A British comedy icon looked unrecognizable as she sunbathed on holiday.
The comedy star, 67, who hid her signature locks under a hat and ditched her signature lipstick, recently took to Instagram to film herself trying to speak Spanish and Italian after traveling abroad for a sunny getaway.
The woman in question is notably known for her double act with a fellow comedian, and the two starred in her titular comedy television series for six seasons, starting in 1987.
They also starred in a much-loved BBC sitcom which ran from 1994 to 2000 and followed the lives of a cleric and her parishioners in an Oxfordshire village.
The television personality was known in the past for her brunette bob hairstyle, although in recent years she has embraced her gray hair.
But can you guess who it is?
A British comedy icon looked unrecognizable as she sunbathed on holiday.
The comedy star, 67, who hid her signature locks under a hat and ditched her signature lipstick, recently took to Instagram to film herself trying to speak Spanish and Italian after jetting overseas for a sunny getaway .
That’s right, it’s Dawn French!
Shielding herself from the sun with a straw hat, Dawn looked happy and relaxed after escaping the cool January weather to soak up the winter sun.
He kept his fans entertained as he joked around on camera while trying to pull off Spanish and Italian accents, with questionable results.
After trying to name a few dishes in the local language, she gives up before saying in English: ‘Chips please!’
Last year it was revealed that Dawn was going to make a big comeback return starring in a new show, Can You Keep a Secret?
In he Edinburgh At the BBC TV Festival Spotlight session in August, BBC comedy director Jon Petrie revealed that Dawn and Mark Heap will star in a new comedy together.
Can you keep a secret? is a six-part series written and created by Simon Mayhew-Archer about the difficult decisions in life and death.
It follows Dawn’s character, Debbie Fenton, a widow, grandmother, bowler and tin-pot dictator, who will stop at nothing to make sure her family is protected. Unfortunately, most of the time the person they really need protection from is her.
That’s right, it’s Dawn French! (pictured from April)
Shielding herself from the sun with a straw hat, Dawn looked happy and relaxed after escaping the cool January weather to soak up the winter sun.
He kept his fans entertained as he joked around on camera while trying to pull off Spanish and Italian accents, with questionable results.
When William (Mark), her hermit husband, dies unexpectedly, she makes an extravagant decision that will put the family under more pressure than ever.
It is revealed that Debbie is not actually a widow and William did not actually die; he was simply declared dead by mistake and the two retirees found themselves facing the barrel of an opportunity too good to pass up.
Just a few months hiding in the loft waiting for the life insurance to pay and then they can live their golden years in peace.
However, all of this proves too much for his easily exhausted son Harry, who, despite his emotional shortcomings, has managed to start a family of his own and a potentially life-changing insurance payout from the “death” of his father. .
Reunited with a father he just buried and the reality that his parents have become a retired version of Bonnie and Clyde, Harry suddenly has a lot more to juggle.
Sandwiched between two generations of young children, Harry finds himself going through a very ordinary stage of life, only this time it’s criminal.
Dawn is notably known for her double act with a fellow comedian, and the two starred in her titular sketch comedy television series for six series, starting in 1987.
They also starred in a much-loved BBC sitcom which ran from 1994 to 2000 and followed the lives of a cleric and her parishioners in an Oxfordshire village (pictured in 1996).
Last year it was revealed that Dawn was going to make a big comeback return starring in a new show, Can You Keep a Secret?
At the Edinburgh Television Festival’s Spotlight on the BBC session, BBC comedy director Jon Petrie revealed that Dawn and Mark Heap (pictured) will star together in a new comedy.
The comedy is set in the West Country and was described as “the story of a strange little family you don’t know yet, but already know: a comedy that puts comedy icon Dawn French in the middle of some mischief we can all get up to” . relate to. Can Debbie Fenton and her family keep their secret? Or will one of them spill the beans?
Dawn previously starred in the beloved BBC show The Vicar of Dibley from 1994 to 2007, and Can You Keep A Secret? marks his big return to sitcoms.
Speaking about his new role, he hilariously joked: “Finally… a sitcom where I can keep my shirt on… mostly.”
While Jon was saying, ‘Can you keep a secret? It hilariously delves into a rarely portrayed stage of the family life cycle, combining classic sitcom elements with a thrillingly ridiculous criminal twist. With Dawn French and Mark Heap leading the cast, this is an irresistible new comedy and I can’t wait for BBC viewers to see it.”