Dawn French
Dawn French | |
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French in January 2005 | |
| Born | 11 October 1957 Holyhead, Wales |
| Education | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (BA) |
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| Years active | 1981–present |
| Notable work | The Comic Strip Presents... French and Saunders The Vicar of Dibley |
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| Children | 1 |
| Awards | BAFTA Fellowship (2009, with Jennifer Saunders) |
Dawn Roma French (born 11 October 1957) is a British actress, comedian, and writer. She is known for writing and starring in the BBC sketch comedy series French and Saunders (1987–2007) with her friend and comedy partner Jennifer Saunders, and for starring in the BBC comedy series Murder Most Horrid (1991–1999) and The Vicar of Dibley (1994–2007). She has been nominated for seven British Academy Television Awards and won a BAFTA Fellowship with Saunders in 2009.