Wanda Ventham

Wanda Ventham

Known for
Acting
Born
August 5, 1935 (age 91)
Birthplace
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

Photos

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Filmography

2019
Departure poster

Departure

TV · as Wendy · 5 eps

2016
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie poster

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

Movie · as Violet

2016
UFO From Earth to the Moon poster

UFO From Earth to the Moon

Movie · as Self

2013
Father Brown poster

Father Brown

TV · as Ellen Jennings · 1 ep

2012
Run For Your Wife poster

Run For Your Wife

Movie · as Woman on Bus

2010
Sherlock poster

Sherlock

TV · as Mrs. Holmes · 3 eps

2007
Lewis poster

Lewis

TV · as Eleanor Mallory · 1 ep

2005
Asylum poster

Asylum

Movie · as Bridie Straffen

2002
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War poster

Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War

Movie · as Victoria

2000
Coupling poster

Coupling

TV · as Edna · 1 ep

2000
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

TV · 1 ep

1998
Verdict

Verdict

TV · as Judge Beverley Conran · 1 ep

1997
Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders

TV · as Romany Rose · 1 ep

1997
The Vanishing Man poster

The Vanishing Man

TV · as Mrs Braithwaite · 1 ep

1996
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates poster

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

TV · as Margaret Balshaw · 2 eps

1995
Next of Kin poster

Next of Kin

TV · 22 eps

1994
The World of Hammer poster

The World of Hammer

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

1992
Men Behaving Badly poster

Men Behaving Badly

TV · 1 ep

1992
Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat

TV · as Fiona Weston · 4 eps

1989
Capstick's Law

Capstick's Law

TV · as Madge Capstick · 6 eps

1988
Out of the Shadows poster

Out of the Shadows

Movie · as Liz Bennett

1987
Doctor Who: Time and the Rani poster

Doctor Who: Time and the Rani

Movie · as Faroon

1987
Flying Lady

Flying Lady

TV · as Lady Manley · 1 ep

1986
Executive Stress poster

Executive Stress

TV · as Sylvia · 4 eps

1984
Love and Marriage

Love and Marriage

TV · as Margaret · 1 ep

1982
Union Castle

Union Castle

TV · 7 eps

1981
Only Fools and Horses poster

Only Fools and Horses

TV · as Pam, Pamela Parry

1980
Invasion: UFO poster

Invasion: UFO

Movie · as Col. Virginia Lake

1979
You're Not Watching Me, Mummy poster

You're Not Watching Me, Mummy

Movie · as Susan

1979
Minder poster

Minder

TV · as Beryl · 1 ep

1979
Only When I Laugh poster

Only When I Laugh

TV · as Fiona · 1 ep

1978
All Creatures Great and Small poster

All Creatures Great and Small

TV · as Mrs. Ridge · 1 ep

1978
Fallen Hero

Fallen Hero

TV · as Dorothy Hopkins · 12 eps

1978
Scottish Playbill

Scottish Playbill

TV · as Nel Cree · 1 ep

1977
Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl poster

Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl

Movie · as Thea Ransome

1977
That's Carry On! poster

That's Carry On!

Movie · as Pretty Bidder (archive footage) (uncredited)

1977
The Upchat Line

The Upchat Line

TV · as Gwen · 1 ep

1976
Life and Death of Penelope

Life and Death of Penelope

TV · 1 ep

1975
The Sweeney poster

The Sweeney

TV · as Brenda · 1 ep

1974
Dial M for Murder

Dial M for Murder

TV · as Margot Lamasse · 1 ep

1973
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter poster

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter

Movie · as Lady Durward

1972
UFO: Take Them Alive poster

UFO: Take Them Alive

Movie · as Colonnello Virginia Lake

1972
The Lotus Eaters poster

The Lotus Eaters

TV · as Ann Shepherd · 15 eps

1971
UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth! poster

UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!

Movie · as Colonel Virginia Lake

1971
Walt, King of the Dumper poster

Walt, King of the Dumper

Movie · as Jasmine

1970
UFO poster

UFO

TV · as Virginia Lake · 9 eps

1969
Department S poster

Department S

TV · as Leila Rankin · 1 ep

1969
Softly Softly: Task Force poster

Softly Softly: Task Force

TV · as Julie Brent · 1 ep

1968
Carry On Up the Khyber poster

Carry On Up the Khyber

Movie · as Khasi's First Wife

1968
The Blood Beast Terror poster

The Blood Beast Terror

Movie · as Clare Mallinger

1968
The Expert poster

The Expert

TV · as Peggy Kirby · 1 ep

1968
The Caesars poster

The Caesars

TV · as Ennia · 1 ep

1967
Mister Ten Per Cent poster

Mister Ten Per Cent

Movie · as Kathy

1967
Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones poster

Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones

Movie · as Jean Rock

1967
The Prisoner poster

The Prisoner

TV · as Computer Attendant · 1 ep

1967
The World of Wodehouse

The World of Wodehouse

TV · as Jane · 1 ep

1966
Death Is a Woman poster

Death Is a Woman

Movie · as Priscilla Blunstone-Smythe

1966
The Spy with a Cold Nose poster

The Spy with a Cold Nose

Movie · as Mrs. Winters

1966
The Eye poster

The Eye

Movie · as Josephine

1966
Softly, Softly poster

Softly, Softly

TV · 1 ep

1966
Watch the Birdies

Watch the Birdies

TV · as Irene Grant · 5 eps

1965
The Big Job poster

The Big Job

Movie · as Dot Franklin

1965
Joey Boy poster

Joey Boy

Movie · as Italian Girl

1965
The Knack... and How to Get It poster

The Knack... and How to Get It

Movie · as Gym Mistress (uncredited)

1965
The Intelligence Men poster

The Intelligence Men

Movie · as Blonde at Reception Dinner Table (uncredited)

1965
Out of the Unknown poster

Out of the Unknown

TV · as Josephine · 1 ep

1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre poster

Thirty-Minute Theatre

TV · as Jasmine · 1 ep

1965
Blackmail

Blackmail

TV · as Susan Bannerton · 1 ep

1965
The Troubleshooters poster

The Troubleshooters

TV · as Moira, Moira Hart · 2 eps

1964
Carry On Cleo poster

Carry On Cleo

Movie · as Pretty Bidder (uncredited)

1964
The Likely Lads poster

The Likely Lads

TV · as Angela · 1 ep

1964
Story Parade

Story Parade

TV · as Mary · 1 ep

1963
The Cracksman poster

The Cracksman

Movie · as Sandra

1963
A Stitch in Time poster

A Stitch in Time

Movie · as Nurse (uncredited)

1963
We Joined the Navy poster

We Joined the Navy

Movie · as Dartmouth Girl

1963
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as Jean Rock, Thea Ransome, Faroon · 4 eps

1963
The Human Jungle poster

The Human Jungle

TV · as Nurse · 1 ep

1962
Solo for Sparrow poster

Solo for Sparrow

Movie · as Waitress

1962
On the Beat poster

On the Beat

Movie · as Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)

1962
Z-Cars poster

Z-Cars

TV · 1 ep

1962
The Saint poster

The Saint

TV · as Penny, Laura Stride · 1 ep

1961
The Avengers poster

The Avengers

TV · 1 ep

1961
The Rag Trade poster

The Rag Trade

TV · 58 eps

1960
Danger Man poster

Danger Man

TV · as Penny · 1 ep

1959
The Navy Lark poster

The Navy Lark

Movie · as Mabel

1959
No Hiding Place poster

No Hiding Place

TV · 2 eps

1956
My Teenage Daughter poster

My Teenage Daughter

Movie · as Gina

1956
Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre

TV · as Milly Craddock, Julie · 1 ep