Wanda Ventham
Known for Acting · 82 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 (48)
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Romany Rose
The Avengers
1961
Doctor Who
1963
as Jean Rock / Thea Ransome / Faroon
The Saint
1962
as Penny / Laura Stride
Father Brown
2013
as Ellen Jennings
Sherlock
2010
as Mrs. Holmes
Heartbeat
1992
as Fiona Weston
Minder
1979
as Beryl
Z-Cars
1962
The Sweeney
1975
as Brenda
Departure
2019
as Wendy
All Creatures Great and Small
1978
as Mrs. Ridge
The Prisoner
1967
as Computer Attendant
No Hiding Place
1959
Danger Man
1960
as Penny
Only Fools and Horses
1981
as Pamela Parry
UFO
1970
as Virginia Lake
The Expert
1968
as Peggy Kirby
Softly, Softly
1966
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996
as Margaret Balshaw
Coupling
2000
as Edna
Out of the Unknown
1965
as Josephine
The Troubleshooters
1965
as Moira Hart
Department S
1969
as Leila Rankin
The Human Jungle
1963
as Nurse
Men Behaving Badly
1992
The World of Hammer
1994
as Self (archive footage)
The Gentle Touch
1980
Story Parade
1964
as Mary
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
The Rag Trade
1961
The Likely Lads
1964
as Angela
Only When I Laugh
1979
as Fiona
Executive Stress
1986
The Caesars
1968
as Ennia
The Lotus Eaters
1972
as Ann Shepherd
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Milly Craddock / Julie
The World of Wodehouse
1967
as Jane
The Vanishing Man
1997
as Mrs Braithwaite
Next of Kin
1995
Love and Marriage
1984
as Margaret
The Upchat Line
1977
as Gwen
Dial M for Murder
1974
as Margot Lamasse
Fallen Hero
1978
as Dorothy Hopkins
Union Castle
1982
Flying Lady
1987
as Lady Manley
Capstick's Law
1989
as Madge Capstick
Life and Death of Penelope
1976
Movies (34)
Asylum
2005
as Bridie Straffen
The Knack... and How to Get It
1965
as Gym Mistress (uncredited)
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016
as Violet
Carry On Up the Khyber
1968
as Khasi's First Wife
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
1973
as Lady Durward
Carry On Cleo
1964
as Pretty Bidder (uncredited)
A Stitch in Time
1963
as Nurse (uncredited)
Run For Your Wife
2012
as Woman on Bus
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
2003
as Victoria
The Blood Beast Terror
1968
as Clare Mallinger
That's Carry On!
1977
as Pretty Bidder (archive footage) (uncredited)
Invasion: UFO
1980
as Col. Virginia Lake
On the Beat
1962
as Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)
We Joined the Navy
1963
as Dartmouth Girl
Out of the Shadows
1988
as Liz Bennett
The Spy with a Cold Nose
1966
as Mrs. Winters
The Big Job
1965
as Dot Franklin
The Cracksman
1963
as Sandra
UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!
1971
as Coronel Virginia Lake
Doctor Who: Time and the Rani
1987
as Faroon
Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl
1977
as Thea Ransome
UFO From Earth to the Moon
2016
as Self
Mister Ten Per Cent
1967
as Kathy
Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones
1967
as Jean Rock
Solo for Sparrow
1962
as Waitress
The Intelligence Men
1965
as Blonde at Reception Dinner Table (uncredited)
My Teenage Daughter
1956
as Gina
Death Is a Woman
1966
as Priscilla Blunstone-Smythe
The Navy Lark
1959
as Mabel
Joey Boy
1965
as Italian Girl
You're Not Watching Me, Mummy
1979
as Susan
UFO: Take them Alive
1972
as Colonnello Virginia Lake
The Eye
1966
as Josephine
Walt, King of the Dumper
1971
as Jasmine
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 82 credits spanning from 1956 to 2019, Wanda Ventham has appeared in 34 films and 48 TV shows.
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Most Popular Wanda Ventham Movies
- Asylum (2005) — as Bridie Straffen
- The Knack... and How to Get It (1965) — as Gym Mistress (uncredited)
- Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016) — as Violet
- Carry On Up the Khyber (1968) — as Khasi's First Wife
- Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1973) — as Lady Durward
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