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Dawn French

Most Recent Role: Herself on The Graham Norton Show
Alias Name(s): Dawn Henry, Dawn French-Henry
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Holyhead, Wales, UK
Birthday: 10-11-1957
Birth Name: Dawn French
Dawn French was born on October 11, 1957 in Holyhead, Wales. She won a debating scholarship to study in New York after leaving school and then went on to train to be a drama teacher at London's Central School of Speech and Drama, where she met Jennifer Saunders. This led onto one of the most successful partnerships in British comedy today; French and Saunders. Dawn married comedian Lenny Henry...
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The Graham Norton Show
Episode 36
Thursday 22 May 2008 on BBC-2
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In a survey of 1,000 schoolgirls in 2004, Dawn was voted the number one female role model in the UK. (edit)
Dawn's agent is Maureen Vincent who has other clients such as Jennifer Saunders, Ruby Wax and June Whitfield (edit)
Dawn has appeared in many stage productions. Her work has included roles in Smaller, My Brillant Divorce, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Side By Side, When We Are Married, Then Again, Me and Mamie O'Rourke and Silly Cow. (edit)
Dawn has starred in many film roles. She has appeared in The Supergrass (1985), Eat the Rich (1987) and Milk (1999), amongst others. (edit)
Her comedy partner for over 15 years is Jennifer Saunders. (edit)
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Dawn French: The Vicar has been a life-affirming show for me so knowing we won't be doing it again and our little gang will be disbanding has left me a bit teary. (edit)
Dawn French: I personally wouldn't be seen dead or alive in a kagool. But it was very useful for filming since it rained every single day. (edit)
Dawn French: I never do any television without chocolate. That's my motto and I live by it. Quite often I write the scripts and I make sure there are chocolate scenes. Actually I'm a bit of a chocolate tart and will eat anything. It's amazing I'm so slim. (edit)
Dawn French: I loved working with Catherine Tate. She's a fantastic improviser. She was quite pregnant when we did this show and therefore I wasn't allowed to hit her very much, which is another treat I'm looking forward to in Series Two. (edit)
Dawn French: I keep my own personality in a cupboard under the stairs at home so that no one else can see it or nick it. (edit)
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Not only an amazing actress and comedian,but a testament to the success of marriage in a mixed race relationship.A great spokeswoman for the rubenesque and happy out there (you all gorgeous) who at nearly 50 still looks beautiful and still has her talent.
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why is it when sum1 mentions dawn french peeps immediate thought is oh yeah the fat 1
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"Personal favorite"
An actress of range that makes me laugh til it hurts, too!
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