Actor profile

Ingrid Oliver

25th February 1977 London, England, UK Acting

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.

11 Movies 23 TV Shows 34 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Thursday Murder Club poster

The Thursday Murder Club 22nd August 2025 as Joanna

Last Christmas poster

Last Christmas 7th November 2019 as Police Woman Crowley

The Hustle poster

The Hustle 9th May 2019 as Brigitte Desjardins

You, Me and Him poster

You, Me and Him 1st February 2018 as Lily

96 Ways to Say I Love You poster

96 Ways to Say I Love You 18th April 2015 as Cammy

Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven poster

Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven 8th November 2014 as Osgood

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor poster

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor 23rd November 2013 as Petronella Osgood

Tales of Television Centre poster

Tales of Television Centre 17th May 2012 as Self

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes poster

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes 1st January 2011 as Self

Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging poster

Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging 25th July 2008 as Miss Stamp

Footprints in the Snow poster

Footprints in the Snow 11th September 2005 as Back-Up Organiser

Run Away poster

Run Away 1st January 2026 as Yvonne Previdi

Sweetpea poster

Sweetpea 10th October 2024 as DI St John

Beyond Paradise poster

Beyond Paradise 24th February 2023 as Cassie Parker

The Watch poster

The Watch 3rd January 2021 as Dr Cruces

Richard Osman's House of Games poster

Richard Osman's House of Games 4th September 2017 as Self - Contestant

The Magicians poster

The Magicians 16th December 2015 as Dragon (voice)

Doctor Who Extra poster

Doctor Who Extra 23rd August 2014 as Self

Plebs poster

Plebs 25th March 2013 as Camilla

The Great Comic Relief Bake Off poster

The Great Comic Relief Bake Off 21st January 2013 as Self - Contestant

Father Brown poster

Father Brown 14th January 2013 as Gaynor Garfield

Watson & Oliver 20th February 2012

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip poster

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 24th October 2011 as Self - Participant

Twenty Twelve poster

Twenty Twelve 14th March 2011 as AP The Today Programme

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret poster

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret 1st October 2010 as Vanessa Blojabditz / Yancy McPickles

Let's Dance for Sport Relief 20th February 2010 as Self - Contestant

The Persuasionists poster

The Persuasionists 13th January 2010 as Harriet

The Wrong Door poster

The Wrong Door 28th August 2008 as Various

Fixer poster

Fixer 10th March 2008

Comedy Showcase poster

Comedy Showcase 5th October 2007 as Rebecca Black

Lead Balloon poster

Lead Balloon 4th October 2006

Vital Signs poster

Vital Signs 20th April 2006 as Mum

Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who 26th March 2005 as Osgood

Peep Show poster

Peep Show 19th September 2003 as Natalie