Dawn French

British actress, comedian and writer (born 1957)
Person human Q236309
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Dawn French

Summary

Dawn French is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Holyhead[2]. She was born on October 11, 1957[3]. She worked as a comedian[4], novelist[5], writer[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,334 views/month, #5,502 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Holyhead[2], Dawn French…
  • Dawn French was born on October 11, 1957[3].
  • Dawn French was married to Mark Bignell[10].
  • Dawn French held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Dawn French worked as a comedian[4].
  • Dawn French worked as a novelist[5].
  • Dawn French's professions included writer[6].
  • Dawn French worked as a stage actor[7].
  • Dawn French's professions included film actor[8].
  • Dawn French worked as an actor[12].
  • Dawn French's field of work was literary activity[13].
  • Dawn French's field of work was prose[14].
  • Dawn French's field of work was acting[15].
  • Dawn French's field of work was film acting[16].
  • Dawn French's field of work was theater comic[17].
  • Dawn French was educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama[18].
  • Dawn French's education included a stint at Caistor Grammar School[19].
  • Dawn French was educated at Plymouth College[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Dawn French is The Magician's Elephant[21].
  • Dawn French is recorded as female[22].
  • Dawn French's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Dawn French's Commons category is recorded as Dawn French[24].
  • Dawn French's residence is recorded as Fowey[25].
  • Dawn French's family name is recorded as French[26].
  • Dawn French's given name is recorded as Dawn[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1957-10-11[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b008d78d-3efa-45ef-b766-087a73585470[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Holyhead[2], Dawn French… she was born on October 11, 1957[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama[18], a drama school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1906[34]; Caistor Grammar School[19], a grammar school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1630[37]; and Plymouth College[20], a boarding school[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1877[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[4], novelist[5], writer[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and actor[12]. Fields of work include literary activity[13]; prose[14], a literary form[41]; acting[15], a type of arts[42]; film acting[16]; and theater comic[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Dawn French is The Magician's Elephant[21].

Personal Life

Among Dawn French's spouses was Mark Bignell[10].

Why It Matters

Dawn French ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,334 views/month, #5,502 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Dawn French born?

Dawn French was born in Holyhead[2].

Who was Dawn French married to?

Dawn French's spouses include Mark Bignell[10].

What did Dawn French do for work?

Dawn French worked as comedian[4], novelist[5], writer[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8].

Where did Dawn French go to school?

Dawn French was educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama[18], Caistor Grammar School[19], and Plymouth College[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . cssd.ac.uk. cssd.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Caistor Grammar School, Plymouth College
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