Jennifer Saunders
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 pa...
Known For
Filmography
The Magic Faraway Tree
2026
as Grandma
Virginia Woolf's Night & Day
2026
as Bess Hilbery
Becoming Victoria Wood
2026
as Self
People's Emergency Briefing
2026
as Herself
The Claudia Winkleman Show
2026
as Self
Too Much
2025
as Fiona
We Work for the Dead
2024
as The Mother (voice)
200% Wolf
2024
as Max (voice)
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
2024
as The Goose (voice)
Kirsty MacColl at the BBC
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out
2024
as Self / Edina "Eddie" Monsoon
Only Child
2024
as Sally
Allelujah
2023
as Sister Gilpin
Sumotherhood
2023
as DI Brookes
Dawn French Is a Huge Twat
2023
as Self (uncredited)
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
2023
as Self - Featured Artist
Death on the Nile
2022
as Marie Van Schuyler
The Best Birthday Ever
2022
as Mother (voice)
The Pentaverate
2022
as Maester of Dubrovnik / Saester of Dubrovnik
Fantasy Football League
2022
as Themselves
Sing 2
2021
as Nana (voice)
French & Saunders: Funny Women
2021
as Self
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
2021
as Self
The Stranger
2020
as Heidi Doyle
Richard Osman's House of Games Night
2020
as Self
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Yet Again
2019
as Meryl Streep / Cher
Isn't It Romantic
2019
as Natalie's Mother
Completely Bad News
2019
as Sally
Celebrity Gogglebox
2019
as Self
Moominvalley
2019
as Mymble
There's Something About Movies
2019
as Self - Team Captain
Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires
2018
as Dr. Alex Cular
Patrick
2018
as Maureen
Grandpa's Great Escape
2018
as Miss Dandy
Lady Windermere's Fan
2018
as The Duchess of Berwick
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
2017
as Self
300 Years of French & Saunders
2017
Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers
2017
as Self - Presenter
Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief
2017
as Self - Judge
Sing
2016
as Nana (voice)
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016
as Edina Monsoon
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016
as Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
We Love Sitcom
2016
Insert Name Here
2016
as Self - Panelist
Minions
2015
as The Queen (voice)
Stick Man
2015
as Narrator (voice)
Josh
2015
as Judith
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
The Boy in the Dress
2014
as Miss Windsor
Blandings
2013
as Lady Constance Keeble
Gogglebox
2013
as Self
The Great Comic Relief Bake Off
2013
as Self - Contestant
The Last Leg
2013
as Self
The Spice Girls Story: Viva Forever!
2012
as Self
Five Go to Rehab
2012
as Anne
30 Years of Comic Strip
2012
The Great Sport Relief Bake Off
2012
as Self - Host
Dead Boss
2012
as Governor Margaret
The Hunt for Tony Blair
2011
as Lady Thatcher
French & Saunders: The Ingenue Years
2011
Gentlemen Prefer French & Saunders
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
This Is Jinsy
2010
Coraline
2009
as Miss April Spink / Other Spink (voice)
Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'
2009
as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
French & Saunders: Still Alive
2008
as Self
The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle
2007
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
2007
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
L'Entente cordiale
2006
as Gwendoline McFarlane
Jam and Jerusalem
2006
as Caroline Martin
Shrek 2
2004
as Fairy Godmother (voice)
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004
as Self
Bottom Mindless Violence
2004
as Helen Mucus / Anita Harris (archive footage) (uncredited)
Parkinson
2004
as Self - Guest
The Best of French & Saunders
2002
as Various
Pongwiffy
2002
Top Gear
2002
as Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Top Gear
2002
as Self
Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl
2001
as Self
Absolutely Fabulous
2001
as Une spectatrice du défilé
French & Saunders - Live
2000
as Various roles
Mirrorball
2000
as Vivienne Keill
Fanny & Elvis
1999
as Roanna
It’s Lulu
1999
as Self
Let Them Eat Cake
1999
The Magician's House
1999
as The Rat (voice)
Absolutely Fabulous: A Life
1998
as Edina "Eddy" Monsoon
Four Men in a Car
1998
as Helen
Parkinson
1998
as Self
Spice World
1997
as Fashionable Woman
Muppet Treasure Island
1996
as Mrs. Bluveridge
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
1996
as Edina Monsoon
TFI Friday
1996
In the Bleak Midwinter
1995
as Nancy
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous
1995
as Self / Edina "Eddy" Monsoon (archive footage)
Dusty
1994
as Self - Presenter
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
1994
as Various Roles
Friends
1994
as Andrea Waltham
Demonella
1993
as The Devil
Jealousy
1993
as Jane/Margory
Space Virgins from Planet Sex
1993
as Needle
Prince Cinders
1993
as Fairy (voice)
French & Saunders: At the Movies
1993
Red Nose of Courage
1992
as Margaret Thatcher
Wild Turkey
1992
as Neighbour
Absolutely Fabulous
1992
as Edina Monsoon
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991
as Self
French & Saunders LIVE
1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
1990
as Cathy
Oxford
1990
as Hannah
Spaghetti Hoops
1990
as Maria
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
1990
as Cathy
GLC: The Carnage Continues
1990
as Brigitte Nielsen as Margaret Thatcher, The Ice Maiden
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
1990
as Dorcas
Rita Rudner
1990
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self - Hostess
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989
as Self
Employees From Hell
1989
Communicators From Hell
1989
Customer Service From Hell
1989
Colleagues From Hell
1989
The Simpsons
1989
as Phoebe Pratt (voice)
An Audience With Victoria Wood
1988
as Self
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
1988
as Monica
The Strike
1988
as Meryl Streep as Mrs Scargill
More Bad News
1988
as Sally
The Storyteller: Sapsorrow
1988
as Badsister 1
French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88
1988
as Various Characters
Comic Relief
1988
The Storyteller
1988
as Badsister 1
Roseanne
1988
as Edina Monsoon
Eat the Rich
1987
as Lady Caroline
The Silurian Disruption
1987
as Silurian #2
French & Saunders
1987
as Various Characters
Going Live!
1987
as Self
Private Enterprise
1986
as Debbie
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
1986
as Jessica
Comedians Do It On Stage
1986
as Self
Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger
1986
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
The Dangerous Brothers
1986
The Supergrass
1985
as Lesley Reynolds
Girls On Top
1985
as Jennifer
Happy Families
1985
as Granny Fuddle
Eddie Monsoon - a Life?
1984
as Doreen
Dirty Movie
1984
as June
Susie
1984
as Lorna
Gino: Full Story and Pics
1984
as Angie
Slags
1984
as Little Sister
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
1984
as Shona
Summer School
1983
as Liz
War
1983
as Various Roles
The Beat Generation
1983
as Anne
Five Go Mad on Mescalin
1983
as Anne
Bad News
1983
as Sally
Five Go Mad in Dorset
1982
as Anne
The Young Ones
1982
as Sue
The Young Ones
1982
as Helen Mucus
Wogan
1982
as Self
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Anne
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as June
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Angie
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Meryl Streep
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Sally
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Shona/Second Nun/Horse Rider
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Liz
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Lorna
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Jessica
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Chas/Marilyn/Captain/Drunk
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Doreen
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Debbie
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Little Sister
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Monica
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Ice Maiden
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Cathy
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Hannah
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Maria
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
The Comic Strip
1981
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976
as Self
Film '72
1971
as Self
Omnibus
1967