Lorna Watson

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.[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 Ravel's Boléro.

Lorna Watson
Born1977 (age 45–46)
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Comedian, actor, television presenter

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. 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.[3] The second season aired in 2023 with Watson also filming a return to Father Brown, for broadcast in 2024.

References
  1. "Credits for Lorna Watson". Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  2. Lee, Veronica (19 February 2012). "Watson & Oliver: It's hi from me...and hi from her". The Independent. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  3. "BritBox North America Orders 'Father Brown' Spin-Off Drama 'The Sister Boniface Mysteries'". Deadline. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
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