Dawn French

Full filmography

• Can You Keep a Secret? (2026) as Debbie Fendon
• Can You Keep a Secret? (2026) Executive Producer
• Becoming Victoria Wood (2026) as Self
• Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia (2026)
• BeddyByes (2025) as Gramma Leeba
• Joan Rivers at the BBC (2024) as Self (archive footage)
• The Nevermets (2024) as Narrator
• Kirsty MacColl at the BBC (2024) as Self (archive footage)
• The Magician's Elephant (2023) as Sister Marie (voice)
• imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter (2023) as Self - Featured Artist
• Dawn French Is a Huge Twat (2023) as Self
• Dawn French Is a Huge Twat (2023) Writer
• Death on the Nile (2022) as Bowers
• Red Riding Hood: After Ever After (2022) as Twit
• Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley (2022) as Self (archive material)
• An Audience with Adele (2021) as Self
• The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out (2021) as Self
• Walk the Line (2021) as Self - Judge
• The Secret World Of... (2021) as Self - Narrator
• French & Saunders: Funny Women (2021) as Self
• The Big Night In (2020) as Self
• The Trouble with Maggie Cole (2020) as Maggie Cole
• Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse (2020) as Beatrix Potter
• A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas (2020) as Narrator
• The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown (2020) as Geraldine Granger
• RuPaul's Drag Race UK (2019) as Self - Guest Judge
• Completely Bad News (2019) as Tracy
• Little Big Shots (2017) as Self - Host
• 300 Years of French & Saunders (2017)
• Comic Relief: Red Nose Day (2017) as Self
• Delicious (2016) as Gina Benelli
• Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016) as Interviewer
• British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves (2016) as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes (2016) as Self
• Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC (2016) as Self
• TFI Friday (2015) as Self
• Travel Man: 48 Hours in... (2015) as Self - Guest
• The Wrong Mans (2013) as Linda
• Heading Out (2013) as Frances
• Five Go to Rehab (2012) as George
• 30 Years of Comic Strip (2012)
• Superstar (2012) as Self - Chief Judge
• French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years (2011)
• Matthew Bourne's Christmas (2011) as Self - Host
• Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas (2011) as Self
• Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders (2011)
• Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties (2011) as Self
• Roger & Val Have Just Got In (2010) as Val Stevenson
• Roger & Val Have Just Got In (2010) Creator
• Psychoville Halloween Special (2010) as Joy Aston
• Coraline (2009) as Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
• Psychoville (2009) as Joy Aston
• Victoria Wood: Seen on TV (2009)
• Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline' (2009) as Self
• Lark Rise to Candleford (2008) as Caroline Arless
• French & Saunders: Still Alive (2008) as Self
• French & Saunders: Still Alive (2008) Writer
• The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
• A Bucket O' French and Saunders (2007)
• A Bucket O' French and Saunders (2007) Creator
• Comedy Shuffle (2007)
• Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment (2007) as La Duchesse de Crackentorp
• More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy (2007) as Presenter
• Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy (2007) as Presenter
• The One Show (2006) as Self - Guest
• The One Show (2006) as Self
• Jam and Jerusalem (2006) as Rosie Bales
• Jam and Jerusalem (2006) Creator
• Davina (2006)
• Love and Other Disasters (2006) as Therapist
• More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy (2006) as Presenter
• More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy (2006) Creator
• When Comedy Changed Forever (2006) as Self (archive material)
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) as Mrs. Beaver (voice)
• The F Word (2005)
• The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005) as Self
• The Comic Strip - A Retrospective (2005) as Self
• Comic Aid (2005)
• Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) as Janet Erskine
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) as The Fat Lady
• The Paul O'Grady Show (2004)
• Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004) as Self - Narrator
• Bosom Pals (2004)
• V Graham Norton (2002) as Self
• Wild West (2002) as Mary Trewednack
• Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy (2002)
• Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy (2002) Creator
• Ted and Alice (2002)
• The Best of French & Saunders (2002) as Various
• The Best of French & Saunders (2002) Writer
• Pongwiffy (2002)
• Absolutely Fabulous (2001) Writer
• Happiness (2001) as Dawn French
• Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl (2001) as Self
• The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (2000)
• Maybe Baby (2000) as Charlene
• French & Saunders - Live (2000) as Various roles
• French & Saunders - Live (2000) Writer
• David Copperfield (1999) as Mrs. Crupp
• Let Them Eat Cake (1999)
• Milk (1999) as Virginia
• It’s Lulu (1999) as Self
• Parkinson (1998) as Self
• Four Men in a Car (1998) as Stella
• Treasure Island (1997) as Jim Hawkins
• Sex & Chocolate (1997) as Bev Bodger
• TFI Friday (1996) as Self
• The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996) as Baker's Wife
• Look at the State We're In! (1995) as Mrs Duvet
• How to Be Absolutely Fabulous (1995) Writer
• The Vicar of Dibley (1994) as Revd Geraldine Granger
• Dusty (1994) as Self - Presenter
• Harry Enfield and Chums (1994) as Mrs Goggins
• French and Saunders' Christmas Carol (1994) as Various Roles
• French and Saunders' Christmas Carol (1994) Writer
• The Legends of Treasure Island (1993) as Jim Hawkins (voice)
• Tender Loving Care (1993) as Elaine Dobbs
• The Legends of Treasure Island (1993) as Jim Hawkins (voice)
• Space Virgins from Planet Sex (1993) as Gaynor
• French & Saunders: At the Movies (1993)
• Absolutely Fabulous (1992) as Kathy
• Absolutely Fabulous (1992) Creator
• Red Nose of Courage (1992) as Glynis Kinnock
• In Dreams (1992) as Driving Instructor
• Murder Most Horrid (1991) as WPC Diane Softly
• Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Maria
• Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Judy Talent
• Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Rita Proops / Rita Proops II
• Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Bunty Breslaw
• Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Miss Katie Hatcliffe / Mrs Sonya Redfern
• Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Tina Mellish
• Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Denise Cunningham
• Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Maude Jenkins
• Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Lily
• Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Verity Hodge
• Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Vicki
• Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Sally Fairfax
• Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Dr Kate Marshall
• Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Daisy Talwinning
• Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Linda Bryce
• Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Wendy Hodge
• Murder Most Horrid (1991) as The Grim Reaper
• Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Lily Wood-Newton
• Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Tracey Phillips
• Murder Most Horrid (1991) as WPC Barbara Greaves / Whoopi Stone
• Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Harriet Snellgrove
• Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Jill Tanner
• Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Tiffany Drapes
• Amnesty International's Big 30 (1991) as Self
• Spaghetti Hoops (1990) as Francesca
• GLC: The Carnage Continues (1990) as Cher as Joan Ruddock
• French & Saunders LIVE (1990)
• The Tale of Little Pig Robinson (1990) as Porcas
• South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 (1990) as Frances / Mrs. Shines
• Oxford (1990) as Caroline
• South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! (1990) as Frances
• Screen One (1989) as Elaine Dobbs
• Employees From Hell (1989)
• Bosses From Hell (1989)
• Communicators From Hell (1989)
• Interviewers From Hell (1989)
• Colleagues From Hell (1989)
• Customer Service From Hell (1989)
• The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball (1989) as Self
• The Storyteller (1988) as Badsister 2
• French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88 (1988) as Various Characters
• French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88 (1988) Writer
• An Audience With Victoria Wood (1988) as Self
• The Storyteller: Sapsorrow (1988) as Badsister 2
• More Bad News (1988) as Rachel
• Mr Jolly Lives Next Door (1988) as Mrs. Cooper
• The Strike (1988) as Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
• Going Live! (1987) as Self
• French & Saunders (1987) as Various Characters
• French & Saunders (1987) Writer
• French & Saunders (1987) Creator
• Eat the Rich (1987) as Debbie Draws
• The Silurian Disruption (1987) as Silurian #1
• The Silurian Disruption (1987) Writer
• Private Enterprise (1986) as Nayler
• Comedians Do It On Stage (1986) as Self
• Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) (1986) as Consuela
• Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) (1986) Writer
• The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live (1986) as Self
• Girls On Top (1985) as Amanda
• Girls On Top (1985) Writer
• Girls On Top (1985) Creator
• The Supergrass (1985) as Andrea
• Happy Families (1985) as Cook
• Happy Families (1985) as Cook
• Gino: Full Story and Pics (1984) as Fiona/Frances
• Eddie Monsoon - a Life? (1984) as Veronica
• Dirty Movie (1984) as Monica
• Slags (1984) as Passion
• A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques (1984) as Jackie
• Susie (1984) as Susie
• Summer School (1983) as Ursula
• Summer School (1983) Writer
• Five Go Mad on Mescalin (1983) as George
• Bad News (1983) as Tracy
• The Beat Generation (1983) as Eleanor
• War (1983) as Hermine
• Wogan (1982) as Self
• The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as George
• The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Passion
• The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Tracy
• The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Susie
• The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Veronica
• The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Ursula
• The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Hermine
• The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Jackie/First Nun
• The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Consuela
• The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Eleanor
• The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Monica
• The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Nayler
• The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Fiona/Frances
• The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
• The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Rachel
• The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Mrs. Cooper
• The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Frances/Mrs. Shines
• The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Frances
• The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Joan
• The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Francesca
• The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Caroline
• The Comic Strip Presents... (1982)
• The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) Writer
• The Young Ones (1982) as Christian Evangelist
• The Young Ones (1982) as Devil in Advert
• The Young Ones (1982) as Easter Bunny
• Five Go Mad in Dorset (1982) as George
• The Comic Strip (1981)
• The Comic Strip (1981) Writer
• An Audience with... (1978) as Self
• The Secret Policeman's Ball (1976) as Self
• The BAFTA Awards (1949) as Self
• Experiment IV as First Assistant