Winifred Eileen Watson (20 October 1906 – 5 August 2002) was an English writer.

She is best known for her 1938 novel, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, which was adapted into a 2008 film of the same name.

Her bibliography includes:

• Fell Top (1935)
• Odd Shoes (1936)
• Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (1938)
• Upyonder (1938)
• Hop, Step, Jump (1939)
• Leave and Bequeath (1943)