Ingrid Oliver

Ingrid Oliver is a British actress and comedian who forms one half of the comedy double act Watson and Oliver with Lorna Watson. Born in England, she studied modern languages at New College, Oxford, and in 2005 she and Watson staged their first joint show at London's Canal Cafe Theatre, going on to take sell-out shows to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2006 and 2007. Her television work includes Natalie in Peep Show, Mimi Throckmorton in Material Girl and the recurring part of Petronella Osgood in Doctor Who, a role she first played in the program's 50th anniversary special and returned to in later episodes and audio spin-offs. She also appeared in the sitcom Plus One, Doc Martin and several radio comedies, and played Miss Stamp in Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008). In 2024 she took a supporting role in Sweetpea.