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Wanda Ventham
Wanda Ventham

Wanda Ventham

ActingBorn August 5, 1935 (age 90)Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

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.

Filmography

2019
Departure

as Wendy

TV
2013
Father Brown

as Ellen Jennings

TV
2012
Run For Your Wife

as Woman on Bus

Movie
2010
Sherlock

as Mrs. Holmes

TV
2007
Lewis

as Eleanor Mallory

TV
2005
Asylum

as Bridie Straffen

Movie
2003Movie
2000
Coupling

as Edna

TV
1997
The Vanishing Man

as Mrs Braithwaite

TV
1997
Midsomer Murders

as Romany Rose

TV
1996TV
1994
The World of Hammer

as Self (archive footage)

TV
1992
Heartbeat

as Fiona Weston

TV
1989
Capstick's Law

as Madge Capstick

TV
1988
Out of the Shadows

as Liz Bennett

Movie
1987
Flying Lady

as Lady Manley

TV
1984TV
1981
Only Fools and Horses

as Pamela Parry

TV
1980
Invasion: UFO

as Col. Virginia Lake

Movie
1979
Minder

as Beryl

TV
1979TV
1978
Fallen Hero

as Dorothy Hopkins

TV
1977Movie
1977
That's Carry On!

as Pretty Bidder (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1977TV
1975
The Sweeney

as Brenda

TV
1974
Dial M for Murder

as Margot Lamasse

TV
1973Movie
1972
UFO: Take Them Alive

as Colonnello Virginia Lake

Movie
1972
The Lotus Eaters

as Ann Shepherd

TV
1971Movie
1971
UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!

as Colonel Virginia Lake

Movie
1970
UFO

as Virginia Lake

TV
1969
Department S

as Leila Rankin

TV
1968
The Caesars

as Ennia

TV
1968
The Expert

as Peggy Kirby

TV
1968
Carry On Up the Khyber

as Khasi's First Wife

Movie
1968
The Blood Beast Terror

as Clare Mallinger

Movie
1967
The Prisoner

as Computer Attendant

TV
1967Movie
1967Movie
1966Movie
1966
The Eye

as Josephine

Movie
1966
Death Is a Woman

as Priscilla Blunstone-Smythe

Movie
1965
The Big Job

as Dot Franklin

Movie
1965
Out of the Unknown

as Josephine

TV
1965
The Troubleshooters

as Moira Hart

TV
1965
The Knack... and How to Get It

as Gym Mistress (uncredited)

Movie
1965
The Intelligence Men

as Blonde at Reception Dinner Table (uncredited)

Movie
1965
Joey Boy

as Italian Girl

Movie
1964TV
1964
Carry On Cleo

as Pretty Bidder (uncredited)

Movie
1964TV
1963
A Stitch in Time

as Nurse (uncredited)

Movie
1963
Doctor Who

as Jean Rock

TV
1963
Doctor Who

as Thea Ransome

TV
1963
Doctor Who

as Faroon

TV
1963
We Joined the Navy

as Dartmouth Girl

Movie
1963TV
1963
The Cracksman

as Sandra

Movie
1962
On the Beat

as Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)

Movie
1962
The Saint

as Penny

TV
1962
The Saint

as Laura Stride

TV
1962
Solo for Sparrow

as Waitress

Movie
1962TV
1960
Danger Man

as Penny

TV
1959Movie
1956
Armchair Theatre

as Milly Craddock

TV
1956TV
1956Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayAugust 5, 1935
Place of BirthBrighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Popularity1.9