
Wanda Ventham
Known for Acting · 81 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 (47)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as Romany Rose

Doctor Who
1963
as Jean Rock / Thea Ransome / Faroon

The Avengers
1961

Father Brown
2013
as Ellen Jennings

Heartbeat
1992
as Fiona Weston

Sherlock
2010
as Mrs. Holmes

Minder
1979
as Beryl

The Saint
1962
as Penny / Laura Stride

Z-Cars
1962

The Sweeney
1975
as Brenda

Departure
2019
as Wendy

No Hiding Place
1959

All Creatures Great and Small
1978
as Mrs. Ridge

Danger Man
1960
as Penny

Only Fools and Horses
1981
as Pamela Parry

The Prisoner
1967
as Computer Attendant

Softly, Softly
1966

UFO
1970
as Virginia Lake

The Expert
1968
as Peggy Kirby

Coupling
2000
as Edna

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996
as Margaret Balshaw

The Troubleshooters
1965
as Moira Hart

Out of the Unknown
1965
as Josephine

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)
Story Parade
1964
as Mary
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000

The Rag Trade
1961

Executive Stress
1986

The Likely Lads
1964
as Angela

Only When I Laugh
1979
as Fiona

The Lotus Eaters
1972
as Ann Shepherd

Armchair Theatre
1956
as Milly Craddock / Julie

The Caesars
1968
as Ennia
The World of Wodehouse
1967
as Jane

The Vanishing Man
1997
as Mrs Braithwaite

Next of Kin
1995
Love and Marriage
1984
as Margaret
Dial M for Murder
1974
as Margot Lamasse
Fallen Hero
1978
as Dorothy Hopkins
The Upchat Line
1977
as Gwen
Union Castle
1982
Capstick's Law
1989
as Madge Capstick
Flying Lady
1987
as Lady Manley
Life and Death of Penelope
1976
Movies (34)

Asylum
2005
as Bridie Straffen

Carry On Cleo
1964
as Pretty Bidder (uncredited)

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016
as Violet

The Knack... and How to Get It
1965
as Gym Mistress (uncredited)

We Joined the Navy
1963
as Dartmouth Girl

Carry On Up the Khyber
1968
as Khasi's First Wife

That's Carry On!
1977
as Pretty Bidder (archive footage) (uncredited)

UFO: Take them Alive
1972
as Colonnello Virginia Lake

Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
2003
as Victoria

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
1973
as Lady Durward

A Stitch in Time
1963
as Nurse (uncredited)

Invasion: UFO
1980
as Col. Virginia Lake

Run For Your Wife
2012
as Woman on Bus

On the Beat
1962
as Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)

The Intelligence Men
1965
as Blonde at Reception Dinner Table (uncredited)

The Blood Beast Terror
1968
as Clare Mallinger

The Spy with a Cold Nose
1966
as Mrs. Winters

Out of the Shadows
1988
as Liz Bennett

The Big Job
1965
as Dot Franklin

Doctor Who: Time and the Rani
1987
as Faroon

The Cracksman
1963
as Sandra

UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!
1971
as Coronel Virginia Lake

Mister Ten Per Cent
1967
as Kathy

UFO From Earth to the Moon
2016
as Self

The Navy Lark
1959
as Mabel

My Teenage Daughter
1956
as Gina

Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones
1967
as Jean Rock

Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl
1977
as Thea Ransome

Solo for Sparrow
1962
as Waitress

Joey Boy
1965
as Italian Girl

Death Is a Woman
1966
as Priscilla Blunstone-Smythe

The Eye
1966
as Josephine

You're Not Watching Me, Mummy
1979
as Susan

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 81 credits spanning from 1956 to 2019, Wanda Ventham has appeared in 34 films and 47 TV shows.
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Most Popular Wanda Ventham Movies
- Asylum (2005) — as Bridie Straffen
- Carry On Cleo (1964) — as Pretty Bidder (uncredited)
- Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016) — as Violet
- The Knack... and How to Get It (1965) — as Gym Mistress (uncredited)
- We Joined the Navy (1963) — as Dartmouth Girl
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