Dawn French

Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $1,671,997,134 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,330)
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)
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$659,036,786$1,012,960,348$1,671,997,134
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 $250,853,809$533,380,905$784,234,714
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 $120,011,368$161,245,367$264,112,254
Totals 8 $720,068,207$1,128,717,572$1,848,785,779


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$250,853,809$784,234,71432.0%
 
Averages $58,697,7733,343$219,678,929$557,332,37847.4%
Totals 4 $659,036,786$1,671,997,134

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) 2,490 $45,630,104
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,503 $659,036,786
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,240 $311,885,230
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,729 $162,102,124
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,186 $542,564,766
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,931 $720,068,207
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,094 $84,668,080
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,297 $1,012,960,348
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,802 $649,138,129
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,351 $135,418,908
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 837 $962,209,520
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,500 $1,128,717,572
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,228 $130,298,184
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,330 $1,671,997,134
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,472 $961,023,359
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,049 $297,521,032
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 892 $1,504,774,286
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,636 $1,848,785,779
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 282 67
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 344 67
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 313 67
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 306 60
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 331 60
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 286 60
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 320 60
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 349 60
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 300 60
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 719 $45,630,104
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 543 $84,668,080
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 594 $130,298,184
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,058 $45,630,104
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,578 $84,668,080
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,746 $130,298,184
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 444 $45,630,104
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 353 $84,668,080
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $130,298,184
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 520 $45,630,104
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 393 $84,668,080
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 440 $130,298,184
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,261 $45,630,104
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 916 $84,668,080
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,024 $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