Wanda Ventham
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Aug 5, 1935 (91 years old)
Place of Birth
Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Biography
Wanda Ventham (born 5 August 1935) is an English television actress. She appeared in the third and fourth series of BBC's Sherlock in 2014 and 2017, where she played the title character's mum, with her son, actor Benedict Cumberbatch starring in the title role of Holmes. In April 2014, People magazine featured her in its "Most Beautiful People in the World" edition.
Known For
| 2019 | DepartureWendy | |
| 2016 | Absolutely Fabulous: The MovieViolet | |
| 2016 | UFO From Earth to the MoonSelf | |
| 2013 | Father BrownEllen Jennings | |
| 2012 | Run For Your WifeWoman on Bus | |
| 2010 | SherlockMrs. Holmes | |
| 2005 | AsylumBridie Straffen | |
| 2003 | Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage WarVictoria | |
| 2000 | CouplingEdna | |
| 2000 | Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) | |
| 1997 | Midsomer MurdersRomany Rose | |
| 1997 | The Vanishing ManMrs Braithwaite | |
| 1996 | Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesMargaret Balshaw | |
| 1995 | Next of Kin | |
| 1994 | The World of HammerSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1992 | Men Behaving Badly | |
| 1992 | HeartbeatFiona Weston | |
| 1989 | Capstick's LawMadge Capstick | |
| 1988 | Out of the ShadowsLiz Bennett | |
| 1987 | Doctor Who: Time and the RaniFaroon | |
| 1987 | Flying LadyLady Manley | |
| 1986 | Executive Stress | |
| 1984 | Love and MarriageMargaret | |
| 1982 | Union Castle | |
| 1981 | Only Fools and HorsesPamela Parry | |
| 1980 | Invasion: UFOCol. Virginia Lake | |
| 1980 | The Gentle Touch | |
| 1979 | You're Not Watching Me, MummySusan | |
| 1979 | MinderBeryl | |
| 1979 | Only When I LaughFiona | |
| 1978 | All Creatures Great and SmallMrs. Ridge | |
| 1978 | Fallen HeroDorothy Hopkins | |
| 1977 | Doctor Who: Image of the FendahlThea Ransome | |
| 1977 | That's Carry On!Pretty Bidder (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1977 | The Upchat LineGwen | |
| 1976 | Life and Death of Penelope | |
| 1975 | The SweeneyBrenda | |
| 1973 | Captain Kronos: Vampire HunterLady Durward | |
| 1972 | UFO: Take them AliveColonnello Virginia Lake | |
| 1972 | The Lotus EatersAnn Shepherd | |
| 1971 | UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!Coronel Virginia Lake | |
| 1971 | Walt, King of the DumperJasmine | |
| 1970 | UFOVirginia Lake | |
| 1969 | Department SLeila Rankin | |
| 1968 | Carry On Up the KhyberKhasi's First Wife | |
| 1968 | The Blood Beast TerrorClare Mallinger | |
| 1968 | The ExpertPeggy Kirby | |
| 1968 | The CaesarsEnnia | |
| 1967 | Mister Ten Per CentKathy | |
| 1967 | Doctor Who: The Faceless OnesJean Rock | |
| 1967 | The PrisonerComputer Attendant | |
| 1967 | The World of WodehouseJane | |
| 1966 | Death Is a WomanPriscilla Blunstone-Smythe | |
| 1966 | The Spy with a Cold NoseMrs. Winters | |
| 1966 | The EyeJosephine | |
| 1966 | Softly, Softly | |
| 1965 | The Big JobDot Franklin | |
| 1965 | Joey BoyItalian Girl | |
| 1965 | The Knack... and How to Get ItGym Mistress (uncredited) | |
| 1965 | The Intelligence MenBlonde at Reception Dinner Table (uncredited) | |
| 1965 | The TroubleshootersMoira Hart | |
| 1965 | Out of the UnknownJosephine | |
| 1964 | Carry On CleoPretty Bidder (uncredited) | |
| 1964 | The Likely LadsAngela | |
| 1964 | Story ParadeMary | |
| 1963 | We Joined the NavyDartmouth Girl | |
| 1963 | The CracksmanSandra | |
| 1963 | A Stitch in TimeNurse (uncredited) | |
| 1963 | Doctor WhoJean Rock | |
| 1963 | Doctor WhoThea Ransome | |
| 1963 | Doctor WhoFaroon | |
| 1963 | The Human JungleNurse | |
| 1962 | Solo for SparrowWaitress | |
| 1962 | On the BeatOutraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited) | |
| 1962 | Z-Cars | |
| 1962 | The SaintPenny | |
| 1962 | The SaintLaura Stride | |
| 1961 | The Avengers | |
| 1961 | The Rag Trade | |
| 1960 | Danger ManPenny | |
| 1959 | The Navy LarkMabel | |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place | |
| 1956 | My Teenage DaughterGina | |
| 1956 | Armchair TheatreMilly Craddock | |
| 1956 | Armchair TheatreJulie |