Dawn French

About the Author

She credits her dad for her self-belief and self-confidence, since he told her how beautiful she was every day. Her dad taught her to value herself, and said how beautiful she was and was the most precious thing in his life. Her dad had a history of severe depression and had made two suicide attempts, however was able to conceal his illness from Gary and Dawn. When she was nineteen, however, he committed suicide. In the year 1977, she started studying drama at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, where she met Jennifer Saunders, her future comedy partner. They both came from RAF backgrounds, and had grown up on the same base, even had the same best friend, despite never having met each other. They originally didn’t like each other since French wanted to become a drama teacher, whereas. Dawn French is the author of over 8 books across 2 series. Their most famous work is the Publication Order of Standalone Novels series, which has garnered millions of readers worldwide. With such a prolific career, Dawn French has established themselves as one of the most influential authors in contemporary fiction.