Ingrid Oliver
Biography
Ingrid Oliver is a British actress and comedian, and one half of the comic double act Watson & Oliver, alongside Lorna Watson, the pair having their own BBC2 sketch show for two series in 2012 and 2013. She is known for playing Petronella Osgood, a supporting character in the BBC television series Doctor Who. In 2022 she married broadcaster and author Richard Osman. Her mother is Conservative MP Jo Gideon.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
The Thursday Murder Club as Joanna
2024Sweetpea as DI St John
2023Beyond Paradise as Cassie Parker
2021The Watch as Dr Cruces
2019Last Christmas as Police Woman Crowley
2019The Hustle as Brigitte Desjardins
2018You, Me and Him as Lily
2017Richard Osman's House of Games as Self - Contestant
2015The Magicians as Dragon (voice)
201596 Ways to Say I Love You as Cammy
2014Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven as Osgood
2014Doctor Who Extra as Self
2013Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor as Petronella Osgood
2013Plebs as Camilla
2013The Great Comic Relief Bake Off as Self - Contestant
2013Father Brown as Gaynor Garfield
2012Tales of Television Centre as Self
2012Watson & Oliver
2011Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant
2011Twenty Twelve as AP The Today Programme
2011Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes as Self
2010The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret as Vanessa Blojabditz / Yancy McPickles
2010Let's Dance for Sport Relief as Self - Contestant
2008The Wrong Door as Various
2008Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging as Miss Stamp
2008Fixer
2007Comedy Showcase as Rebecca Black
2006Lead Balloon
2006Vital Signs
2005Footprints in the Snow as Back-Up Organiser
2005Doctor Who as Osgood
2003Peep Show as Natalie