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 ''

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'', '' The Wrong Door'' and '' Watson & Oliver'' with comedy partner Ingrid Oliver.

Early life and career

In March 2012 she appeared on ''

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'' with Ingrid Oliver; they danced to

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's ''

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''. The two met at Tiffin Girls' School in

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. Her influences are French & Saunders and Fry & Laurie. In 2013, Watson appeared as Sister Boniface in the ''

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'' episode "The Bride of Christ" and took part in a special series of ''

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''. In 2015, she starred in a special episode of ''

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'' in which she played

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. She also played a one-off character called 'Thingy' in the 'Fashion Phonies' episode of

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'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

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. 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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