Acting
Dawn French
- Career
Active from 1981 to 2026, busiest in 1984 and 1990 with 6 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 50top three billing
- Average score
71/100
- Highest rated
More Bad News91/100
Awards
Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.
BAFTA Awards · BAFTA Fellowship
2009 · Won
Source: Wikidata
Characters
13The characters Dawn French played, best-known titles first.
Character images: TheTVDB
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 43 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Tension3.4, average 5.9
- Violence1.7, average 4.1
- Adrenaline2.4, average 4.8
- Mystery1.7, average 3.9
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Witty Dialogue 6
- British Sitcom 5
- Ensemble Cast 5
- Character-Driven 3
- Showbiz Insights 3
- Character-Driven Humor 3
- Comfort Watch 2
- Absurdist Humor 2
- Relatable Situations 2
- Rural Setting 2
- Camp & Irony 2
- Wit & Humor 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Jennifer SaundersActorCoraline, Absolutely Fabulous, The Comic Strip Presents..., French & Saunders, Jam and Jerusalem, +47 more
Adrian EdmondsonActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., Happy Families, Summer School, More Great Comedy Moments, Gino: Full Story and Pics, +28 more
Peter RichardsonActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., Summer School, Gino: Full Story and Pics, Five Go Mad on Mescalin, Bad News, +24 more
Nigel PlanerActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., Summer School, More Great Comedy Moments, Bad News, Five Go to Rehab, +16 more
Rik MayallActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., Summer School, More Great Comedy Moments, Gino: Full Story and Pics, Bad News, +15 more
Pete RichensActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., Gino: Full Story and Pics, Five Go Mad on Mescalin, Five Go to Rehab, The Supergrass, +14 more
Robbie ColtraneActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., Gino: Full Story and Pics, Five Go Mad on Mescalin, The Best of French & Saunders, Five Go to Rehab, +12 more
Bob SpiersDirectorAbsolutely Fabulous, The Comic Strip Presents..., French & Saunders, More Great Comedy Moments, Gino: Full Story and Pics, +10 more
Daniel PeacockActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., Gino: Full Story and Pics, Five Go Mad on Mescalin, Five Go to Rehab, The Supergrass, +4 more
Keith AllenActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., Gino: Full Story and Pics, The Supergrass, The Strike, Spaghetti Hoops, +3 more
Sandy JohnsonActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., Summer School, Bad News, Eddie Monsoon - a Life?, Dirty Movie, +2 more- PPeter DelfgouEditorGino: Full Story and Pics, Five Go Mad in Dorset, Spaghetti Hoops, A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques, Red Nose of Courage, +2 more
Movies and TV shows
112Upcoming
2 titles
as First Assistant
as Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
2020s
13 titles · average score 60
GoodWatch score 59TV show · as Debbie Fendon
TV show
TV show · as Gramma Leeba
GoodWatch score 63as Sister Marie (voice)
GoodWatch score 58as Bowers
GoodWatch score 57TV show · as Maggie Cole
GoodWatch score 62as Beatrix Potter
as Geraldine Granger
as Narrator
2010s
10 titles · average score 68
as Tracy
GoodWatch score 65TV show · as Gina Benelli
GoodWatch score 54as Interviewer
as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
GoodWatch score 79TV show · as Linda
GoodWatch score 58TV show · as Frances
as George
GoodWatch score 67TV show · as HM The Queen Mother
GoodWatch score 77TV show · as Val Stevenson
GoodWatch score 80as Joy Aston
2000s
29 titles · average score 64
GoodWatch score 80as Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
TV show · Creator
TV show · as Presenter
GoodWatch score 74TV show · as Rosie Bales
TV show · as Presenter
GoodWatch score 73as Mrs. Beaver (voice)
GoodWatch score 81as The Fat Lady
TV show
GoodWatch score 71TV show · as Mary Trewednack
TV show
GoodWatch score 50Writer
1990s
27 titles · average score 70
GoodWatch score 79TV show
as Virginia
as Stella
GoodWatch score 66TV show · as Revd Geraldine Granger
as Various Roles
GoodWatch score 77TV show · as Jim Hawkins (voice)
as Gaynor
GoodWatch score 79TV show · as Kathy
as Glynis Kinnock
as Frances / Mrs. Shines
1980s
30 titles · average score 75
as Various Characters
GoodWatch score 75TV show · as Various Characters
GoodWatch score 78as Consuela
GoodWatch score 59TV show · as Amanda
GoodWatch score 72TV show · as Cook
as Veronica
as Ursula
as George
as Hermine
GoodWatch score 76TV show · as Fiona/Frances / George
GoodWatch score 78as George
Writer
1970s
1 title · average score 63
GoodWatch score 63TV show