Wanda Ventham

Birthday: 1935-08-05
Birthplace: Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
2016-07-01 Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Violet
2012-05-16 Run For Your Wife Woman on Bus
2005-09-09 Asylum Bridie Straffen
2003-01-30 Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War Victoria
1988-09-02 Out of the Shadows Liz Bennett
1987-09-28 Doctor Who: Time and the Rani Faroon
1980-01-01 Invasion: UFO Col. Virginia Lake
1979-01-02 You're Not Watching Me, Mummy Susan
1977-11-19 Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl Thea Ransome
1973-04-07 Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter Lady Durward
1972-08-15 UFO: Take them Alive Colonnello Virginia Lake
1971-09-20 Walt, King of the Dumper Jasmine
1971-09-06 UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth! Coronel Virginia Lake
1968-02-12 Carry On Up the Khyber Khasi's First Wife
1968-02-01 The Blood Beast Terror Clare Mallinger
1967-05-13 Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones Jean Rock
1967-01-01 Mister Ten Per Cent Kathy
1966-12-19 The Spy with a Cold Nose Mrs. Winters
1966-11-24 The Eye Josephine
1966-02-01 Death Is a Woman Priscilla Blunstone-Smythe
1965-10-05 The Big Job Dot Franklin
1965-06-03 The Knack... and How to Get It Gym Mistress (uncredited)
1965-04-13 The Intelligence Men Blonde at Reception Dinner Table (uncredited)
1965-01-01 Joey Boy Italian Girl
1964-11-08 Carry On Cleo Pretty Bidder (uncredited)
1963-12-01 A Stitch in Time Nurse (uncredited)
1963-05-17 We Joined the Navy Dartmouth Girl
1963-01-01 The Cracksman Sandra
1962-12-11 On the Beat Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)
1962-09-01 Solo for Sparrow Waitress
1959-01-01 The Navy Lark Mabel
1956-06-20 My Teenage Daughter Gina