Dawn French

Dawn French (2005)

Dawn French (born October 11, 1957 in Holyhead , Wales ) is a British actress and comedian . She is best known for the comedy series French & Saunders , in which she worked with Jennifer Saunders .

Act

French began her career as a member of The Comic Strip . This association of comedians was part of the alternative comedy scene in England in the early 1980s. During this time she also met her future husband Lenny Henry , with whom she was married until 2010 and adopted a daughter. During her training at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, she also met her future partner, Jennifer Saunders. In 1987, the two started the British comedy series French & Saunders .

Dawn French has been involved in the Comic Relief charity project for years , from which “ Red Nose Day ” emerged. Together with Jennifer Saunders, she contributes new skits for broadcasts in England almost every year. She has also been featured in various music projects in this regard, including a benefit version of the Beatles hit “ Help! “, Which French & Saunders sang as Lananeeneenoonoo together with the pop group Bananarama .

French is also successful in the theater and can be seen in films from time to time. For example, she played the "Fat Lady" in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban . Her voice is still known as a voice actress in films like Watership Down . In 2005, her voice could be heard as Ms. Beaver in the original version of the film The Chronicles of Narnia: The King of Narnia . In early 2006, Dawn French played the black comedy Smaller with Alison Moyet and June Watson , which was a great success not only in London's Lyric Theater, but also in other British cities.

From 1994 to 2007 she played the title role of the British sitcom The Vicar of Dibley . In 2008 she played the Duchess of Crackentorp in Gaetano Donizetti's opera La fille du régiment at the Royal Opera House in London .

Awards

• 2002: Golden Rose of Montreux - Rose of Honor together with Jennifer Saunders
• 2007: Rose d'Or in the Comedy category , together with Richard Curtis for The Vicar of Dibley
• 2009: Honorary Award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), together with Jennifer Saunders

Web links

Commons : Dawn French  - Collection of Images

• Dawn French in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Dawn French in the German dubbing file