Jennifer Saunders
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This article is about the comedienne. For the racquetball player, see Jennifer Saunders (racquetball). For the poet, see Jen Saunders.
Jennifer Jane Saunders (born 6 July 1958) is an English actress, comedian, singer, and screenwriter. Saunders originally found attention in the 1980s, when she became a member of The Comic Strip after graduating from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama with her best friend and comedy partner, Dawn French. With French, she co-wrote and starred in their eponymous sketch show, French and Saunders, for which they jointly received a BAFTA Fellowship in 2009. Saunders later received acclaim in the 1990s for writing and playing her character Edina Monsoon in her sitcom Absolutely Fabulous.
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Born | Jennifer Jane Saunders (1958-07-06) 6 July 1958 (age 65) Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England |
Education | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (BA) |
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Years active | 1981–present |
Notable work | French and Saunders Absolutely Fabulous |
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Children | 3, including Ella Edmondson and Beattie Edmondson |
Awards | BAFTA Fellowship (2009) |
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