Biography for
Dawn French More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

11 October 1957, Holyhead, Wales, UK

Birth Name

Dawn Roma French

Height

5' (1.52 m)

Spouse

Lenny Henry

(20 October 1984 - 25 October 2010) (divorced) 1 child

Trivia

The comedy partner of Jennifer Saunders

Has an adopted daughter named Billie.

Has a deep and abiding interest in helping women of size find attractive clothing. Has thereby co-authored two books on knitting, "Big Knits" and "Great Big Knits" as well as founding a clothing store carrying fashionable and affordable designs.

Was revealed that she and partner Jennifer Saunders declined Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) honors "for services to comedy drama" in 2001. [December 2003]

She originally studied to be a drama teacher.

Sister-in-law of Paul Henry.

Her father committed suicide when she was age 19.

Personal Quotes

Brit sitcom is usually good character observation and less gags. The Americans love the comedy to be high gag quota and slick.

Fawlty Towers was an enormous favorite. I once laughed so hard with my dad at this series that I actually wet my pants and then my dad wet his. We were in genuine physical pain with laughing. Lovely

I am not, I repeat, NOT a lesbian - even though I'd like to be one when I grow up.

Where Are They Now

(September 2007) Cornwall, England