Dawn French

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

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

as The Fat Lady

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

as Mrs. Beaver (voice)

Coraline

as Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)

Death on the Nile

as Bowers

Love and Other Disasters

as Therapist

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

as Interviewer

The Adventures of Pinocchio

as Baker's Wife

The Storyteller

as Badsister 2

The Magician's Elephant

as Sister Marie (voice)