ranked
Must-watch hits from Jennifer Saunders's career based on audience ratings.
Complete Filmography & Success Status
Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Jennifer Saunders.
| Year | Movie | Character | Success | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out | Self | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2024 | Kirsty MacColl at the BBC | Self (archive footage) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2024 | Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps | The Goose (voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2024 | 200% Wolf | Max (voice) | Average | Similar → |
| 2023 | Dawn French Is a Huge Twat | Self (uncredited) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2023 | imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter | Self - Featured Artist | Hit | Similar → |
| 2022 | Death on the Nile | Marie Van Schuyler | Average | Similar → |
| 2022 | The Best Birthday Ever | Mother (voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2021 | Sing 2 | Nana (voice) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2021 | French & Saunders: Funny Women | Self | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2019 | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Yet Again | Meryl Streep / Cher | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2019 | Isn't It Romantic | Natalie's Mother | Average | Similar → |
| 2018 | Patrick | Maureen | Hit | Similar → |
| 2018 | Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires | Dr. Alex Cular | Hit | Similar → |
| 2018 | Lady Windermere's Fan | The Duchess of Berwick | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2018 | Grandpa's Great Escape | Miss Dandy | Average | Similar → |
| 2017 | Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers | Self - Presenter | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2017 | Comic Relief: Red Nose Day | Self | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2016 | Sing | Nana (voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2016 | British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves | Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited) | Average | Similar → |
| 2016 | Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie | Edina Monsoon | Flop | Similar → |
| 2015 | Stick Man | Narrator (voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2015 | Minions | Reine Elizabeth II (voice) | Average | Similar → |
| 2014 | The Boy in the Dress | Miss Windsor | Average | Similar → |
| 2012 | The Spice Girls Story: Viva Forever! | Self | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2011 | The Hunt for Tony Blair | Lady Thatcher | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2009 | Coraline | Miss April Spink / Other Spink (voice) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2004 | Bottom Mindless Violence | Helen Mucus / Anita Harris (archive footage) (uncredited) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | Fairy Godmother (voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2000 | Mirrorball | Vivienne Keill | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2000 | French & Saunders - Live | Various roles | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1999 | Fanny & Elvis | Roanna | Average | Similar → |
| 1999 | It’s Lulu | Self | Hit | Similar → |
| 1998 | Absolutely Fabulous: A Life | Edina "Eddy" Monsoon | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1996 | Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout | Edina Monsoon | Hit | Similar → |
| 1996 | Muppet Treasure Island | Mrs. Bluveridge | Hit | Similar → |
| 1995 | In the Bleak Midwinter | Nancy | Hit | Similar → |
| 1995 | How to Be Absolutely Fabulous | Self / Edina "Eddy" Monsoon (archive footage) | Average | Similar → |
| 1994 | Dusty | Self - Presenter | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1993 | French & Saunders: At the Movies | - | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1989 | The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball | Self | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1988 | Mr Jolly Lives Next Door | Monica | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1988 | More Bad News | Sally | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1988 | The Strike | Meryl Streep as Mrs Scargill | Hit | Similar → |
| 1987 | Eat the Rich | Lady Caroline | Average | Similar → |
| 1986 | Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger | - | Hit | Similar → |
| 1985 | The Supergrass | Lesley Reynolds | Average | Similar → |
| 1984 | A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques | Shona | Hit | Similar → |
| 1983 | Bad News | Sally | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1983 | War | Various Roles | Super Hit | Similar → |
Jennifer Saunders - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best movie of Jennifer Saunders?
According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Jennifer Saunders is "Absolutely Fabulous: A Life" with a rating of 10.0/10.
How many movies has Jennifer Saunders acted in?
Jennifer Saunders has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.
What are some other popular movies by Jennifer Saunders?
Other notable films include "War", "Lady Windermere's Fan", and "Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers".