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| Dawn French | |
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 French at the 2005 Make Poverty History march. | |
| Birth name | Dawn Roma French |
| Born | 11 October 1957 Holyhead, Wales, UK |
| Medium | Actress, writer, comedienne |
| Nationality | British |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Influences | John Cleese |
| Spouse | (divorced); One adopted daughter: Billie |
| Notable works and roles | Various in French & Saunders The Reverend Boadicea Geraldine Granger in The Vicar of Dibley Various in Murder Most Horrid |
| BAFTA Awards | |
| Fellowship with Jennifer Saunders | |
Dawn French (born 11 October 1957) is a British comedian and actress.
French studied acting at the London Central School of Speech and Drama, and met Jennifer Saunders there in 1977. French and Saunders became famous when they appeared on a comedy series called The Comic Strip. They wrote the famous comedy series French & Saunders which was first on BBC TV in 1987. She has been nominated for seven BAFTA Awards and also won a Fellowship BAFTA along with Saunders.
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