Dawn French

Dawn French
Biographical information
Born	11 October, 1957
Nationality	British
Gender	Female
Height	5' (1.52 m)
Family	Lenny Henry (ex-husband) 1 child
Career
Years active	1981-present
In Harry Potter	The Fat Lady
Other roles	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

Dawn French is a British actress and comedian who played the Fat Lady in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. She took over the role from Elizabeth Spriggs who played the character in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone .

In 2003, before French got the role, she and her comedy partner Jennifer Saunders spoofed Harry Potter in a parody called Harry Potter and the Secret Chamberpot of Azerbaijan for a British charity telethon Comic Relief.

French is best known as part of the French & Saunders comedy duo, featured in a long-running TV series. Among her other works is an appearance in the Kate Bush music video, "Experiment IV" alongside Hugh Laurie. She also played Gereldine in her show The Vicar of Dibley.

Behind the scenes

• French's ex-husband and fellow comedian Lenny Henry voiced the Dre Head in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
• Harry Potter is also referenced in French and Saunders' parody of Lord of the Rings.

External links

• Dawn French at the Internet Movie Database
• Dawn French on Wikipedia
• French & Saunders - Harry Potter Spoof (part 2,3 and 4)

Notes and references

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