Wanda Ventham

Wanda Ventham

Profile info

Known forActing
GenderFemale
Birthday5 August 1935 (91 years old)
Place of birthBrighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Known credits88

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.

Departure
Departure
2019 · Wendy
UFO From Earth to the Moon
UFO From Earth to the Moon
2016 · Self
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016 · Violet
Father Brown
Father Brown
2013 · Ellen Jennings
Run For Your Wife
Run For Your Wife
2012 · Woman on Bus
Sherlock
Sherlock
2010 · Mrs. Holmes
Lewis
Lewis
2007 · Eleanor Mallory
Asylum
Asylum
2005 · Bridie Straffen
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
2002 · Victoria
Coupling
Coupling
2000 · Edna
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
Verdict
1998 · Judge Beverley Conran
The Vanishing Man
The Vanishing Man
1997 · Mrs Braithwaite
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
1997 · Romany Rose
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996 · Margaret Balshaw
Next of Kin
Next of Kin
1995
The World of Hammer
The World of Hammer
1994 · Self (archive footage)
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
1992 · Fiona Weston
Men Behaving Badly
Men Behaving Badly
1992
Capstick's Law
1989 · Madge Capstick
Out of the Shadows
Out of the Shadows
1988 · Liz Bennett
Doctor Who: Time and the Rani
Doctor Who: Time and the Rani
1987 · Faroon
Flying Lady
1987 · Lady Manley
Executive Stress
Executive Stress
1986
Love and Marriage
1984 · Margaret
Union Castle
1982
Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses
1981 · Pamela Parry
Invasion: UFO
Invasion: UFO
1980 · Col. Virginia Lake
Minder
Minder
1979 · Beryl
Only When I Laugh
Only When I Laugh
1979 · Fiona
You're Not Watching Me, Mummy
You're Not Watching Me, Mummy
1979 · Susan
Fallen Hero
1978 · Dorothy Hopkins
Scottish Playbill
1978 · Nel Cree
All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small
1978 · Mrs. Ridge
Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl
Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl
1977 · Thea Ransome
That's Carry On!
That's Carry On!
1977 · Pretty Bidder (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Upchat Line
1977 · Gwen
Life and Death of Penelope
1976
The Sweeney
The Sweeney
1975 · Brenda
Dial M for Murder
1974 · Margot Lamasse
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
1973 · Lady Durward
UFO: Take Them Alive
UFO: Take Them Alive
1972 · Colonnello Virginia Lake
The Lotus Eaters
The Lotus Eaters
1972 · Ann Shepherd
Walt, King of the Dumper
Walt, King of the Dumper
1971 · Jasmine
UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!
UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!
1971 · Colonel Virginia Lake
UFO
UFO
1970 · Virginia Lake
Softly Softly: Task Force
Softly Softly: Task Force
1969 · Julie Brent
Department S
Department S
1969 · Leila Rankin
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