Dawn French
- 67 years old
- Welsh
- Actor, writer and comedian
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Dawn French reveals struggle to film Chambers tribute
The Vicar Of Dibley actress Dawn French admitted her personal struggles as she filmed a segment dedicated to Alice Tinker - played by the late Emma Chambers - in the show's Christmas Special.
Beth Allcock, The Sun, 4th December 2020French & Saunders to star in Radio 4 comedy
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders will star in Whatever Happened To Baby Jane Austen?, a one-off festive Radio 4 comedy about two sisters. Radio 4's other festive highlights include new episodes of Ed Reardon's Week and Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!.
British Comedy Guide, 30th November 2020Comedians indoors getting creative: part 30
Featuring Sofie Hagen, Dawn French and Nikola McMurtrie.
Funny Women, 20th November 2020Vicar Of Dibley to return for lockdown specials
Dawn French is to reprise her role as Geraldine Grainger for three new short lockdown-based episodes of The Vicar Of Dibley.
British Comedy Guide, 17th November 2020Who's laughing now? Cancel culture is killing comedy
The big problem shared by those who find offence in comedy is a failure to distinguish between "laughing at" and "laughing with".
Patrick West, The Spectator, 16th November 2020Meet the author: Dawn French
Dawn French on writing first novel in five years during lockdown.
The Sunday Post, 22nd October 2020Dawn French: cancel culture kills comedy
Dawn French has said that "cancel culture" makes her glad she is not starting her career now in an era when an edgy comedian immediately has "haters on [their] back".
David Sanderson, The Times, 12th October 2020Dawn French: I'm glad I'm not a young comedian now
The country's most popular comic, talks about racist abuse when she was married to Lenny Henry, her new novel and the pressure to be woke.
Louise Gannon, The Telegraph, 10th October 2020French & Saunders snubbed 'pathetic' Strictly
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders (62) have rejected offers to compete on "pathetic" Strictly Come Dancing.
The BBC comedians insisted it's "terribly undignified" for older women as they would be partnered with Anton du Beke, 54, and not one of the younger dancers like Aljaz Skorjanec, 30.
Howell Davies, The Sun, 7th October 2020Stunning portraits of stellar stand-ups
From Ken Dodd and his tickling stick to Nina Conti and her monkey, Guardian photographer Tristram Kenton has snapped a host of superb comedians on stage.
Tristram Kenton, The Guardian, 9th September 2020