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.
Known For
TV
Doctor Who
Osgood
2005
TV
Father Brown
Gaynor Garfield
2013
TV
The Magicians
Dragon (voice)
2015
TV
Peep Show
Natalie
2003
TV
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
TV
Richard Osman's House of Games
Self - Contestant
2017
TV
Sweetpea
DI St John
2024
TV
Beyond Paradise
Cassie Parker
2023
TV
Plebs
Camilla
2013
TV
Lead Balloon
2006
TV
The Watch
Dr Cruces
2021
TV
Run Away
Yvonne Previdi
2026
TV
Twenty Twelve
AP The Today Programme
2011
TV
Doctor Who Extra
Self
2014
Film
The Hustle
Brigitte Desjardins
2019
Film
The Thursday Murder Club
Joanna
2025
TV
Fixer
2008
TV
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
Vanessa Blojabditz / Yancy McPickles
2010
TV
Comedy Showcase
Rebecca Black
2007
TV
Let's Dance for Sport Relief
Self - Contestant
2010
Filmography
2026TVRun Awayas Yvonne Previdi2025FilmThe Thursday Murder Clubas Joanna2024TVSweetpeaas DI St John2023TVBeyond Paradiseas Cassie Parker2021TVThe Watchas Dr Cruces2019FilmLast Christmasas Police Woman Crowley2019FilmThe Hustleas Brigitte Desjardins2018FilmYou, Me and Himas Lily2017TVRichard Osman's House of Gamesas Self - Contestant2015TVThe Magiciansas Dragon (voice)2015Film96 Ways to Say I Love Youas Cammy2014FilmDoctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heavenas Osgood2014TVDoctor Who Extraas Self2013FilmDoctor Who: The Day of the Doctoras Petronella Osgood2013TVPlebsas Camilla2013TVThe Great Comic Relief Bake Offas Self - Contestant2013TVFather Brownas Gaynor Garfield2012FilmTales of Television Centreas Self2012TVWatson & Oliver2011TVCelebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant2011TVTwenty Twelveas AP The Today Programme2011FilmEric & Ernie: Behind the Scenesas Self2010TVThe Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaretas Vanessa Blojabditz / Yancy McPickles2010TVLet's Dance for Sport Reliefas Self - Contestant2008TVThe Wrong Dooras Various2008FilmAngus, Thongs and Perfect Snoggingas Miss Stamp2008TVFixer2007TVComedy Showcaseas Rebecca Black2006TVLead Balloon2006TVVital Signs2005FilmFootprints in the Snowas Back-Up Organiser2005TVDoctor Whoas Osgood2003TVPeep Showas Natalie