Jennifer Jane Saunders (born 12 July 1958) is an English comedian, actress, and comedy writer. Along with her longtime comedy partner Dawn French, she is known for appearing in their sketch show French & Saunders and for writing and starring in the popular British sitcom Absolutely Fabulous in which she played Eddy Monsoon.
Saunders has recently been working on two new series, Jam and Jerusalem, about a Women's Institute, and The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle about a neurotic talk show host. Jam and Jerusalem started airing on BBC1 on 24 November 2006, and is now airing on BBC America in the United States as Clatterford, and The Vivienne Vyle Show was filmed as a pilot, and is currently being filmed for a full series due in 2007 on BBC Two. Saunders is also currently getting ready for the French and Saunders Farewell Tour as well a six-part series marking the twentieth anniversary of the sketch comedy series.[2]
Saunders has appeared in the Amnesty International The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball live benefit in 1989, along with Dawn French and others. She co-directed the show with one of her comedy heroes John Cleese. She has also appeared on the US television shows Roseanne and Friends. In the Friends episode, she played the step-mother of Emily, Ross Geller's fiancé. Her character, Andrea Waltham, was not excited about the celebration where she and her husband tried to get as much money out of the in-laws as possible.
In film, Saunders made and appearance in the Spice Girls' movie Spiceworld. The Spice Girls returned the favour to Saunders by appearing on French and Saunders, and Emma Bunton (formerly Baby Spice) had a recurring role as herself on the fifth season of Absolutely Fabulous. She also played the voice of the Fairy Godmother in Shrek 2 (2004), in which she performed the song Holding Out for a Hero during the film.
Jennifer, there's no way to thank you enough for the wisdom, humor and insight that you've given us through your work, but I thought I'd give it a try anyway.
hi love just wanted to say i love abfab...and your work in general...you are extremely talented and it shows....keep on doing what you do best...Being You...So Fab. And gorgeous
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