Ingrid Oliver
Ingrid Oliver | |
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 Oliver at Super Retrocon, April 2017 | |
| Born | 25 February 1977 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, comedian, writer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Ingrid Oliver (born 25 February 1977) is a British[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.
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 programmes, including Doc Martin starring Martin Clunes, The Penny Dreadfuls' radio series The Penny Dreadfuls Present... The Brothers Faversham[4] and 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, Oliver played Mimi Throckmorton in Material Girl on BBC One, 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. The following year, she appeared in the first episode of The Great Comic Relief Bake Off and was named as 'Star Baker'. The same year, 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 life
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. Her mother is Conservative MP Jo Gideon, who became the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stoke-on-Trent Central in 2019.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Doctor Who Infinity | Osgood (voice) | [8] |
| 2021 | Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins | Osgood | [9] |
References
- ^ "Comedian INGRID OLIVER vs Brexit plus V For Vendetta revisited". Remainics. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ Lee, Veronica (19 February 2012). "Watson & Oliver: It's hi from me... and hi from her". The Independent.
- ^ "Watson and Oliver", Edinburgh Guide Review, 2007.
- ^ The Penny Dreadfuls, BBC7.
- ^ "Who can fill French and Saunders' shoes?", The Guardian, 20 October 2008.
- ^ "BBC One:Programmes – Material Girl". BBC..
- ^ Wales online (JPEG)
- ^ "Doctor Who Infinity launches on PC and Mac, new trailer released". GARY COLLINSON. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "The Lonely Assassins, the new mobile game, is out now". Doctor Who. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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