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

Doctor Who

Father Brown

The Magicians

Rivals

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Peep Show

Richard Osman's House of Games

Beyond Paradise

All Movies (12)

• The Thursday Murder Club2025 · as Joanna
• Last Christmas2019 · as Police Woman Crowley
• The Hustle2019 · as Brigitte Desjardins
• You, Me and Him2018 · as Lily
• 96 Ways to Say I Love You2015 · as Cammy
• Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven2014 · as Osgood
• Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor2013 · as Petronella Osgood
• Tales of Television Centre2012 · as Self
• Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes2011 · as Self
• Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging2008 · as Miss Stamp
• Footprints in the Snow2005 · as Back-Up Organiser
• Gameface— · as Clare

All TV Shows (24)

• Run Away2026 · as Yvonne Previdi
• Rivals2024 · as Clara Forgan
• Sweetpea2024 · as DI St John
• Beyond Paradise2023 · as Cassie Parker
• The Watch2021 · as Dr Cruces
• Richard Osman's House of Games2017 · as Self - Contestant
• The Magicians2015 · as Dragon (voice)
• Doctor Who Extra2014 · as Self
• Plebs2013 · as Camilla
• The Great Comic Relief Bake Off2013 · as Self - Contestant
• Father Brown2013 · as Gaynor Garfield
• Watson & Oliver2012
• Celebrity Antiques Road Trip2011 · as Self - Participant
• Twenty Twelve2011 · as AP The Today Programme
• The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret2010 · as Vanessa Blojabditz / Yancy McPickles
• Let's Dance for Sport Relief2010 · as Self - Contestant
• The Persuasionists2010 · as Harriet
• The Wrong Door2008 · as Various
• Fixer2008
• Comedy Showcase2007 · as Rebecca Black
• Lead Balloon2006
• Vital Signs2006 · as Mum
• Doctor Who2005 · as Osgood
• Peep Show2003 · as Natalie