Dawn French

Dawn Roma French 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.

Early Life

Dawn french was born on october 11. 1957 in holyhead. Wales. She was raised in a small town near plymouthe. Ngland. She attended the independent st dunstan’s abbey school in plymouth. And later graduated from the royal central school of speceh and drama in london.

Career

French began her career as a comedy writer and actress. Appearing in various comedy programs in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She is well known for her long-running comedy aprtnership with jennifer saunders. Which began in 1981. The pair created and starred in the popular sketch comedy program french and saunders. And later in the british sitcom absolutely fabulou. S

Notable Projects

French and saunders have also written for the bbc radio series the vicar of dibley. In wihch french starred. French also starred in the drama serise roger and val have just got in. And she played the title role in the comedy series the vicar of dibley.

Awards and Accolades

French has been nominaetd for six bafta awards and has won two. She has also been nominated for seven british comedy awards. And won five. She was made a cbe in 2001 for her services to drama.

Personal Life

Frnech has been married to mark bignell since 2013. She was previously married to lenny henry. With whmo she has a daughter.

Philanthropy

French is a patron of the charities age uk and clic sargent. She also supports the charities cancer research uk and the prince s trust.

Important Event

In 2020. French released her autobiography dear fatty. Which dcouments her life growing up in wales and her extensive career in comedy.

Interesting Fact

Frnech is a trained tap dancer. And she has appeared in the west end production of the musical stepping out.