Wanda Ventham

Known for

Acting

Life

Born 1935 (age 91)

Born in

Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

Credits

84 acting credits

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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

Sherlock

25 Jul 2010

Doctor Who

23 Nov 1963

Midsomer Murders

23 Mar 1997

Coupling

12 May 2000

Only Fools and Horses

08 Sep 1981

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

01 Jul 2016

The Prisoner

29 Sep 1967

The Avengers

07 Jan 1961

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Filmography

2019

Departureas Wendy5 episodes

2016

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movieas Violet

2013

Father Brownas Ellen Jennings1 episode

2012

Run For Your Wifeas Woman on Bus

2010

Sherlockas Mrs. Holmes3 episodes

2007

Lewisas Eleanor Mallory1 episode

2005

Asylumas Bridie Straffen

2003

Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage Waras Victoria

2000

Couplingas Edna1 episode
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)1 episode

1998

Verdictas Judge Beverley Conran1 episode

1997

The Vanishing Manas Mrs Braithwaite1 episode
Midsomer Murdersas Romany Rose1 episode

1996

Hetty Wainthropp Investigatesas Margaret Balshaw2 episodes

1995

Next of Kin22 episodes

1992

Heartbeatas Fiona Weston4 episodes
Men Behaving Badly1 episode

1989

Capstick's Lawas Madge Capstick6 episodes

1984

Love and Marriageas Margaret1 episode

1982

Union Castle7 episodes

1981

Only Fools and Horsesas Pamela Parry1 episode

1980

Invasion: UFOas Col. Virginia Lake

1979

Minderas Beryl1 episode
Only When I Laughas Fiona1 episode
You're Not Watching Me, Mummyas Susan

1978

Fallen Heroas Dorothy Hopkins12 episodes
All Creatures Great and Smallas Mrs. Ridge1 episode

1977

Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahlas Thea Ransome
That's Carry On!as Pretty Bidder (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Upchat Lineas Gwen1 episode

1976

Life and Death of Penelope1 episode

1975

The Sweeneyas Brenda1 episode

1974

Dial M for Murderas Margot Lamasse1 episode

1973

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunteras Lady Durward

1972

UFO: Take Them Aliveas Colonnello Virginia Lake
The Lotus Eatersas Ann Shepherd15 episodes

1971

Walt, King of the Dumperas Jasmine
UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!as Colonel Virginia Lake

1970

UFOas Virginia Lake9 episodes

1969

Department Sas Leila Rankin1 episode

1968

The Caesarsas Ennia1 episode
The Expertas Peggy Kirby1 episode
Carry On Up the Khyberas Khasi's First Wife
The Blood Beast Terroras Clare Mallinger

1967

The Prisoneras Computer Attendant1 episode
Doctor Who: The Faceless Onesas Jean Rock
Mister Ten Per Centas Kathy
The World of Wodehouseas Jane1 episode

1966

The Spy with a Cold Noseas Mrs. Winters
The Eyeas Josephine
Watch the Birdiesas Irene Grant5 episodes
Death Is a Womanas Priscilla Blunstone-Smythe
Softly, Softly1 episode

1965

Thirty-Minute Theatreas Jasmine1 episode
The Big Jobas Dot Franklin
Out of the Unknownas Josephine1 episode
Blackmailas Susan Bannerton1 episode
The Troubleshootersas Moira Hart2 episodes
The Knack... and How to Get Itas Gym Mistress (uncredited)
The Intelligence Menas Blonde at Reception Dinner Table (uncredited)
Joey Boyas Italian Girl

1964

The Likely Ladsas Angela1 episode
Carry On Cleoas Pretty Bidder (uncredited)
Story Paradeas Mary1 episode

1963

A Stitch in Timeas Nurse (uncredited)
Doctor Whoas Faroon3 episodes
We Joined the Navyas Dartmouth Girl
The Human Jungleas Nurse1 episode
The Cracksmanas Sandra

1962

On the Beatas Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)
The Saintas Laura Stride1 episode
Solo for Sparrowas Waitress
Z-Cars1 episode

1961

The Rag Trade58 episodes
The Avengers1 episode

1960

Danger Manas Penny1 episode

1959

No Hiding Place2 episodes
The Navy Larkas Mabel

1956

Armchair Theatreas Julie1 episode
My Teenage Daughteras Gina