Dawn French

- Full Name: Dawn Roma French
- Birth Date: October 11, 1957
- Birth Place: Holyhead, Wales
- Years Active: 1981-Present
- Attended Central School of Speech and Drama
- Nominated for a BAFTA Award
- Debut: The Comic Strip in 1981
- Spouse: Lenny Henry
- Has one adopted daughter Billie
- Comedy Partner: Jennifer Saunders
- Voice of Mrs. Beaver in The Chronicles of Narnia
- "The Fat Lady" Portrait in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Declined an OBEThe Independent: [http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/yasmin-alibhai-brown/it-is-an-honour-to-stand-among-the-refuseniks-757815.html
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Dawn French is a British comedian, television, film and stage actress who appeared in the comedy sketch show French and Saunders.
Television Roles
- The Comic Strip (1981)
- The Young Ones (1982-1984)
- Girls on Top (1985-1986)
- French and Saunders (1988)
- Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
- The Vicar of Dibley (1994-2007)
- Let Them Eat Cake (1999)
- Little Britain Aboard (2006)
- Lark Rise to Candleford (2008)
Theatre Roles
- Swan Lake (1996)
- Side by Side (1997)
- A Midsummer's Nights Dream (2001)
- Still Alive (2008)
Film Roles
- Eat the Rich (1987)
- David Copperfield (1999)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- The Chronicles of Narnia (2005)
- Coraline (2009)
Bibliography
- A Feast of French and Saunders
- Frigid Women

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nahatsu added a comment September 30, 2009 04:47 PM
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I just adore the total and extremely funny talent of this lady! She's such a pleasure to watch as she brings ready laughter into the room! Not only that; she's stunning with her beauty being captured on camera! The camera loves her too!
My daughter ...indeed my family... all love Dawn French and may she continue with her marvelous suceess!
Regards
Natasha O'Sullivan

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Dawn French Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- October 11, 1957: Born
- 1987-2005: French and Saunders
- 1990: The Tale of little Pig Robinson
- 1991: A Murder Most Horrid
- 1994-2007: The Vicar of Dibley
- 1996: The Adventures of Pinocchio
- 2003: Comic Relief - The Big Hair Do
- 2004: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- 2005: The Chronicles of Narnia
- 2006: Jam and Jerusalem
- 2007: A Bucket o' French and Saunders

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- Hailed in '84 as the world's most beautiful woman, ex-Brideshead actress is now terrified of turning into Dawn French http://j.mp/5BGCSx
- Dawn French: I was hailed as the world's most beautiful woman - now I'm terrified I'm ...... http://tinyurl.com/yg4vtqh
- I love dawn french in jam and jerusalem
- Dear Fatty - by Dawn French - Random House AudioBooks. http://tinyurl.com/y9ulhxu
- @jellybean09 u'll be fine..compared to my dawn french impression you look like kate moss.. Lol.
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