Dawn French

News and opinions about TV actress Dawn French. According to Wikipedia: Dawn French is a British comedian and actress best known as one half of the comic duo French & Saunders, the other half being Jennifer Saunders, and for the playing the title lead in The Vicar of Dibley. and Ann Marie Roma (née Saffron, 1951–1975).

She was raised in Dublin by her father, a Roman Catholic priest, as they moved to France from Great Britain around 1938. Prior to coming to England, Ann Marie Roma had graduated with a degree in mathematics from Cardiff University in 1934 before taking her MA in Chemistry from the University of Essex in 1940. She began studying with the Duke University History...

• Born: Dawn Roma French (1957-10-11) 11 October 1957 (age 63) Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom
• Nationality: British
• Alma mater: Central School of Speech and Drama
• Occupation: Actress, comedienne, writer, presenter
• Years active: 1981–present
• Notable work: French and Saunders The Vicar of Dibley
• Spouse(s): Lenny Henry ​ ​(m. 1984; div. 2010)​ Mark Bignell ​(m. 2013)​
• Children: Billie Henry
• Awards: BAFTA Fellowship 2009 (with Jennifer Saunders)