Wanda Ventham
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Wanda Ventham
Asylum
2005
Filmography
Acting (34)
2016
UFO From Earth to the Moonas Self
10.0
2016
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movieas Violet
5.3
2012
Run For Your Wifeas Woman on Bus
4.4
2005
Asylumas Bridie Straffen
6.0
2002
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage Waras Victoria
7.5
1988
Out of the Shadowsas Liz Bennett
6.5
1987
Doctor Who: Time and the Ranias Faroon
5.5
1980
Invasion: UFOas Col. Virginia Lake
5.7
1979
You're Not Watching Me, Mummyas Susan
7.0
1977
Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahlas Thea Ransome
7.0
1977
That's Carry On!as Pretty Bidder (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.8
1973
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunteras Lady Durward
6.2
1972
UFO: Take Them Aliveas Colonnello Virginia Lake
7.0
1971
Walt, King of the Dumperas Jasmine
1971
UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!as Colonel Virginia Lake
6.0
1968
Carry On Up the Khyberas Khasi's First Wife
6.4
1968
The Blood Beast Terroras Clare Mallinger
5.5
1967
Doctor Who: The Faceless Onesas Jean Rock
7.9
1967
Mister Ten Per Centas Kathy
5.6
1966
The Spy with a Cold Noseas Mrs. Winters
4.0
1966
The Eyeas Josephine
1966
Death Is a Womanas Priscilla Blunstone-Smythe
4.3
1965
The Big Jobas Dot Franklin
6.7
1965
The Knack... and How to Get Itas Gym Mistress (uncredited)
6.0
1965
The Intelligence Menas Blonde at Reception Dinner Table (uncredited)
6.1
1965
Joey Boyas Italian Girl
6.2
1964
Carry On Cleoas Pretty Bidder (uncredited)
6.7
1963
A Stitch in Timeas Nurse (uncredited)
7.3
1963
We Joined the Navyas Dartmouth Girl
6.0
1963
The Cracksmanas Sandra
6.6
1962
On the Beatas Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)
7.6
1962
Solo for Sparrowas Waitress
1959
The Navy Larkas Mabel
7.0
1956
My Teenage Daughteras Gina
6.3