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Dawn French
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In short · Acting since 1982, 5 decades active, 53 credits.
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36 creditsCan You Keep a Secret?(2026)
Debbie Fendon
TV
Tales from Outer Suburbia(2026)
Grandma
TVBeddybyes(2025)
Gramma Leeba
TV
The Magician's Elephant(2023)
Sister Marie (voice)
Film
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse(2020)
Beatrix Potter
Film
The Trouble with Maggie Cole(2020)
Maggie Cole
TV
Delicious(2016)
Gina Benelli
TV
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie(2016)
Interviewer
Film
The Wrong Mans(2013)
Linda
TV
Roger & Val Have Just Got In(2010)
Val Stephenson
TV
Animals United(2010)
Angie
Film
Coraline(2009)
Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
Film
Psychoville(2009)
Joy Aston
TV
French & Saunders Still Alive(2008)
Dawn
Film
Love and Other Disasters(2006)
Therapist
Film
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(2005)
Mrs. Beaver (voice)
Film
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban(2004)
The Fat Lady
FilmTed and Alice(2002)
Alice Putkin
TV
Wild West(2002)
Mary Trewednack
TVPongwiffy(2002)
Pongwiffy
TVJim Hensons The Storyteller(2000)
Badsister 2 (1 Episode)
TV
Let Them Eat Cake(1999)
Lisette
TV
Milk(1999)
Virginia
Film
The Adventures of Pinocchio(1996)
Baker's Wife
FilmLook at the State We're In!(1995)
Mrs. Duvet
TV
The Vicar of Dibley(1994)
Geraldine Granger
TV
The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller(1994)
Actor
TV
The Legends of Treasure Island(1993)
Jim Hawkins
TV
Murder Most Horrid(1991)
Bunty Breslaw
TVLenny Henry Tonite(1986)
Actor
TV
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Additional credits16Show
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- Becoming Victoria WoodSelf · 2026
- The NevermetsSelf - narrator · 2024
- The Secret World Of...Self - Narrator · 2021
- Rick Stein's CornwallSelf · 2021
- Walk the LineSelf - Judge · 2021
- Cornwall Air 999Self - Narrator · 2020
- Little Big ShotsSelf - Host · 2017
- My Worst JobSelf - Narrator · 2016
- Planet’s Got TalentSelf · 2015
- Travel Man: 48 Hours in...Self - Guest (1 Episode) · 2015
- More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: ComedySelf · 2007
- The Graham Norton ShowSelf - Guest · 2007
- Dawn French's Boys Who Do ComedySelf · 2007
- DavinaSelf · 2006
- First on FourSelf · 1998
- Spice: The Official Video Volume 1 - One Hour of Girl Power!Self · 1997
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