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 See more

Jennifer Jane Saunders was born on 6 July 1958 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England. Her mother, Barbara Jane (née Duminy), was a biology teacher, and her father, Robert Thomas Saunders, … See more

Early career
French and Saunders would eventually come to public attention as members of the informal comedy collective The Comic Strip, part of the alternative comedy scene in the early 1980s. They answered a 1980 advert in See more

Saunders, who grew up in nearby Acton Bridge, married Adrian Edmondson at Christ Church, Crowton, Cheshire on 11 May 1985. At the wedding were fellow Comic Strip members Rik Mayall (Edmonson's longtime comedy partner) and Robbie Coltrane, whom the … See more

Along with Dawn French, Saunders declined an OBE in 2001.
In 2003, she was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy. Saunders was placed 93rd out of E!'s 100 Sexiest British Stars. She also came 18th for Best … See more

• 2016: Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (writer)
• 2012: Viva Forever! (writer)
• 2006: Jam & Jerusalem (16 episodes, 2006–2009)
• 2008: French and Saunders Still … See more

• Absolutely Fabulous: Continuity
• Absolutely Fabulous (scripts from the show)
• Absolutely Fabulous 2 (more scripts from the show)
• A Feast of French and Saunders (with See more