Jennifer Saunders

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Characters played by Jennifer Saunders

Miss April Spink / Other Spink — Coraline (2009)

Former stage actress who provides Coraline with a mysterious seeing stone.

Fairy Godmother — Shrek 2 (2004)

A manipulative fairy who runs a potion factory and schemes to make her son king.

Grandma — The Magic Faraway Tree (2026)

Polly's ambitious and unscrupulous mother who works in London. Responding to Beth's letter, she arrives to give the family a strict ultimatum regarding their tomato business. Her corporate mindset clashes with the family's rural dreams, but she is ultimately thwarted when the business succeeds beyond expectations.

Nana — Sing (2016)

Legendary retired singing sheep and Buster's former idol.

Nana (voice) — Sing 2 (2021)

Voice actor credit for the legendary sheep singer.

Marie Van Schuyler — Death on the Nile (2022)

Wealthy American socialite traveling on the Nile.

Reine Elizabeth II — Minions (2015)

The Queen of England targeted by Scarlet Overkill.

Narrator — Stick Man (2015)

The Narrator provides voiceover narration that guides the audience through Stick Man's separation from his family and his journey home. The narration accompanies the events of Stick Man's adventure, while the Narrator does not take part in the story's on-screen encounters.

Edina Monsoon — Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016)

Edina is a glamorous, self-indulgent PR agent whose company is declining after a publisher rejects her autobiography. She accidentally knocks Kate Moss into the Thames, flees to Cannes with Patsy and Lola, and later rebuilds her career as Kate's PR agent.

Mrs Hilbery — Virginia Woolf's Night & Day (2026)

Katharine's mother, who is working on a biography of her family with assistance from Ralph Denham, a working-class editor. She is part of the family setting in which Katharine faces her parents' marriage plans, although the synopsis does not specify Mrs. Hilbery's own position on those plans or describe her further actions.

Natalie's Mother — Isn't It Romantic (2019)

Natalie's Mother shaped Natalie's negative beliefs about romance during her childhood. She told Natalie that girls like them could not find love, reinforcing the low self-esteem and fear of rejection that later influence Natalie's dating difficulties and her hatred of romantic-comedy promises.

Sister Gilpin — Allelujah (2023)

Head nurse at the Bethlehem hospital set to receive a service award. She secretly poisons frail residents with morphine laced in their evening milk, causing multiple deaths and ultimately facing life imprisonment when exposed.

Career Overview

Jennifer Saunders has 155 screen credits in a career dating back to 1981. Their work spans 10 cinematic universes — most prominently Sing with 2 titles. Signature works include Coraline, Absolutely Fabulous, The Comic Strip Presents.... Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
155
Birth Date
1958-07-06
Birth Place
Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, UK

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 10 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q235415), public domain (CC0).