She initially rose to prominence as a comedian on ‘The Comic Strip Presents’ in 1982. Along with comedy partner Jennifer Saunders, she wrote and starred in cutting edge sketch show ‘French and Saunders’ from 1987 until 2007. She has appeared in numerous films and television shows, her best known character being Geraldine Granger in the long-running Richard Curtis sitcom ‘The Vicar of Dibley’, She published best selling autobiography ‘Dear Fatty’ in 2008, and she has been nominated for seven British Academy Television Awards and also won a BAFTA Fellowship with Jennifer Saunders.