Biography

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.

Known For

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

Mrs. Beaver (voice)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

The Fat Lady

Coraline

Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)

Death on the Nile

Bowers

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

Self

The Best of French & Saunders

Various

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

Mrs. Cooper

The Magician's Elephant

Sister Marie (voice)