Ingrid Oliver

Ingrid Oliver (born 25 February 1977) is a British-German[1] actress and comedian, and one half of the comic double act Watson & Oliver. She is known for playing Petronella Osgood, a supporting character in the BBC television series Doctor Who.

Ingrid Oliver
Oliver at Super Retrocon, April 2017.
Born (1977-02-25) 25 February 1977
Germany
OccupationActress, comedian, writer
Years active2005–present

Career

Oliver and her comedy partner Lorna Watson met at Tiffin Girls' School in Kingston upon Thames.[2] In September 2005, Watson and Oliver performed their first show together at the Canal Cafe Theatre in London. Since then they have taken sell-out shows to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, in both 2006 and 2007.[3]

Oliver has performed in various radio and television productions, including Doc Martin starring Martin Clunes, the Penny Dreadfuls' radio series The Penny Dreadfuls Present... The Brothers Faversham[4] and in the radio series Another Case of Milton Jones. She played the part of Natalie in Peep Show on Channel 4.

She appears in the film Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging as Miss Stamp and in early 2009 could be seen in Channel 4's sitcom Plus One.[5]

In 2010, she played Mimi Throckmorton in Material Girl on BBC1, alongside Lenora Crichlow and Dervla Kirwan.[6]

In 2012, she appeared on Let's Dance For Sport Relief with comedy partner Lorna Watson, dancing Boléro, famously used by Torvill and Dean.

In 2013, she appeared in the first episode of The Great Comic Relief Bake Off and was named as 'Star Baker'.

In 2013, she appeared in the 50th anniversary special of Doctor Who, "The Day of the Doctor", as Osgood. She reprised the role in the episodes "Death in Heaven",[7] "The Zygon Invasion" and "The Zygon Inversion".

Personal

Her grandfather Eric Gideon was a D-Day veteran who died in 2017, shortly after receiving the Legion D’Honneur for his service to France during the war.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Footprints in the Snow Back-up Organiser
2005 Doc Martin Radio Technician Episode: "Aromatherapy"
2006 Vital Signs Mother No. 2 Episode: "Episode #1.2"
2007 Biffovision Mrs. Peggy
2007 Watson and Oliver: The Movie Herself
2007 Comedy Showcase Rebecca Black
2008 The Gym Miriam 1 Episode
2008 Peep Show Natalie Episode: "Jeremy's Mummy"
2008 Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging Mrs. Stamp
2008 Tonightly Ingrid Episode: "Episode #1.1"
2008 The Wrong Door Various Characters 6 episodes
2009 Plus One Rebecca Black 5 episodes
2009 The Fixer Sadie Episode: "Episode #2.4"
2010 The Persuationists Harriet Episode: "The Australianess"
2010 Material Girl Mimi Throckmorton 6 episodes
2011 Twenty Twelve AP The Today Program Episode: "Episode #1.6"
2011 Lead Balloon Jenny Episode: "Pig"
2012, 2016 The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margret Yancy McPickles, Vanessa Blojabditz 4 episodes
2012–13 Watson & Oliver Various Characters 12 episodes
2013–15 Doctor Who Petronella Osgood 4 episodes
2014 Game Face Clare
2014 96 Ways to Say I Love You Cammy
2016 Plebs Camilla Episode: "Justin Junior"
2016 The Magicians Dragon (voice) Episode: "The Rattening"
2019 Silent Witness D.I. Briggs 2 Episodes
2019 The Hustle Inspector Desjardins
2019 Last Christmas Police Woman Crowley

Video games
Year Title Role Notes
2018Doctor Who InfinityOsgood (voice)[8]
gollark: ++magic sql select * from marriages;
gollark: Heavpoot, do you want me to MARRY you to UNTRUE REMINDERS?
gollark: ++remind 2w2d22h58m heavpoot is about to send a ton of reminders. all of heavpoot's are untrue. ignore with better spelling.
gollark: ++remind 408h2m actually, no. gollark GOOD in actuality.
gollark: ++remind 2w2d23h heavpoot is utterly untrue.

References
  1. "Comedian INGRID OLIVER vs Brexit plus V For Vendetta revisited". Remainics. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  2. Lee, Veronica (19 February 2012). "Watson & Oliver: It's hi from me... and hi from her". The Independent.
  3. "Watson and Oliver", Edinburgh Guide Review, 2007.
  4. The Penny Dreadfuls, BBC7.
  5. "Who can fill French and Saunders' shoes?", The Guardian, 20 October 2008.
  6. "BBC One:Programmes – Material Girl". BBC..
  7. Wales online (JPEG)
  8. "Doctor Who Infinity launches on PC and Mac, new trailer released". GARY COLLINSON. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.


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