Dawn French(I)
- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Dawn was educated at a weekly boarding school in Plymouth and spent the weekends with her grandparents who lived nearby She never felt at home at the school as it was too posh. She met Jennifer Saunders while training to be a teacher at the Central School of Speech and Drama and became flat mates and started writing together. When the Comedy Store opened they started attending and it was there that she met Lenny Henry who she later married.
- Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 4 wins & 16 nominations total
Actress
Writer
Producer
- Alternative names
- French
- Height
- 5′ (1.52 m)
- Born
- SpousesMark BignellApril 20, 2013 - present
- Children
- Billie
- ParentsDenys Vernon French
- Other worksAppears in "BBC: Serious About Comedy" TV commercial for BBC America (2000)
- Publicity listings
- TriviaShe has a deep and abiding interest in helping women of size find attractive clothing and, to that end, co-wrote two books on knitting -- "Big Knits" and "Great Big Knits" -- and founded a clothing store that carries fashionable and affordable designs.
- QuotesBrit sitcom is usually good character observation and less gags. The Americans love the comedy to be high gag quota and slick.
- TrademarkOften performs alongside Jennifer Saunders
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