Jennifer Saunders received a BAFTA fellowship in 2009. Saunders received acclaim through the early to mid-1990s for writing and playing the main character of Edina Monsoon in the BBC sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous". She has guest-starred in the American sitcoms "Roseanne" and "Friends" and won the People's Choice Awards for voicing the evil Fairy Godmother in DreamWorks' animated "Shrek 2". In 2015, Saunders voiced Queen Elizabeth II in the animated comedy film "Minions", and in 2016 she voiced Nana Noodleman in the animated musical film "Sing". Jennifer Jane Saunders was born on 6 July 1958 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England. Her mother, Jane, was
Jan Etherington Jan Etherington Jan Etherington is a British writer and producer. She first came to prominence as creator and writer of "Second Thoughts" along with her husband Gavin Petrie. "Second Thoughts" was originally a radio series (1988–1992) before being turned into a television series starring James Bolam, Belinda Lang, Lynda Bellingham and Julia Sawalha and broadcast for five series on ITV (1991-4). This husband and wife partnership also created BBC sitcom "Next of Kin" which aired for three series (1995-7) starring Penelope Keith and William Gaunt in the lead roles. Following the success of "Second Thoughts" a sequel was created in