Ingrid Oliver

Ingrid Oliver

Known for
Acting
Born
February 25, 1977 (age 49)
Birthplace
London, England, UK

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.

Known For

Filmography

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Gameface poster

Gameface

Movie · as Clare

2026
Run Away poster

Run Away

TV · as Yvonne Previdi · 8 eps

2025
The Thursday Murder Club poster

The Thursday Murder Club

Movie · as Joanna

2025
Bookish poster

Bookish

TV · as Liesl Pohl · 2 eps

2024
Sweetpea poster

Sweetpea

TV · as DI St John · 4 eps

2024
Rivals poster

Rivals

TV · as Clara Forgan · 1 ep

2023
Beyond Paradise poster

Beyond Paradise

TV · as Cassie Parker · 1 ep

2021
The Watch poster

The Watch

TV · as Dr Cruces · 4 eps

2019
The Hustle poster

The Hustle

Movie · as Brigitte Desjardins

2019
Last Christmas poster

Last Christmas

Movie · as Police Woman Crowley

2018
You, Me and Him poster

You, Me and Him

Movie · as Lily

2017
House of Games poster

House of Games

TV · as Self - Contestant · 10 eps

2015
96 Ways to Say I Love You poster

96 Ways to Say I Love You

Movie · as Cammy

2015
The Magicians poster

The Magicians

TV · as Dragon (voice) · 1 ep

2014
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven poster

Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven

Movie · as Osgood

2014
Doctor Who Extra poster

Doctor Who Extra

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2013
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor poster

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

Movie · as Petronella Osgood

2013
Plebs poster

Plebs

TV · as Camilla · 1 ep

2013
The Great Comic Relief Bake Off poster

The Great Comic Relief Bake Off

TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep

2013
Father Brown poster

Father Brown

TV · as Gaynor Garfield · 1 ep

2012
Tales of Television Centre poster

Tales of Television Centre

Movie · as Self

2012
Watson & Oliver

Watson & Oliver

TV · 12 eps

2011
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes poster

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

Movie · as Self

2011
Twenty Twelve poster

Twenty Twelve

TV · as AP The Today Programme · 1 ep

2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip poster

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

TV · as Self - Participant · 1 ep

2010
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret poster

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

TV · as Vanessa Blojabditz / Yancy McPickles · 4 eps

2010
Let's Dance for Sport Relief

Let's Dance for Sport Relief

TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep

2010
The Persuasionists poster

The Persuasionists

TV · as Harriet · 1 ep

2009
Plus One poster

Plus One

TV · as Rebecca Black · 5 eps

2008
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging poster

Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging

Movie · as Miss Stamp

2008
The Fixer poster

The Fixer

TV · 1 ep

2008
The Wrong Door poster

The Wrong Door

TV · as Various · 6 eps

2007
Comedy Showcase poster

Comedy Showcase

TV · as Rebecca Black · 1 ep

2006
Lead Balloon poster

Lead Balloon

TV · 1 ep

2006
Vital Signs poster

Vital Signs

TV · as Mum · 1 ep

2005
Footprints in the Snow poster

Footprints in the Snow

Movie · as Back-Up Organiser

2005
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as Osgood · 3 eps

2003
Peep Show poster

Peep Show

TV · as Natalie · 1 ep