

Wanda Ventham
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
5 Aug 1935
Age
91 Years
Born In
Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Total Projects
85
Years Active
63 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.9 ★
Overview
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"...
Known For
Filmography

tv
Departure
Departure
as Wendy

movie
UFO From Earth to the Moon
UFO From Earth to the Moon
as Self

movie
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
as Violet

tv
Father Brown
Father Brown
as Ellen Jennings

movie
Run For Your Wife
Run For Your Wife
as Woman on Bus

tv
Sherlock
Sherlock
as Mrs. Holmes

movie
Asylum
Asylum
as Bridie Straffen

movie
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
as Victoria

tv
Coupling
Coupling
as Edna

tv
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

tv
The Vanishing Man
The Vanishing Man
as Mrs Braithwaite

tv
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
as Romany Rose

tv
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
as Margaret Balshaw

tv
Next of Kin
Next of Kin

tv
The World of Hammer
The World of Hammer
as Self (archive footage)

tv
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
as Fiona Weston

tv
Men Behaving Badly
Men Behaving Badly

tv
Capstick's Law
Capstick's Law
as Madge Capstick

movie
Out of the Shadows
Out of the Shadows
as Liz Bennett

movie
Doctor Who: Time and the Rani
Doctor Who: Time and the Rani
as Faroon

tv
Flying Lady
Flying Lady
as Lady Manley

tv
Executive Stress
Executive Stress

tv
Love and Marriage
Love and Marriage
as Margaret

tv
Union Castle
Union Castle

tv
Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses
as Pamela Parry

tv
The Gentle Touch
The Gentle Touch

movie
Invasion: UFO
Invasion: UFO
as Col. Virginia Lake

tv
Minder
Minder
as Beryl

tv
Only When I Laugh
Only When I Laugh
as Fiona

movie
You're Not Watching Me, Mummy
You're Not Watching Me, Mummy
as Susan

tv
Fallen Hero
Fallen Hero
as Dorothy Hopkins

tv
All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small
as Mrs. Ridge

movie
Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl
Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl
as Thea Ransome

movie
That's Carry On!
That's Carry On!
as Pretty Bidder (archive footage) (uncredited)

tv
The Upchat Line
The Upchat Line
as Gwen

tv
Life and Death of Penelope
Life and Death of Penelope

tv
The Sweeney
The Sweeney
as Brenda

movie
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
as Lady Durward

movie
UFO: Take them Alive
UFO: Take them Alive
as Colonnello Virginia Lake

tv
The Lotus Eaters
The Lotus Eaters
as Ann Shepherd

movie
Walt, King of the Dumper
Walt, King of the Dumper
as Jasmine

movie
UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!
UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!
as Coronel Virginia Lake

tv
UFO
UFO
as Virginia Lake

tv
Department S
Department S
as Leila Rankin

tv
The Caesars
The Caesars
as Ennia

tv
The Expert
The Expert
as Peggy Kirby

movie
Carry On Up the Khyber
Carry On Up the Khyber
as Khasi's First Wife

movie
The Blood Beast Terror
The Blood Beast Terror
as Clare Mallinger

tv
The Prisoner
The Prisoner
as Computer Attendant

movie
Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones
Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones
as Jean Rock

tv
The World of Wodehouse
The World of Wodehouse
as Jane

movie
Mister Ten Per Cent
Mister Ten Per Cent
as Kathy

movie
The Spy with a Cold Nose
The Spy with a Cold Nose
as Mrs. Winters

movie
The Eye
The Eye
as Josephine

movie
Death Is a Woman
Death Is a Woman
as Priscilla Blunstone-Smythe

tv
Softly, Softly
Softly, Softly

movie
The Big Job
The Big Job
as Dot Franklin

tv
Out of the Unknown
Out of the Unknown
as Josephine

tv
The Troubleshooters
The Troubleshooters
as Moira Hart

movie
The Knack... and How to Get It
The Knack... and How to Get It
as Gym Mistress (uncredited)

movie
The Intelligence Men
The Intelligence Men
as Blonde at Reception Dinner Table (uncredited)

movie
Joey Boy
Joey Boy
as Italian Girl

tv
The Likely Lads
The Likely Lads
as Angela

movie
Carry On Cleo
Carry On Cleo
as Pretty Bidder (uncredited)

tv
Story Parade
Story Parade
as Mary

movie
A Stitch in Time
A Stitch in Time
as Nurse (uncredited)

tv
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Jean Rock

tv
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Thea Ransome

tv
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Faroon

movie
We Joined the Navy
We Joined the Navy
as Dartmouth Girl

tv
The Human Jungle
The Human Jungle
as Nurse

movie
The Cracksman
The Cracksman
as Sandra

movie
On the Beat
On the Beat
as Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)

tv
The Saint
The Saint
as Penny

tv
The Saint
The Saint
as Laura Stride

movie
Solo for Sparrow
Solo for Sparrow
as Waitress

tv
Z-Cars
Z-Cars

tv
The Rag Trade
The Rag Trade

tv
The Avengers
The Avengers

tv
Danger Man
Danger Man
as Penny

tv
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place

movie
The Navy Lark
The Navy Lark
as Mabel

tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Milly Craddock

tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Julie

movie
My Teenage Daughter
My Teenage Daughter
as Gina