Dawn French
Actor and Comedian
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Clued-up treasure hunter Steve Ridd fuels a passion for action...passion for action is working. He has sold licences up and down the country for other trail writers, while celebrities including Dawn French and Gary Lineker have had a go. "It's so straightforward but fun," explains Steve. "Each trail,... In this article: Cornwall, Silver, Gary Lineker, Dawn French, Truro, and Plymouth |
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Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | 4 days ago
Coraline author Neil Gaiman received 'hate mail' for liking Rudyard Kipling
...- which was turned into a feature-length animation film starring Dakota Fanning of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series, plus Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders - is about an 11-year-old girl bored with her inattentive parents who...
In this article: Rudyard Kipling, Neil Gaiman, Coraline, Stephenie Meyer, The Graveyard Book, The Jungle Book, Harry Potter, Dog, Academy Award, and Nobel Prize for Literature
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Independent.co.uk - Film & TV | November 14, 2009
On the agenda: We're off to the shops at St Martins Lane Hotel, then on to a Wainwright Christmas
...family Christmas concert, promises to be a cavalcade of carols and comedy featuring Kate, Rufus and Martha alongside Boy George, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, and the Scottish soprano Janis Kelly. Tickets start at GBP35 but there...
In this article: Rei Kawakubo, Scotland, London, St Andrew's Day, The Scotsman, and Cancer
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Luxist | November 08, 2009
Sunday Real Estate Round-Up, 11/08/09
...she and Pete raised their three children. The three-story Georgian brick house sold for GBP5.5 million. Comedians Lenny Henry and Dawn French have dropped the price on Hyde End Farm, their six-bedroom Grade II-listed Georgian home near...
In this article: Park Avenue, Louise Bourgeois, Pete Townshend, and Beverly Hills
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Wales Online | November 07, 2009
TV: Heart to Hart
...to the story about Saunders reportedly writing a script on the back of a napkin. Talking of Saunders, and her comedy partner Dawn French, they're two comediennes Miranda has often been compared to, having also appeared in their sketch...
In this article: Miranda Hart, Jennifer Saunders, Dog, BBC Two, TV Land, BBC Radio Two, and Sally Philips
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Daily Mail | November 06, 2009
Vandals who wrecked Jam and Jerusalem church to face congregation to beg for forgiveness
...memorials and walls at St Peter's Church, North Tawton, Devon, which found fame in TV comedy Jam & Jerusalem, featuring Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. It was also the venue for the funeral of former Poet Laureate Ted Hughes in...
In this article: Jam & Jerusalem, St Peter's Church, St Peter, Jennifer Saunders, North Tawton, and Devon and Cornwall Police
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Independent.co.uk - Commentators | October 31, 2009
Editor-At-Large: Face it, Martin - Katie sells books, and you don't
As for Lynda La Plante's comments, a huge number of celebrity autobiographies - by Russell Brand, Alan Carr, Paul O'Grady and Dawn French, for example - not only sold extremely well over the past year, but were surprisingly well written.
In this article: Martin Amis, Katie Price, Yellow Dog, Lynda La Plante, Prince Edward, Paul O'Grady, The Times, and Threnody
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BBC News | October 30, 2009
Now scream!
...my writing comes from the thrill that we get when we are genuinely surprised or moved while watching a piece of entertainment. Dawn French as Joy in Psychoville There's a scene in Psychoville, the recent BBC television series I co-wrote,...
In this article: Reece Shearsmith, Silver, The League of Gentlemen, Halloween, BBC Radio 4, When You Wish upon a Star, BBC Television, and Disney
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Sunday Mirror | October 28, 2009
The Comic Relief Park? Who should get naming rights to Newcastle's stadium?
...than Comic Relief. Although they might get upset when the latest comedy antics of the club provide more laughs than Lenny Henry, Dawn French and Jonathan Ross put together. St James' Park is the only place where you can find more...
In this article: Mike Ashley, Northern Rock, Comic Relief, St James' Park, NUFC, Didier Drogba, YouTube, Lenny Henry, and Jonathan Ross
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Sunday Mirror | September 28, 2009
Lenny: Dawn keeps score of reviews
Lenny Henry has revealed Dawn French is keeping a score of the reviews for his performance in Othello. The comedian and actor is currently starring in the Shakespearean tragedy at London's Trafalgar Studios until December. Lenny said:...
In this article: Lenny Henry, Cbeebies, DVD, Shakespearean tragedy, and London
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Independent.co.uk - Books | September 28, 2009
Dawn French autobiography named best audiobook of the year
...year" For years, her unique brand of comedy has brought belly laughs to a nation of fans. Now, Dear Fatty, the autobiography of Dawn French has been voted the best audiobook of the year by a panel of experts, who described the work as...
In this article: Alexander McCall Smith, The Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman, and Jennifer Saunders
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Description from Wikipedia:
Dawn Roma French (born 11 October 1957) is a British actress and comedian. In her career, she has been nominated for six BAFTA Awards. She is best-known for starring in and writing her comedy sketch show, French and Saunders, alongside her comedy partner Jennifer Saunders, and for playing the lead role of Geraldine Granger in the sitcom The Vicar of Dibley.
- Name At Birth:
- Dawn Roma Julie French
- Birth Date:
- October 11, 1957
- Birthplace:
- Holyhead, Wales
- Nationality:
- British
- Spouse:
- Lenny Henry (m.1984, 1 adopted daughter)
- Known for:
- Years Active:
- 1981-present
- Influenced By:
- John Cleese
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