Jennifer Saunders
Highest Rated: 90% Coraline (2009)
Lowest Rated: 38% Patrick (2018)
Birthday: Jul 06, 1958
Birthplace: Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, UK
An internationally renowned comedian, writer and actress, Jennifer Saunders started her career alongside Dawn French as the two female cast members of The Comic Strip troupe. She rose to fame on "The Comic Strip Presents " (Channel 4, 1982-2005) as well as a string of their movies, and together with French starred in the moderately successful "Girls On Top" (ITV, 1985-86) before writing and starring in their own smash sketch comedy series, "French and Saunders" (BBC Two, 1987-2007). Parodying pop culture as well as creating original skits, the series became an instant classic and elevated the two to superstardom in Great Britain as well as placing them both on the international stage. Saunders reached even greater heights of popularity in the spin-off "Absolutely Fabulous" (BBC, 1992-2012) which she created, wrote and starred in as the boozy, "sweetie darling" fashion publicist from hell, Edina Monsoon. She and co-star Joanna Lumley, playing the outrageously debauched Patsy, became an iconic duo and the series became an international cult favorite, winning Saunders a BAFTA. Saunders went on to revisit the characters again in "Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie" (2016), but maintained a solid career aside from her most famous creation, appearing regularly on film and television. One of the most successful British comediennes of all time, Jennifer Saunders earned an international reputation as a much-loved force-of-nature and, even more impressively, displayed writing skills as acclaimed as her acting chops.
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Death on the Nile | Marie Van Schuyler (Character) | - | 2021 |
| 70% | 47% | Isn't It Romantic | Natalie's Mom (Character) | $48.8M | 2019 |
| 89% | No Score Yet | Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires | Dr. Alex Cular (Voice) | - | 2018 |
| 38% | 58% | Patrick | Maureen (Character) | - | 2018 |
| 71% | 72% | Sing | Nana (Voice) | $270.4M | 2016 |
| 58% | 41% | Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie |
Edina Monsoon (Character), Screenwriter, Executive Producer |
$4.8M | 2016 |
| 55% | 49% | Minions | Queen Elizabeth II (Voice) | $336M | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | 62% | Stick Man | Narrator | - | 2015 |
| 90% | 73% | Coraline | Miss Spink (Voice) | $75.3M | 2009 |
| 89% | 69% | Shrek 2 | The Fairy Godmother (Voice) | $436.5M | 2004 |
| No Score Yet | 55% | Absolument fabuleux | Writer (Characters) | - | 2001 |
| No Score Yet | 87% | Fanny and Elvis | Unknown (Character) | - | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Magician's House | The Rat (Voice) | - | 1999 |
| 70% | 77% | Muppet Treasure Island | Mrs. Bluberidge (Character) | $34.3M | 1996 |
| 81% | 88% | A Midwinter's Tale | Nancy Crawford (Character) | $466.8K | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | 80% | The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball | Unknown (Character) | - | 1989 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | More Bad News | Sally (Character) | - | 1987 |
| 43% | 81% | Eat the Rich | Lady Caroline (Character) | $194.9K | 1987 |
| No Score Yet | 50% | The Supergrass | Lesley Reynolds (Character) | $1.8K | 1985 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Graham Norton Show |
Unknown (Guest Star), Guest |
2020 2018 2016 2011-2013 2008 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Moominvalley | Mymble (Character) | 2019-2020 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Would I Lie to You? |
Guest, Contestant |
2020 |
| 83% | 73% | The Stranger | Unknown (Character) | 2020 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hard to Please OAPs | Narrator | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Josh | Judith (Character) | 2017 |
| 85% | 76% | The Simpsons | Phoebe (Guest Voice) | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Guest | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | 40% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Guest | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen | Guest | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Good Morning America | Guest | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The View | Guest | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | 67% | Top Gear | Guest | 2016 2007 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Blandings |
Constance/ |
2013-2014 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dead Boss | Unknown (Character) | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Clatterford |
Caroline Martin (Character), Writer |
2008 2006 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | French and Saunders |
Unknown (Character), Writer |
2004 1996 1987-1988 |
| 96% | 94% | Absolutely Fabulous |
Edina (Character), Writer |
2001-2003 1994-1996 1992 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Guest | 2001 |
| No Score Yet | 94% | Friends | Andrea Waltham (Guest Star) | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Comic Strip Presents |
Unknown (Character), Writer |
1998 1992-1993 1990 1988 1986 1982-1984 |
| 76% | 68% | Roseanne |
Edina (Guest Star), Writer |
1996 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Girls on Top |
Unknown (Character), Writer |
1985-1986 |
| No Score Yet | 100% | The Young Ones | Sue (Guest Star) | 1984 1982 |
QUOTES FROM Jennifer Saunders CHARACTERS
Queen Elizabeth II says: Gentlemen do not steal lady's crowns!!!!
Queen Elizabeth II says: Gentlemen do not steal lady's crowns!
Fairy Godmother says: I told you before, ogres don't live happily ever after!
Fairy Godmother says: Harold! You were meant to give her the potion!
Fairy Godmother says: Harold! You were supposed to give her the potion!
King Harold says: Well, I think I gave her the wrong tea!
King Harold says: Well, I must have given her the wrong tea!
Fairy Godmother says: The ogre! That's what!
Fairy Godmother says: Yes!
Miss Spink says: Never wear green in your dressing room!
Miss Forcible says: Acquire a very tall stepladder.
Miss Spink says: And be very, very careful.
Miss Spink says: Giraffes don't just fall out of the sky, Miriam! *Taffy bowl falls*
Miss Spink says: Giraffes don't just fall out of the sky, Miriam! [Taffy bowl falls]
Miss Forcible says: Oh! Lord.
Miss Spink says: I see a very peculiar hand...
Miss Forcible says: *turns cup around* I see a giraffe.
Miss Forcible says: [turns cup around] I see a giraffe.