Jennifer Saunders
Jennifer Jane Saunders is an English comedienne, screenwriter, singer and actress. She has won two BAFTAs, an International Emmy Award, a British Comedy Award, a Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival Award, two Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards, and a Peoples Choice Award. She first came into widespread attention in the 1980s and early 1990s when she became a member of The Comic Strip after graduating from the Central School of Speech and Drama. Along with her comedy partner Dawn French, she writes and stars in their eponymous sketch show, French & Saunders, and has received international acclaim for writing and playing the lead role of Edina Monsoon in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous. In her other work, she has guest starred in the American sitcoms Roseanne and Friends, and won the American People's Choice Award for voicing the wicked Fairy Godmother in DreamWorks' animated Shrek 2. More recently, she wrote and starred in Jam & Jerusalem and The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle.
Known For
Credits
- 2019 · Ghosts as Lavinia
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Phoebe Pratt (voice)
- Future · Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Presenter
- Future · Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Panellist
- 2024 · Only Child as Sally
- 2024 · Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out as Self
- 2024 · Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps as The Goose (voice)
- 2023 · imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter as Self - featured artist
- 2023 · Allelujah as Sister Gilpin
- 2019 · Completely Bad News as Sally
- 2019 · Mamma Mia! Here We Go Yet Again as Meryl Streep / Cher
- 2018 · Patrick as Maureen
- 2018 · Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires as Dr. Alex Cular
- 2018 · Lady Windermere's Fan as The Duchess of Berwick
- 2018 · Grandpa's Great Escape as Miss Dandy
- 2017 · Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers as Self - Presenter
- 2016 · British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2015 · Stick Man as Narrator (voice)
- 2014 · The Boy in the Dress as Miss Windsor
- 2012 · 30 Years of Comic Strip as
- 2011 · The Hunt for Tony Blair as Lady Thatcher
- 2004 · Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? as Self
- 2001 · Absolutely Fabulous as Une spectatrice du défilé
- 2001 · Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl as Self
- 2000 · Mirrorball as Vivienne Keill
- 1997 · Spice World as Fashionable Woman
- 1996 · Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout as Edina Monsoon
- 1995 · In the Bleak Midwinter as Nancy
- 1993 · Jealousy as Jane/Margory
- 1993 · Space Virgins from Planet Sex as Needle
- 1992 · Red Nose of Courage as Margaret Thatcher
- 1991 · Amnesty International's Big 30 as Self
- 1990 · South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 as Cathy
- 1990 · South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! as Cathy
- 1990 · GLC: The Carnage Continues as Brigitte Nielsen as Margaret Thatcher, The Ice Maiden
- 1989 · Employees From Hell as
- 1989 · The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball as Self
- 1988 · Mr Jolly Lives Next Door as Monica
- 1988 · The Strike as Meryl Streep as Mrs Scargill
- 1987 · Eat the Rich as Lady Caroline
- 1986 · Omnibus Presents Comic Relief as
- 1986 · Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger as
- 1985 · The Supergrass as Lesley Reynolds
- 1984 · Slags as Little Sister
- 1984 · Gino: Full Story and Pics as Angie
- 1984 · A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques as Shona
- 1983 · Five Go Mad on Mescalin as Anne
- Future · The Magic Faraway Tree as
- 2024 · Kirsty MacColl at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · 200% Wolf as Max (voice)
- 2024 · We Work for the Dead as The Mother (voice)
- 2023 · Dawn French Is a Huge Twat as Self (uncredited)
- 2023 · Sumotherhood as DI Brookes
- 2022 · Fantasy Football League as Themselves
- 2022 · The Pentaverate as Maester of Dubrovnik / Saester of Dubrovnik
- 2022 · Death on the Nile as Marie Van Schuyler
- 2021 · Sing 2 as Nana (voice)
- 2021 · French & Saunders: Funny Women as Self
- 2021 · Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable as Self
- 2020 · Richard Osman's House of Games Night as Self - Contestant
- 2020 · The Stranger as Heidi Doyle
- 2019 · Celebrity Gogglebox as
- 2019 · Moominvalley as Mymble
- 2019 · Isn't It Romantic as Natalie's Mother
- 2017 · 300 Years of French & Saunders as
- 2017 · Comic Relief: Red Nose Day as Self
- 2017 · Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief as Self - Judge
- 2016 · Sing as Nana (voice)
- 2016 · We Love Sitcom as
- 2016 · Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie as Edina Monsoon
- 2016 · Insert Name Here as Self - Panelist
- 2015 · Josh as Judith
- 2015 · Minions as Reine Elizabeth II (voice)
- 2013 · Gogglebox as Self
- 2013 · The Last Leg as Self
- 2013 · The Great Comic Relief Bake Off as Self - Contestant
- 2013 · Blandings as Lady Constance Keeble
- 2012 · The Spice Girls Story: Viva Forever! as Self
- 2012 · Five Go to Rehab as Anne
- 2012 · Dead Boss as Governor Margaret
- 2012 · The Great Sport Relief Bake Off as Self - Host
- 2011 · Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant
- 2011 · Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders as
- 2011 · French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years as
- 2010 · This Is Jinsy as
- 2009 · Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline' as Self
- 2009 · Coraline as Miss April Spink / Other Spink (voice)
- 2008 · French and Saunders: Still Alive as Self
- 2007 · The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle as
- 2007 · A Bucket O' French and Saunders as
- 2007 · Would I Lie to You? as Self
- 2006 · Jam and Jerusalem as Caroline Martin
- 2006 · L'Entente cordiale as Gwendoline McFarlane
- 2004 · Shrek 2 as Fairy Godmother (voice)
- 2002 · Top Gear as Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
- 2002 · Top Gear as Self
- 2002 · The Best of French & Saunders as Various
- 2002 · Pongwiffy as
- 2000 · French & Saunders - Live as Various roles
- 1999 · Fanny & Elvis as Roanna
- 1999 · The Magician's House as The Rat (voice)
- 1999 · Let Them Eat Cake as
- 1998 · Absolutely Fabulous: A Life as Edina "Eddy" Monsoon
- 1998 · Four Men in a Car as Helen
- 1998 · Parkinson as Self
- 1996 · Muppet Treasure Island as Mrs. Bluveridge
- 1995 · How to Be Absolutely Fabulous as Self / Edina "Eddy" Monsoon (archive footage)
- 1994 · The Vicar of Dibley as Reverend Jen
- 1994 · Friends as Andrea Waltham
- 1994 · Dusty as Self - Presenter
- 1993 · Prince Cinders as Fairy (voice)
- 1993 · Demonella as The Devil
- 1993 · French & Saunders: At the Movies as
- 1992 · Wild Turkey as Neighbour
- 1992 · Absolutely Fabulous as Edina
- 1990 · The Tale of Little Pig Robinson as Dorcas
- 1990 · Rita Rudner as
- 1990 · French & Saunders LIVE as
- 1990 · Spaghetti Hoops as Maria
- 1990 · Oxford as Hannah
- 1989 · Communicators From Hell as
- 1988 · An Audience With Victoria Wood as Self
- 1988 · The Storyteller as Badsister 1
- 1988 · More Bad News as Sally
- 1988 · Comic Relief as
- 1987 · Going Live! as Self
- 1987 · French & Saunders as Various Characters
- 1987 · The Silurian Disruption as Silurian #2
- 1986 · Comedians Do It On Stage as Self
- 1986 · Private Enterprise as Debbie
- 1986 · The Dangerous Brothers as
- 1986 · Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) as Jessica
- 1985 · Girls On Top as Jennifer
- 1985 · Happy Families as Granny Fuddle
- 1984 · Eddie Monsoon - a Life? as Doreen
- 1984 · Susie as Lorna
- 1984 · Dirty Movie as June
- 1983 · Summer School as Liz
- 1983 · Bad News as Sally
- 1983 · The Beat Generation as Anne
- 1983 · War as Various Roles
- 1982 · The Young Ones as Sue
- 1982 · The Young Ones as Helen Mucus
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Lesley
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Anne
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as June
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Angie
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Meryl Streep
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Sally
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Shona/Second Nun/Horse Rider
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Liz
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Lorna
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Jessica
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Chas/Marilyn/Captain/Drunk
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Doreen
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Debbie
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Little Sister
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Monica
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Ice Maiden
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Cathy
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Hannah
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Maria
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Needle
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Margaret Thatcher
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Neighbour
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Jane/Margory
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Helen
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Jennifer
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as The Devil
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as
- 1982 · Five Go Mad in Dorset as Anne
- 1982 · Wogan as Self
- 1981 · The Comic Strip as
- 1978 · An Audience with... as Self
- 1976 · The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
- Future · Night and Day as Mrs Hilbery
- Future · Butterfly Stroke as Ruth