The witty and irreverent Dawn Roma French was born just ten days after my birth on October 11, 1957 in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales. The British comedian’s particular gift is her ability to combine outrageous physical comedy with warmth and humanity. Her portrayal of a character would be both wonderfully eccentric and deeply compassionate. French's humor is wonderfully self-deprecating: she makes fun of herself, celebrity culture, relationships, and everyday absurdities. On her appearance: “If I had been around when Rubens was painting, I would have been revered as a fabulous model. Kate Moss? Well, she would have been the paintbrush.” She called her second-hand Morris Minor “the bomb,” painting the words on it to make the car funny when other girls at school had brand-new cars.