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Ingrid Oliver

Ingrid Oliver

Acting
Born: Feb 25, 1977
From: London, England, UK
Credits: 30 titles

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.

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
The Thursday Murder Club Joanna 2025 6.591
Beyond Paradise TV Cassie Parker 2023 6.8
The Watch TV Dr Cruces 2021 5.4
The Hustle Brigitte Desjardins 2019 6.191
Last Christmas Police Woman Crowley 2019 7.191
You, Me and Him Lily 2018 5.6
Richard Osman's House of Games TV Self - Contestant 2017 6.2
96 Ways to Say I Love You Cammy 2015 5.4
The Magicians TV Dragon (voice) 2015 7.594
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven Osgood 2014 8.0
Doctor Who Extra TV Self 2014
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor Petronella Osgood 2013 8.19
Plebs TV Camilla 2013 7.247
The Great Comic Relief Bake Off TV Self - Contestant 2013
Father Brown TV Gaynor Garfield 2013 7.616
Tales of Television Centre Self 2012 8.0
Watson & Oliver TV 2012 6.0
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes Self 2011
Twenty Twelve TV AP The Today Programme 2011 7.3
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip TV Self - Participant 2011 6.0
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret TV Vanessa Blojabditz / Yancy McPickles 2010 6.747
Let's Dance for Sport Relief TV Self - Contestant 2010
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging Miss Stamp 2008 6.5
Fixer TV 2008 6.6
The Wrong Door TV Various 2008 5.0
Comedy Showcase TV Rebecca Black 2007 7.0
Lead Balloon TV 2006 7.6
Footprints in the Snow Back-Up Organiser 2005 4.0
Doctor Who TV Osgood 2005 7.598
Peep Show TV Natalie 2003 8.074
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1977
FromLondon, England, UK