Lorna Watson
Lorna Watson (born 1977) is a British comedian, actress and television presenter.
Lorna Watson | |
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Born | 1977 |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Comedian, actor, 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.[1] The two met at Tiffin Girls' School in Kingston upon Thames.[2] She also played a one-off character called 'Thingy' in the 'fashion phonies' episode of CBBC's Hotel Trubble. Her influences are French & Saunders and Fry & Laurie. In March 2012 she appeared on Let's Dance for Sport Relief with Ingrid Oliver; they danced to Torville and Dean's Boléro.
In 2013 she 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 where she played Boudicca.
In January 2020, it was announced that Lorna would be reprising her Sister Boniface role for a new series called The Sister Boniface Mysteries with a ten episode first series from the streaming service BritBox.[3]
References
- "Credits for Lorna Watson". Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- Lee, Veronica (19 February 2012). "Watson & Oliver: It's hi from me...and hi from her". The Independent.
- "BritBox North America Orders 'Father Brown' Spin-Off Drama 'The Sister Boniface Mysteries". Deadline. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.