Jennifer Saunders is a British actor, writer and comedian who rose to stardom during the alternative comedy revolution of the 1980s alongside double-act partner Dawn French and regular collaborators such as Ruby Wax, Rik Mayall and her husband, Adrian Edmondson. She and French starred in their own self-titled sketch series from 1987, French And Saunders, and during the 1990s Saunders became an international cult icon in her own hedonistic sitcom, Absolutely Fabulous.
- Member of
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- England
- BAFTA Television Awards 2012 - Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme: Winner
- BAFTA Television Awards 2009 - BAFTA Fellowship: Winner
- British Comedy Awards 2004 - Outstanding Achievement In Comedy: Winner
- BAFTA Television Awards 1997 - Best Comedy: Nominee
- British Comedy Awards 1996 - Best Female TV Comic: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 1996 - Best Comedy: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 1995 - Best Comedy: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 1993 - Best Comedy: Winner
- British Comedy Awards 1993 - Best Female TV Comic: Winner
- BAFTA Television Awards 1993 - Best Light Entertainment Performance: Nominee
- British Comedy Awards 1990 - Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Nominee
- Born
- Sunday 6th July 1958 (62 years-old)
Awards
Family
- Daughter
- Beattie Edmondson
Known for
Credits
Year | Production | Role |
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2021 | Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable Coming Soon
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Guest |
2021 | French And Saunders: Funny Women Announced | Host / Presenter |
2020 | Whatever Happened To Baby Jane Austen? | Selina Mountjoy |
2020 | Have I Got News For You - Series 60
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Host / Presenter |
2020 | There's Something About Movies - Series 3 | Team Captain |
2020 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 28 | Guest |
2020 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 27
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Guest |
2020 | What's Funny About...
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Guest |
2019 | Would I Lie To You? - Series 13
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Guest |
2019 | There's Something About Movies - Series 2 | Team Captain |
2019 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 26 | Guest |
2019 | Utterly Outrageous Comedy | Narrator |
2019 | There's Something About Movies - Series 1
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Team Captain |
2018 | The Harry Hill Sitcom Cancelled | Mum |
2018 | Patrick | Teacher |
2018 | Have I Got News For You - Series 56
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Host / Presenter |
2018 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 23 | Guest |
2018 | Funny Women: French & Saunders | Self (Archive Material) |
2018 | Grandpa's Great Escape | Miss Dandy |
2017 | Stuck Cancelled | Actor |
2017 | French And Saunders - 300 Years Of French And Saunders | Various |
2017 | French And Saunders - 300 Years Of French And Saunders | Writer |
2017 | Tommy Cooper Forever | Self |
2017 | Josh - Series 3 | Judith Anderson |
2016 | Josh - Series 2
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Judith Anderson |
2016 | We Love Sitcom | Guest |
2016 | Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie | Edina |
2016 | Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie | Writer |
2016 | Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie | Executive Producer |
2016 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 19 | Guest |
2016 | Insert Name Here - Series 1
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Guest |
2015 | Josh - Series 1
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Judith Anderson |
2015 | A League Of Their Own - Series 9
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Guest |
2015 | The Vicar Of Dibley - Comic Relief 2015 | Rival Reverend |
2015 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 16
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Guest |
2015 | The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 8 | Guest |
2014 | The Boy In The Dress | Miss Windsor |
2014 | Have I Got News For You - Series 48
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Host / Presenter |
2014 | Channel 4's Comedy Gala | Self |
2014 | The Guess List
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Guest |
2014 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 12 | Guest |
2014 | Have I Got News For You - Series 47
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Host / Presenter |
2014 | The Last Leg - Series 3
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Guest |
2014 | Blandings - Series 2 | Connie |
2014 | This Is Jinsy - Series 2 | Miss Reason (Voice) |
2014 | The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 6 | Guest |
2013 | Have I Got News For You - Series 46
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Guest |
2013 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 14 | Guest |
2013 | Jennifer Saunders - Bonkers: My Life In Laughs | Host / Presenter |
2013 | Jennifer Saunders - Bonkers: My Life In Laughs | Writer |
2013 | Channel 4's Comedy Gala | Guest |
2013 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 10 | Guest |
2013 | Blandings - Series 1 | Connie |
2012 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 12 | Guest |
2012 | The Comic Strip Presents... - Five Go To Rehab | Anne |
2012 | Chain Reaction - Series 8 | Guest |
2012 | Gates
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Script Editor |
2012 | Dead Boss | Governor Margaret |
2012 | Victoria Wood: A BAFTA Tribute (as French & Saunders) | Self |
2012 | Absolutely Fabulous - Olympics Special | Edina |
2012 | Absolutely Fabulous - Olympics Special | Writer |
2011 | Ben Elton: Laughing At The 80s | Self |
2011 | Absolutely Fabulous - 2011 Christmas Specials | Edina |
2011 | Absolutely Fabulous - 2011 Christmas Specials | Writer |
2011 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 10 | Guest |
2011 | The Comic Strip Presents... - The Hunt For Tony Blair | Margaret Thatcher |
2011 | This Is Jinsy - Series 1 | Miss Reason (Voice) |
2011 | Jennifer Saunders: Laughing At The 90s | Host / Presenter |
2011 | My Favourite Joke
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Self (Archive Material) |
2011 | What's So Funny? - Series 1
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Guest |
2009 | Jam & Jerusalem - Series 3 | Caroline Martin |
2009 | Jam & Jerusalem - Series 3 | Writer |
2007 | The Life And Times Of Vivienne Vyle | Vivienne Vyle |
2007 | The Life And Times Of Vivienne Vyle | Writer |
2007 | A Bucket O' French And Saunders | Various |
2004 | Absolutely Fabulous - White Box | Edina |
2004 | Absolutely Fabulous - White Box | Writer |
2004 | Arena: Remember The Secret Policeman's Ball? | Self |
2003 | Absolutely Fabulous - Series 5 | Edina |
2003 | Absolutely Fabulous - Series 5 | Writer |
2002 | Absolutely Fabulous - Gay | Edina |
2002 | Absolutely Fabulous - Gay | Writer |
2001 | Absolutely Fabulous - Series 4 | Edina |
2001 | Absolutely Fabulous - Series 4 | Writer |
2000 | Mirrorball | Vivienne Keill |
1999 | Let Them Eat Cake | Colombine |
1998 | The Comic Strip Presents... - Four Men In A Car | Helen |
1996 | Absolutely Fabulous - The Last Shout | Edina |
1996 | Absolutely Fabulous - The Last Shout | Writer |
1995 | Absolutely Fabulous - Series 3 | Edina |
1995 | Absolutely Fabulous - Series 3 | Writer |
1994 | Absolutely Fabulous - Series 2 | Edina |
1994 | Absolutely Fabulous - Series 2 | Writer |
1993 | The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 5
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Jane Margory |
1993 | The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 5
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The Devil |
1993 | The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 5 | Needle |
1992 | Absolutely Fabulous - Series 1 | Edina |
1992 | Absolutely Fabulous - Series 1 | Writer |
1992 | Absolutely Fabulous | Creator |
1990 | The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 4
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Maria |
1990 | The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 4
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Hannah |
1990 | The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 4 | Ice Maiden |
1990 | The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 4 | Cathy |
1988 | The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 3 | Monica |
1988 | The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 3
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Sally |
1988 | The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 3
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Meryl |
1988 | Comic Relief - Red Nose Day | Host / Presenter |
1988 | Comic Relief - Red Nose Day
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Meryl Streep |
1988 | Comic Relief - Red Nose Day
|
Cher |
1986 | The Comic Strip Presents... - 1986 Specials
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Debbie |
1986 | The Comic Strip Presents... - 1986 Specials
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Jessica |
1986 | The Comic Strip Presents... - 1986 Specials
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Writer |
1985 | Girls On Top - Series 2 | Jennifer Marsh |
1985 | Girls On Top - Series 2 | Writer |
1985 | Happy Families | The Fuddle Family |
1985 | Girls On Top - Series 1 | Jennifer Marsh |
1985 | Girls On Top - Series 1 | Writer |
1984 | The Young Ones - Series 2
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Helen Mucus |
1984 | The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 2
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Little Sister |
1984 | The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 2
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Writer |
1984 | The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 2 | Doreen |
1984 | The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 2 | Angie |
1984 | The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 2 | Shona |
1984 | The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 2
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Lorna |
1984 | The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 2
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June |
1983 | The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 2
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Anne |
1983 | The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 1
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Liz |
1983 | The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 1
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Sally |
1983 | The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 1
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Anne |
1983 | The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 1 | Various |
1982 | The Young Ones - Series 1
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Sue |
1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... - Five Go Mad In Dorset | Anne |
Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
Jennifer Saunders on IMDb