Biography

Lorna Watson (born 1977) is a British comedian, actress and television presenter. She was one of the presenters of Spy School. Her acting roles include various characters in television sketch shows Rush Hour, The Wrong Door and Watson & Oliver with comedy partner Ingrid Oliver. In March 2012 she appeared on Let's Dance for Sport Relief with Ingrid Oliver; they danced to Ravel's Boléro. The two met at Tiffin Girls' School in Kingston upon Thames. Her influences are French & Saunders and Fry & Laurie. In 2013, Watson appeared as Sister Boniface in the Father Brown episode "The Bride of Christ" and took part in a special series of The Great British Bake Off. In 2015, she starred in a special episode of Horrible Histories in which she played Boudicca. She also played a one-off character called 'Thingy' in the 'Fashion Phonies' episode of CBBC's Hotel Trubble. In January 2020, it was announced that Watson would be reprising her Sister Boniface role for a new series called Sister Boniface Mysteries, with a ten-episode first series premiering on the streaming service BritBox. The second series aired in 2023 with filming for a third series beginning in June for broadcast in 2024, with Watson also recording a return to Father Brown

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Filmography

View Father Brown
Father Brown

Father Brown

2013Series
7.6
View Horrible Histories
Horrible Histories

Horrible Histories

2009Series
7.9
View The IT Crowd
The IT Crowd

The IT Crowd

2006Series
8.2
View Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

2018Series
7.3
View The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link

The Weakest Link

2021Series
6.0
View Sister Boniface Mysteries
Sister Boniface Mysteries

Sister Boniface Mysteries

2022Series
6.4
View Richard Osman's House of Games
Richard Osman's House of Games

Richard Osman's House of Games

2017Series
6.2
View Let's Dance for Sport Relief
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Let's Dance for Sport Relief

2010Series0
View The Great Comic Relief Bake Off
The Great Comic Relief Bake Off

The Great Comic Relief Bake Off

2013Series0
View The Wrong Door
The Wrong Door

The Wrong Door

2008Series
5.0
View Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

2011Film0
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Tales of Television Centre

Tales of Television Centre

2012Film
8.0