Yes, Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders are good friends. They have been friends for almost 30 years after meeting during Joanna’s audition for the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous.
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The pair hit it off and have been pals ever since. They have worked together on several projects, including Absolutely Fabulous, French and Saunders, and the documentary program, Joanna & Jennifer: Absolutely Champers.
Jennifer Saunders appeared in Ben Elton’s Happy Families where she played various members of the same family in the six-episode BBC situation comedy.
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Jennifer Saunders has won numerous awards for her work in comedy, including a BAFTA TV Award for Best Comedy Series for Absolutely Fabulous.
In 2022, Jennifer Saunders starred in Death on the Nile as Marie Van Schuyler alongside Dawn French, Gal Gadot and Kenneth Branagh.
In the summer of 2022, Jennifer Saunders played the role of Mother Superior in Sister Act the Musical for 6 weeks at the Eventim Apollo Hammersmith.
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