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Wanda Ventham

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.

Born

Aug 05, 1935

Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

Known For

Acting

Movies

34 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.4

Known For

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
★ 5.3
Joey Boy
Joey Boy
1965 • as Italian Girl
★ 6.2
Asylum
Asylum
2005 • as Bridie Straffen
★ 6.1
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
1973 • as Lady Durward
★ 6.2
The Knack... and How to Get It
The Knack... and How to Get It
1965 • as Gym Mistress (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Carry On Up the Khyber
Carry On Up the Khyber
1968 • as Khasi's First Wife
★ 6.4
The Blood Beast Terror
The Blood Beast Terror
1968 • as Clare Mallinger
★ 5.5
Carry On Cleo
Carry On Cleo
1964 • as Pretty Bidder (uncredited)
★ 6.7
We Joined the Navy
We Joined the Navy
1963 • as Dartmouth Girl
★ 6.0
A Stitch in Time
A Stitch in Time
1963 • as Nurse (uncredited)
★ 7.3
Run For Your Wife
Run For Your Wife
2012 • as Woman on Bus
★ 4.4
That's Carry On!
That's Carry On!
1977 • as Pretty Bidder (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 5.8
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
2002 • as Victoria
★ 7.5
On the Beat
On the Beat
1962 • as Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)
★ 7.6
The Big Job
The Big Job
1965 • as Dot Franklin
★ 6.7
The Intelligence Men
The Intelligence Men
1965 • as Blonde at Reception Dinner Table (uncredited)
★ 6.1
The Spy with a Cold Nose
The Spy with a Cold Nose
1966 • as Mrs. Winters
★ 4.0
Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl
Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl
1977 • as Thea Ransome
★ 7.0
UFO: Take Them Alive
UFO: Take Them Alive
1972 • as Colonnello Virginia Lake
★ 7.0
Mister Ten Per Cent
Mister Ten Per Cent
1967 • as Kathy
★ 5.6
Invasion: UFO
Invasion: UFO
1980 • as Col. Virginia Lake
★ 5.7
My Teenage Daughter
My Teenage Daughter
1956 • as Gina
★ 6.2
Doctor Who: Time and the Rani
★ 5.5
Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones
Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones
1967 • as Jean Rock
★ 7.9
UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!
UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!
1971 • as Colonel Virginia Lake
★ 6.0
UFO From Earth to the Moon
★ 10.0
The Eye
The Eye
1966 • as Josephine
Walt, King of the Dumper
Walt, King of the Dumper
1971 • as Jasmine
Solo for Sparrow
Solo for Sparrow
1962 • as Waitress
You're Not Watching Me, Mummy
★ 7.0
Death Is a Woman
Death Is a Woman
1966 • as Priscilla Blunstone-Smythe
★ 4.3
The Navy Lark
The Navy Lark
1959 • as Mabel
★ 7.0
The Cracksman
The Cracksman
1963 • as Sandra
★ 6.6
Out of the Shadows
Out of the Shadows
1988 • as Liz Bennett
★ 6.5