Dawn French

Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $1,670,983,694 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,308)
Best-known acting roles: The Fat Lady (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban), Miss Forcible (Coraline), Voice of Mrs. Beaver (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe), Mrs. Bowers (Death on the Nile), Baker's wife (The Adventures of Pinocchio)
Best-known technical roles: Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (Executive Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Jennifer Saunders, Henry Selick, Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Neil Gaiman
Born: October 11, 1957 (67 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting4$657,940,703$1,013,042,991$1,670,983,694
Lead Ensemble Member1$45,630,104$84,668,080$130,298,184
(Unclassified)3$15,401,317$31,089,144$46,490,461
In Technical RolesExecutive Producer1$4,772,155$30,900,000$35,672,155

Career Trend

This graph shows Dawn French’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Mar 10, 2023The Magician’s Elephant Sister Marie
Feb 11, 2022Death on the Nile Mrs. Bowers $45,630,104$84,668,080$130,298,184
Feb 6, 2009Coraline Miss Forcible $116,472,020$50,750,828$167,222,848
UnknownLove and Other Disasters Therapist $2,789,144$2,789,144
Dec 9, 2005The Chronicles of Narn… Voice of Mrs. Beaver $291,710,957$428,828,615$720,539,572
Jun 4, 2004Harry Potter and the P… The Fat Lady $249,757,726$533,463,548$783,221,274
Aug 24, 2001Maybe Baby Charlene $19,147$7,000,000$7,019,147
Jul 26, 1996The Adventures of Pino… Baker's wife $15,382,170$21,300,000$36,682,170
 
Averages $119,828,687$161,257,174$263,967,477
Totals 8 $718,972,124$1,128,800,215$1,847,772,339


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Feb 11, 2022Death on the Nile $12,891,1233,420$45,630,104$130,298,18435.0%
 
Averages $12,891,1233,420$45,630,104$130,298,18435.0%
Totals 1 $45,630,104$130,298,184


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Mar 10, 2023The Magician’s Elephant
Feb 6, 2009Coraline $16,849,6402,320$116,472,020$167,222,84869.7%
Dec 9, 2005The Chronicles of Narn… $65,556,3123,853$291,710,957$720,539,57240.5%
Jun 4, 2004Harry Potter and the P… $93,687,3673,855$249,757,726$783,221,27431.9%
 
Averages $58,697,7733,343$219,313,568$556,994,56547.3%
Totals 4 $657,940,703$1,670,983,694

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,424 $45,630,104
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,480 $657,940,703
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,176 $310,789,147
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,648 $162,102,124
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,163 $541,468,683
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,901 $718,972,124
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,943 $84,668,080
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,274 $1,013,042,991
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,778 $649,220,772
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,198 $135,418,908
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 828 $962,292,163
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,475 $1,128,800,215
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,112 $130,298,184
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,308 $1,670,983,694
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,426 $960,009,919
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,944 $297,521,032
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 893 $1,503,760,846
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,608 $1,847,772,339
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 280 67
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 345 67
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 309 67
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 277 60
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 315 60
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 283 60
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 300 61
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 340 61
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 304 61
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 688 $45,630,104
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 526 $84,668,080
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 570 $130,298,184
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,999 $45,630,104
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,466 $84,668,080
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,648 $130,298,184
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 419 $45,630,104
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 323 $84,668,080
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 343 $130,298,184
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 508 $45,630,104
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 379 $84,668,080
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 419 $130,298,184
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,240 $45,630,104
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 901 $84,668,080
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,006 $130,298,184

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jul 22, 2016Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Executive Producer $4,772,155$30,900,000$35,672,155
 
Averages $4,772,155$30,900,000$35,672,155
Totals 1 $4,772,155$30,900,000$35,672,155