Credits

• 2025 · BeddyByes as Gramma Leeba
• 2024 · Joan Rivers at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
• 2024 · The Nevermets as Narrator
• 2023 · imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter as Self - featured artist
• 2021 · Walk the Line as Self - Judge
• 2021 · The Secret World Of... as Self - Narrator
• 2020 · The Trouble with Maggie Cole as Maggie Cole
• 2017 · Little Big Shots as Host
• 2013 · Heading Out as Frances
• 2012 · Five Go to Rehab as George
• 2012 · 30 Years of Comic Strip as
• 2012 · Superstar as Self - Chief Judge
• 2011 · Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas as Self
• 2011 · Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties as Self
• 2011 · French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years as
• 2010 · Psychoville Halloween Special as Joy Aston
• 2010 · Roger & Val Have Just Got In as Val Stevenson
• 2009 · Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline' as Self
• 2007 · Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy as Presenter
• 2007 · More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy as Presenter
• 2007 · A Bucket O' French and Saunders as
• 2007 · Comedy Shuffle as
• 2006 · More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy as Presenter
• 2004 · Bosom Pals as
• 2002 · Wild West as Mary Trewednack
• 2002 · Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy as
• 2002 · Pongwiffy as
• 2002 · Ted and Alice as
• 2000 · Maybe Baby as Charlene
• 2000 · The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything as
• 1995 · Look at the State We're In! as Clerk
• 1993 · The Legends of Treasure Island as Jim Hawkins (voice)
• 1992 · Red Nose of Courage as Glynis Kinnock
• 1990 · Spaghetti Hoops as Francesca
• 1990 · Oxford as Caroline
• 1990 · GLC: The Carnage Continues as Cher as Joan Ruddock
• 1988 · Mr Jolly Lives Next Door as Mrs. Cooper
• 1988 · More Bad News as Rachel
• 1988 · The Strike as Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
• 1985 · The Supergrass as Andrea
• 1984 · Dirty Movie as Monica
• 1983 · Summer School as Ursula
• 1983 · The Beat Generation as Eleanor
• 1981 · The Comic Strip as
• Future · Can You Keep a Secret? as Debbie Fendon
• 2024 · Kirsty MacColl at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
• 2023 · Dawn French Is a Huge Twat as Self
• 2023 · The Magician's Elephant as Sister Marie (voice)
• 2022 · Comedy Classics: The Vicar of Dibley as Self (archive material)
• 2022 · Red Riding Hood: After Ever After as Twit
• 2022 · Death on the Nile as Bowers
• 2021 · An Audience with Adele as Self
• 2021 · French & Saunders: Funny Women as Self
• 2021 · The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out as Self
• 2020 · Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse as Beatrix Potter
• 2020 · A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas as Narrator
• 2020 · The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown as Geraldine Granger
• 2019 · Completely Bad News as Tracy
• 2019 · RuPaul's Drag Race UK as Self - Guest Judge
• 2017 · 300 Years of French & Saunders as
• 2017 · Comic Relief: Red Nose Day as Self
• 2016 · Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes as Self
• 2016 · Delicious as Gina Benelli
• 2016 · Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC as Self
• 2016 · British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 2016 · Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie as Interviewer
• 2015 · Travel Man: 48 Hours in... as Self - Guest
• 2013 · The Wrong Mans as Linda
• 2011 · Matthew Bourne's Christmas as Self - Host
• 2011 · Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders as
• 2009 · Psychoville as Joy Aston
• 2009 · Coraline as Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
• 2008 · French and Saunders: Still Alive as Self
• 2008 · Lark Rise to Candleford as Caroline Arless
• 2007 · Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment as La Duchesse de Crackentorp
• 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
• 2006 · Jam and Jerusalem as Rosie Bales
• 2006 · Love and Other Disasters as Therapist
• 2006 · The One Show as Self - Guest
• 2006 · The One Show as Self
• 2006 · When Comedy Changed Forever as Self (archive material)
• 2006 · Davina as
• 2005 · The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as Mrs. Beaver (voice)
• 2005 · The F Word as
• 2005 · The Comic Strip - A Retrospective as Self
• 2005 · Comic Aid as
• 2004 · Agatha Christie's Marple as Janet Erskine
• 2004 · Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? as Self - Narrator
• 2004 · The Paul O'Grady Show as
• 2004 · Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as The Fat Lady
• 2002 · The Best of French & Saunders as Various
• 2002 · V Graham Norton as Self
• 2001 · Happiness as Dawn French
• 2001 · Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl as Self
• 2000 · French & Saunders - Live as Various roles
• 1999 · David Copperfield as Mrs. Crupp
• 1999 · Let Them Eat Cake as
• 1999 · Milk as Virginia
• 1998 · Four Men in a Car as Stella
• 1998 · Parkinson as Self
• 1997 · Sex & Chocolate as Bev Bodger
• 1997 · Treasure Island as Jim Hawkins
• 1996 · The Adventures of Pinocchio as Baker's Wife
• 1996 · TFI Friday as Self
• 1994 · The Vicar of Dibley as Revd Geraldine Granger
• 1994 · Harry Enfield and Chums as Mrs Goggins
• 1994 · Dusty as Self - Presenter
• 1993 · Tender Loving Care as Elaine Dobbs
• 1993 · The Legends of Treasure Island as Jim Hawkins (voice)
• 1993 · Space Virgins from Planet Sex as Gaynor
• 1993 · French & Saunders: At the Movies as
• 1992 · In Dreams as Driving Instructor
• 1992 · Absolutely Fabulous as Kathy
• 1991 · Amnesty International's Big 30 as Self
• 1991 · Murder Most Horrid as Various characters
• 1990 · The Tale of Little Pig Robinson as Porcas
• 1990 · French & Saunders LIVE as
• 1990 · South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 as Frances / Mrs. Shines
• 1990 · South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! as Frances
• 1989 · Bosses From Hell as
• 1989 · The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball as Self
• 1989 · Employees From Hell as
• 1989 · Communicators From Hell as
• 1988 · An Audience With Victoria Wood as Self
• 1988 · The Storyteller as Badsister 2
• 1987 · Eat the Rich as Debbie Draws
• 1987 · Going Live! as Self
• 1987 · French & Saunders as Various Characters
• 1987 · The Silurian Disruption as Silurian #1
• 1986 · Experiment IV as Lab Assistant 1
• 1986 · The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live as Self
• 1986 · Comedians Do It On Stage as Self
• 1986 · Private Enterprise as Nayler
• 1986 · Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) as Consuela
• 1985 · Girls On Top as Amanda
• 1985 · Happy Families as Cook
• 1984 · Slags as Passion
• 1984 · Eddie Monsoon - a Life? as Veronica
• 1984 · Gino: Full Story and Pics as Fiona/Frances
• 1984 · A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques as Jackie
• 1984 · Susie as Susie
• 1983 · Five Go Mad on Mescalin as George
• 1983 · Bad News as Tracy
• 1983 · War as Hermine
• 1982 · The Young Ones as Christian Evangelist
• 1982 · The Young Ones as Devil in Advert
• 1982 · The Young Ones as Easter Bunny
• 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as George
• 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Ursula
• 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Hermine
• 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Veronica
• 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Passion
• 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Eleanor
• 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Nayler
• 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Jackie/First Nun
• 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Consuela
• 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Susie
• 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Fiona/Frances
• 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Tracy
• 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Monica
• 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Verity/Old Lady/Celebrity
• 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Rachel
• 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Mrs. Cooper
• 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Joan
• 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Frances/Mrs. Shines
• 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Frances
• 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Caroline
• 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Gaynor
• 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Glynis Kinnock
• 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Francesca
• 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Stella
• 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as
• 1982 · Five Go Mad in Dorset as George
• 1982 · Wogan as Self
• 1978 · An Audience with... as Self
• 1976 · The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
• 1949 · The BAFTA Awards as Self