Wanda Ventham
Known for Acting · 84 credits
- Born
- 1935-08-05 (age 90)
- Place of birth
- Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
- Also known as
- Ванда Вентхам · واندا ونتهام
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
TV Shows (50)
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Romany Rose
Doctor Who
1963
as Jean Rock / Thea Ransome / Faroon
The Avengers
1961
Sherlock
2010
as Mrs. Holmes
Father Brown
2013
as Ellen Jennings
Heartbeat
1992
as Fiona Weston
Z-Cars
1962
Minder
1979
as Beryl
The Saint
1962
as Penny / Laura Stride
Lewis
2007
as Eleanor Mallory
The Sweeney
1975
as Brenda
No Hiding Place
1959
Departure
2019
as Wendy
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Jasmine
All Creatures Great and Small
1978
as Mrs. Ridge
The World of Hammer
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Danger Man
1960
as Penny
UFO
1970
as Virginia Lake
Only Fools and Horses
1981
as Pamela Parry
The Prisoner
1967
as Computer Attendant
The Expert
1968
as Peggy Kirby
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996
as Margaret Balshaw
Story Parade
1964
as Mary
Department S
1969
as Leila Rankin
The Troubleshooters
1965
as Moira Hart
Coupling
2000
as Edna
Softly, Softly
1966
The Human Jungle
1963
as Nurse
Men Behaving Badly
1992
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
Only When I Laugh
1979
as Fiona
The Rag Trade
1961
Out of the Unknown
1965
as Josephine
The Lotus Eaters
1972
as Ann Shepherd
The Likely Lads
1964
as Angela
Love and Marriage
1984
as Margaret
Fallen Hero
1978
as Dorothy Hopkins
The World of Wodehouse
1967
as Jane
The Vanishing Man
1997
as Mrs Braithwaite
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Milly Craddock / Julie
The Caesars
1968
as Ennia
Executive Stress
1986
Next of Kin
1995
Dial M for Murder
1974
as Margot Lamasse
The Upchat Line
1977
as Gwen
Flying Lady
1987
as Lady Manley
Union Castle
1982
Capstick's Law
1989
as Madge Capstick
Watch the Birdies
1966
as Irene Grant
Life and Death of Penelope
1976
Movies (34)
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016
as Violet
Asylum
2005
as Bridie Straffen
The Eye
1966
as Josephine
We Joined the Navy
1963
as Dartmouth Girl
My Teenage Daughter
1956
as Gina
Carry On Up the Khyber
1968
as Khasi's First Wife
The Knack... and How to Get It
1965
as Gym Mistress (uncredited)
UFO: Take Them Alive
1972
as Colonnello Virginia Lake
Carry On Cleo
1964
as Pretty Bidder (uncredited)
The Navy Lark
1959
as Mabel
The Blood Beast Terror
1968
as Clare Mallinger
The Big Job
1965
as Dot Franklin
Run For Your Wife
2012
as Woman on Bus
That's Carry On!
1977
as Pretty Bidder (archive footage) (uncredited)
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
1973
as Lady Durward
Invasion: UFO
1980
as Col. Virginia Lake
The Cracksman
1963
as Sandra
Mister Ten Per Cent
1967
as Kathy
Solo for Sparrow
1962
as Waitress
On the Beat
1962
as Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)
The Spy with a Cold Nose
1966
as Mrs. Winters
The Intelligence Men
1965
as Blonde at Reception Dinner Table (uncredited)
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
2003
as Victoria
A Stitch in Time
1963
as Nurse (uncredited)
Out of the Shadows
1988
as Liz Bennett
Walt, King of the Dumper
1971
as Jasmine
Doctor Who: Time and the Rani
1987
as Faroon
Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl
1977
as Thea Ransome
You're Not Watching Me, Mummy
1979
as Susan
UFO From Earth to the Moon
2016
as Self
Death Is a Woman
1966
as Priscilla Blunstone-Smythe
UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!
1971
as Colonel Virginia Lake
Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones
1967
as Jean Rock
Joey Boy
1965
as Italian Girl
About Wanda Ventham
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. With 84 credits spanning from 1956 to 2019, Wanda Ventham has appeared in 34 films and 50 TV shows.
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Most Popular Wanda Ventham Movies
- Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016) — as Violet
- Asylum (2005) — as Bridie Straffen
- The Eye (1966) — as Josephine
- We Joined the Navy (1963) — as Dartmouth Girl
- My Teenage Daughter (1956) — as Gina
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