Basic Information About Dawn French
| Category | Celebrities › Actors |
|---|---|
| Professions | Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter, Television Producer, Voice Actor |
| Net worth | $10,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1957-10-11 (68 years old) |
| Place of birth | Holyhead |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Spouse | Mark Bignell - (20 April 2013 - present) Lenny Henry - (20 October 1984 - 25 October 2010) (divorced) (1 child) |
| Gender | Female |
| Height | 4 ft 11 in (1.52 m) |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did Dawn French win?
 Oscar |
 Golden Globe |
 Golder Raspberry |
 BAFTA |
 Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Dawn French awards
| Award Name | State | Movie / Series Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA TV Award - Best Comedy Performance | Nominee | The Vicar of Dibley | 2001 |
| BAFTA TV Award - Best Comedy Performance | Nominee | The Vicar of Dibley | 2000 |
| British Comedy Award - Best TV Comedy Actress | Winner | The Vicar of Dibley | 1997 |
| National Television Award - Most Popular Comedy Performer | Nominee | The Vicar of Dibley | 1999 |
Dawn French roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Fat Lady in Painting |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Mrs. Beaver (voice) |
| Coraline | Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice) |
| Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie | Interviewer |
| Agatha Christie's Marple | Janet Erskine 1 episode, 2006 |
| The Young Ones | Easter Bunny / ... 3 episodes, 1982-1984 |
| Harry Enfield and Chums | Mrs. Goggins: 'Il Postino Pat' Sketch 1 episode, 1997 |
| Good Morning Britain | Self - Interviewee / ... 2 episodes, 2016-2017 |
| Delicious | Gina Benelli 12 episodes, 2016-2019 |
| The Vicar of Dibley | Geraldine Granger / ... 30 episodes, 1994-2020 |
| Lark Rise to Candleford | Caroline Arless 8 episodes, 2008-2011 |
| Travel Man: 48 Hours in... | Self - Guest 1 episode, 2019 |
| Psychoville | Joy Aston 8 episodes, 2009-2011 |
| Loose Women | Self 6 episodes, 2008-2017 |
| The Comic Strip Presents... | Writer |
| The Comic Strip Presents... | Frances / ... 26 episodes, 1982-2012 |
| The One Show | Self / ... 8 episodes, 2008-2020 |
Dawn French's Quotes
- Brit sitcom is usually good character observation and less gags. The Americans love the comedy to be high gag quota and slick.
- Fawlty Towers (1975) was an enormous favorite. I once laughed so hard with my dad at this series that I actually wet my pants and then my dad wet his. We were in genuine physical pain with laughing. Lovely
- I am not, I repeat, NOT a lesbian - even though I'd like to be one when I grow up.
Interesting Facts about Dawn French
- She is the longtime comedy partner of Jennifer Saunders, though each works on projects without the other.
- She has a deep and abiding interest in helping women of size find attractive clothing and, to that end, co-wrote two books on knitting -- "Big Knits" and "Great Big Knits" -- and founded a clothing store that carries fashionable and affordable designs.
- She originally studied to be a drama teacher.
- When she was age 19, her father committed suicide.
- She and her first husband, Lenny Henry, have a daughter, Billie Henry (b.1991 and adopted in infancy).
- In 2011, French underwent a hysterectomy operation but not before losing almost 100lbs weight.
- Husband Mark Bignell proposed to her during a gondola ride in Venice.
- In 2017, Doctor Who (1963) legend Tom Baker, who is almost always voted the best Doctor from the original run of the series, nominated French as a good choice for the Doctor in Doctor Who (2005) because "she's got such a wry sense of humour and also has a way with her that faintly suggests she's got secrets".
- French was born in Anglesey, Wales of English, Irish, and Cornish descent.
