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Jennifer Saunders

Jennifer Saunders

Acting July 6, 1958 (68 years old) Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Biography

Jennifer Jane Saunders (born 6 July 1958) is an English comedienne, screenwriter, singer and actress. She has won two BAFTAs, an International Emmy Award, a British Comedy Award, a Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival Award, two Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards, and a Peoples Choice Award. She first came into widespread attention in the 1980s and early 1990s when she became a member of The Comic Strip after graduating from the Central School of Speech and Drama. Along with her comedy partner Dawn French, she writes and stars in their eponymous sketch show, French & Saunders, and has received international acclaim for writing and playing the lead role of Edina Monsoon in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous. In her other work, she has guest starred in the American sitcoms Roseanne and Friends, and won the American People's Choice Award for voicing the wicked Fairy Godmother in DreamWorks' animated Shrek 2. More recently, she wrote and starred in Jam & Jerusalem and The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle.

Movies 111

Coraline 8.0

Coraline

as Miss April Spink / Other Spink (voice)

2009
Shrek 2 7.3

Shrek 2

as Fairy Godmother (voice)

2004
The Magic Faraway Tree 6.8

The Magic Faraway Tree

as Grandma

2026
Sing 2 7.8

Sing 2

as Nana (voice)

2021
Sing 7.1

Sing

as Nana (voice)

2016
Death on the Nile 6.4

Death on the Nile

as Marie Van Schuyler

2022
Minions 6.4

Minions

as The Queen (voice)

2015
Virginia Woolf's Night & Day 6.3

Virginia Woolf's Night & Day

as Bess Hilbery

2026
Isn't It Romantic 6.2

Isn't It Romantic

as Natalie's Mother

2019
Muppet Treasure Island 6.7

Muppet Treasure Island

as Mrs. Bluveridge

1996
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie 5.3

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

as Edina Monsoon

2016
Spice World 4.9

Spice World

as Fashionable Woman

1997
200% Wolf 6.7

200% Wolf

as Max (voice)

2024
Stick Man 6.8

Stick Man

as Narrator (voice)

2015
Patrick 6.7

Patrick

as Maureen

2018
The Boy in the Dress 6.3

The Boy in the Dress

as Miss Windsor

2014
In the Bleak Midwinter 7.1

In the Bleak Midwinter

as Nancy

1995
Five Go Mad on Mescalin

Five Go Mad on Mescalin

as Anne

1983
Eat the Rich 6.2

Eat the Rich

as Lady Caroline

1987
Five Go to Rehab

Five Go to Rehab

as Anne

2012
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps 6.5

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps

as The Goose (voice)

2024
Grandpa's Great Escape 6.1

Grandpa's Great Escape

as Miss Dandy

2018
People's Emergency Briefing

People's Emergency Briefing

as Herself

2026
Fanny & Elvis 6.4

Fanny & Elvis

as Roanna

1999
South Atlantic Raiders:  Part 2 Argie Bargie!

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!

as Cathy

1990
Allelujah 5.4

Allelujah

as Sister Gilpin

2023
Space Virgins from Planet Sex

Space Virgins from Planet Sex

as Needle

1993
Sumotherhood 5.2

Sumotherhood

as DI Brookes

2023
Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires 7.0

Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires

as Dr. Alex Cular

2018
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door 9.0

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

as Monica

1988
Jealousy

Jealousy

as Jane/Margory

1993
An Audience With Victoria Wood 5.3

An Audience With Victoria Wood

as Self

1988
The Best of French & Saunders

The Best of French & Saunders

as Various

2002
Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl 10.0

Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl

as Self

2001
Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger 6.6

Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger

1986
Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out 7.3

Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out

as Self / Edina "Eddie" Monsoon

2024
Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline' 5.0

Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'

as Self

2009
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout 7.3

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout

as Edina Monsoon

1996
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves 5.7

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

as Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)

2016
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques 7.0

A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

as Shona

1984
We Work for the Dead 5.0

We Work for the Dead

as The Mother (voice)

2024
Amnesty International's Big 30 4.0

Amnesty International's Big 30

as Self

1991
The Spice Girls Story: Viva Forever! 8.7

The Spice Girls Story: Viva Forever!

as Self

2012
Kirsty MacColl at the BBC 6.5

Kirsty MacColl at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)

2024
L'Entente cordiale 4.8

L'Entente cordiale

as Gwendoline McFarlane

2006
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Yet Again 7.6

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Yet Again

as Meryl Streep / Cher

2019
The Best Birthday Ever 6.7

The Best Birthday Ever

as Mother (voice)

2022
300 Years of French & Saunders 9.0

300 Years of French & Saunders

2017
Four Men in a Car

Four Men in a Car

as Helen

1998
Bad News 8.7

Bad News

as Sally

1983
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? 4.8

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

as Self

2004
War 10.0

War

as Various Roles

1983
GLC: The Carnage Continues

GLC: The Carnage Continues

as Brigitte Nielsen as Margaret Thatcher, The Ice Maiden

1990
Prince Cinders 9.0

Prince Cinders

as Fairy (voice)

1993
The Making of Shrek 2

The Making of Shrek 2

as Self

2004
The Hunt for Tony Blair 7.8

The Hunt for Tony Blair

as Lady Thatcher

2011
Absolutely Fabulous 4.9

Absolutely Fabulous

as Une spectatrice du défilé

2001
Slags 2.0

Slags

as Little Sister

1984
Customer Service From Hell

Customer Service From Hell

1989
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)

Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)

as Jessica

1986
Lady Windermere's Fan 10.0

Lady Windermere's Fan

as The Duchess of Berwick

2018
Comedians Do It On Stage

Comedians Do It On Stage

as Self

1986
More Great Comedy Moments

More Great Comedy Moments

as Jodie Foster / Eddie Monsoon (archive footage)

2003
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day 9.0

Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

as Self

2017
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter 7.0

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

as Self - Featured Artist

2023
30 Years of Comic Strip 5.0

30 Years of Comic Strip

2012
Summer School

Summer School

as Liz

1983
Gino: Full Story and Pics

Gino: Full Story and Pics

as Angie

1984
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

as Dorcas

1990
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball 7.7

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

as Self

1989
Colleagues From Hell

Colleagues From Hell

1989
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol

French and Saunders' Christmas Carol

as Various Roles

1994
The Supergrass 6.1

The Supergrass

as Lesley Reynolds

1985
Dirty Movie

Dirty Movie

as June

1984
The Comic Strip 8.0

The Comic Strip

1981
Five Go Mad in Dorset

Five Go Mad in Dorset

as Anne

1982
Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers 10.0

Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers

as Self - Presenter

2017
The Strike 7.0

The Strike

as Meryl Streep as Mrs Scargill

1988
Bottom Mindless Violence 10.0

Bottom Mindless Violence

as Helen Mucus / Anita Harris (archive footage) (uncredited)

2004
The Beat Generation

The Beat Generation

as Anne

1983
Red Nose of Courage 8.0

Red Nose of Courage

as Margaret Thatcher

1992
French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88

French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88

as Various Characters

1988
Dawn French Is a Huge Twat 8.5

Dawn French Is a Huge Twat

as Self (uncredited)

2023
Spaghetti Hoops

Spaghetti Hoops

as Maria

1990
More Bad News 9.8

More Bad News

as Sally

1988
Dusty 8.0

Dusty

as Self - Presenter

1994
Absolutely Fabulous: A Life 7.7

Absolutely Fabulous: A Life

as Edina "Eddy" Monsoon

1998
French & Saunders: Still Alive 5.2

French & Saunders: Still Alive

as Self

2008
We Love Sitcom

We Love Sitcom

2016
French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years

French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years

2011
Oxford

Oxford

as Hannah

1990
Becoming Victoria Wood 6.0

Becoming Victoria Wood

as Self

2026
French & Saunders: At the Movies 7.5

French & Saunders: At the Movies

1993
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous 7.0

How to Be Absolutely Fabulous

as Self / Edina "Eddy" Monsoon (archive footage)

1995
Mirrorball 8.0

Mirrorball

as Vivienne Keill

2000
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

as Cathy

1990
French & Saunders: Funny Women 8.0

French & Saunders: Funny Women

as Self

2021
Eddie Monsoon - a Life?

Eddie Monsoon - a Life?

as Doreen

1984
The Storyteller: Sapsorrow

The Storyteller: Sapsorrow

as Badsister 1

1988
Susie

Susie

as Lorna

1984
Communicators From Hell

Communicators From Hell

1989
Employees From Hell

Employees From Hell

1989
Private Enterprise

Private Enterprise

as Debbie

1986
Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey

as Neighbour

1992
Demonella

Demonella

as The Devil

1993
Completely Bad News

Completely Bad News

as Sally

2019
Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders

Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders

2011
French & Saunders LIVE

French & Saunders LIVE

1990
The Silurian Disruption

The Silurian Disruption

as Silurian #2

1987
It’s Lulu 7.0

It’s Lulu

as Self

1999
French & Saunders - Live 8.3

French & Saunders - Live

as Various roles

2000

TV Shows 81

The Simpsons 8.0

The Simpsons

as Phoebe Pratt (voice)

1989
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

2009
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

2015
Friends 8.4

Friends

as Andrea Waltham

1994
The Graham Norton Show 7.2

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

2007
Have I Got News for You 7.1

Have I Got News for You

as Self

1990
Have I Got News for You 7.1

Have I Got News for You

as Self - Hostess

1990
Top Gear 7.6

Top Gear

as Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car

2002
Top Gear 7.6

Top Gear

as Self

2002
Wogan 5.6

Wogan

as Self

1982
The Last Leg 5.7

The Last Leg

as Self

2013
Film '72 5.1

Film '72

as Self

1971
Have I Got a Bit More News for You 7.0

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

as Self - Presenter

Have I Got a Bit More News for You 7.0

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

as Self - Panellist

Omnibus 7.2

Omnibus

1967
Would I Lie to You? 7.8

Would I Lie to You?

as Self

2007
Absolutely Fabulous 7.6

Absolutely Fabulous

as Edina Monsoon

1992
Parkinson

Parkinson

as Self

1998
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 6.0

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

2011
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Anne

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as June

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Angie

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Meryl Streep

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Sally

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Shona/Second Nun/Horse Rider

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Liz

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Lorna

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Jessica

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Chas/Marilyn/Captain/Drunk

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Doreen

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Debbie

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Little Sister

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Monica

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Ice Maiden

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Cathy

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Hannah

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Maria

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

1982
An Audience with... 5.3

An Audience with...

as Self

1978
TFI Friday 7.1

TFI Friday

1996
Going Live! 8.0

Going Live!

as Self

1987
Moominvalley 7.4

Moominvalley

as Mymble

2019
The Young Ones 7.9

The Young Ones

as Sue

1982
The Young Ones 7.9

The Young Ones

as Helen Mucus

1982
Parkinson 7.0

Parkinson

as Self - Guest

2004
Celebrity Gogglebox 6.6

Celebrity Gogglebox

as Self

2019
French & Saunders 7.4

French & Saunders

as Various Characters

1987
Roseanne 6.8

Roseanne

as Edina Monsoon

1988
The Storyteller 8.2

The Storyteller

as Badsister 1

1988
Too Much 5.7

Too Much

as Fiona

2025
The Magician's House 6.0

The Magician's House

as The Rat (voice)

1999
The Stranger 7.2

The Stranger

as Heidi Doyle

2020
The Secret Policeman's Ball 5.0

The Secret Policeman's Ball

as Self

1976
Jam and Jerusalem 7.2

Jam and Jerusalem

as Caroline Martin

2006
Gogglebox 7.2

Gogglebox

as Self

2013
Comic Relief 6.0

Comic Relief

1988
Insert Name Here 6.8

Insert Name Here

as Self - Panelist

2016
Blandings 7.2

Blandings

as Lady Constance Keeble

2013
Fantasy Football League 7.3

Fantasy Football League

as Themselves

2022
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable 6.6

Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable

as Self

2021
There's Something About Movies 6.9

There's Something About Movies

as Self - Team Captain

2019
The Pentaverate 5.7

The Pentaverate

as Maester of Dubrovnik / Saester of Dubrovnik

2022
Girls On Top 5.4

Girls On Top

as Jennifer

1985
The Great Sport Relief Bake Off

The Great Sport Relief Bake Off

as Self - Host

2012
Josh 7.1

Josh

as Judith

2015
The Great Comic Relief Bake Off

The Great Comic Relief Bake Off

as Self - Contestant

2013
The Claudia Winkleman Show 2.7

The Claudia Winkleman Show

as Self

2026
Richard Osman's House of Games Night 7.0

Richard Osman's House of Games Night

as Self

2020
Happy Families 7.2

Happy Families

as Granny Fuddle

1985
Let Them Eat Cake 7.7

Let Them Eat Cake

1999
This Is Jinsy 6.5

This Is Jinsy

2010
Only Child 7.0

Only Child

as Sally

2024
A Bucket O' French and Saunders 6.2

A Bucket O' French and Saunders

2007
Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief 6.8

Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief

as Self - Judge

2017
The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle 6.2

The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle

2007
Dead Boss 6.0

Dead Boss

as Governor Margaret

2012
Pongwiffy

Pongwiffy

2002
Rita Rudner

Rita Rudner

1990
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy 7.2

Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy

as Self

2002
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief 4.0

Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

1986
The Dangerous Brothers 7.0

The Dangerous Brothers

1986

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