Wanda Ventham

Born 1935-08-05 (age 90) Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

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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.

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Wanda Ventham

Wanda Ventham

Known For

Asylum

Asylum

2005

as Bridie Straffen

Carry On Cleo

Carry On Cleo

1964

as Pretty Bidder (uncredited)

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

2016

as Violet

The Knack... and How to Get It

The Knack... and How to Get It

1965

as Gym Mistress (uncredited)

We Joined the Navy

We Joined the Navy

1963

as Dartmouth Girl

Carry On Up the Khyber

Carry On Up the Khyber

1968

as Khasi's First Wife

That's Carry On!

That's Carry On!

1977

as Pretty Bidder (archive footage) (uncredited)

UFO: Take them Alive

UFO: Take them Alive

1972

as Colonnello Virginia Lake

Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War

Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War

2003

as Victoria

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter

1973

as Lady Durward

A Stitch in Time

A Stitch in Time

1963

as Nurse (uncredited)

Invasion: UFO

Invasion: UFO

1980

as Col. Virginia Lake

Run For Your Wife

Run For Your Wife

2012

as Woman on Bus

On the Beat

On the Beat

1962

as Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)

The Intelligence Men

The Intelligence Men

1965

as Blonde at Reception Dinner Table (uncredited)

The Blood Beast Terror

The Blood Beast Terror

1968

as Clare Mallinger

The Spy with a Cold Nose

The Spy with a Cold Nose

1966

as Mrs. Winters

Out of the Shadows

Out of the Shadows

1988

as Liz Bennett

The Big Job

The Big Job

1965

as Dot Franklin

Doctor Who: Time and the Rani

Doctor Who: Time and the Rani

1987

as Faroon