8.5
TV
Acting
Wanda Ventham
- Born
- (age 91)
- Birthplace
- Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
- Credits
- 88 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.5
TV
7.9
TV
Doctor Who
7.5
TV
Midsomer Murders
7.9
TV
Coupling
8.1
TV
Only Fools and Horses
5.3
Movie
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
7.7
TV
The Prisoner
7.8
TV
The Avengers
6.2
Movie
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
7.7
TV
Father Brown
6.1
Movie
Asylum
7.4
TV
The Saint
7.6
TV
Lewis
6.5
TV
Departure
6.4
Movie
Carry On Up the Khyber
7.2
TV
Men Behaving Badly
5.5
Movie
The Blood Beast Terror
7.7
TV
UFO
Acting credits 88
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Departure TV | Wendy (5 ep) |
| 2016 | UFO From Earth to the Moon Film | Self |
| 2016 | Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Film | Violet |
| 2013 | Father Brown TV | Ellen Jennings (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Run For Your Wife Film | Woman on Bus |
| 2010 | Sherlock TV | Mrs. Holmes (3 ep) |
| 2007 | Lewis TV | Eleanor Mallory (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Asylum Film | Bridie Straffen |
| 2002 | Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War Film | Victoria |
| 2000 | Coupling TV | Edna (1 ep) |
| 2000 | Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) TV | (1 ep) |
| 1998 | Verdict TV | Judge Beverley Conran (1 ep) |
| 1997 | The Vanishing Man TV | Mrs Braithwaite (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders TV | Romany Rose (1 ep) |
| 1996 | Hetty Wainthropp Investigates TV | Margaret Balshaw (2 ep) |
| 1995 | Next of Kin TV | (22 ep) |
| 1994 | The World of Hammer TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Heartbeat TV | Fiona Weston (4 ep) |
| 1992 | Men Behaving Badly TV | (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Capstick's Law TV | Madge Capstick (6 ep) |
| 1988 | Out of the Shadows Film | Liz Bennett |
| 1987 | Doctor Who: Time and the Rani Film | Faroon |
| 1987 | Flying Lady TV | Lady Manley (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Executive Stress TV | (19 ep) |
| 1984 | Love and Marriage TV | Margaret (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Union Castle TV | (7 ep) |
| 1981 | Only Fools and Horses TV | Pamela Parry (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Invasion: UFO Film | Col. Virginia Lake |
| 1979 | Minder TV | Beryl (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Only When I Laugh TV | Fiona (1 ep) |
| 1979 | You're Not Watching Me, Mummy Film | Susan |
| 1978 | Fallen Hero TV | Dorothy Hopkins (12 ep) |
| 1978 | Scottish Playbill TV | Nel Cree (1 ep) |
| 1978 | All Creatures Great and Small TV | Mrs. Ridge (1 ep) |
| 1977 | Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl Film | Thea Ransome |
| 1977 | That's Carry On! Film | Pretty Bidder (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1977 | The Upchat Line TV | Gwen (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Life and Death of Penelope TV | (1 ep) |
| 1975 | The Sweeney TV | Brenda (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Dial M for Murder TV | Margot Lamasse (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter Film | Lady Durward |
| 1972 | UFO: Take Them Alive Film | Colonnello Virginia Lake |
| 1972 | The Lotus Eaters TV | Ann Shepherd (15 ep) |
| 1971 | Walt, King of the Dumper Film | Jasmine |
| 1971 | UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth! Film | Colonel Virginia Lake |
| 1970 | UFO TV | Virginia Lake (9 ep) |
| 1969 | Softly Softly: Task Force TV | Julie Brent (1 ep) |
| 1969 | Department S TV | Leila Rankin (1 ep) |
| 1968 | The Caesars TV | Ennia (1 ep) |
| 1968 | The Expert TV | Peggy Kirby (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Carry On Up the Khyber Film | Khasi's First Wife |
| 1968 | The Blood Beast Terror Film | Clare Mallinger |
| 1967 | The Prisoner TV | Computer Attendant (1 ep) |
| 1967 | Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones Film | Jean Rock |
| 1967 | Mister Ten Per Cent Film | Kathy |
| 1967 | The World of Wodehouse TV | Jane (1 ep) |
| 1966 | The Spy with a Cold Nose Film | Mrs. Winters |
| 1966 | The Eye Film | Josephine |
| 1966 | Watch the Birdies TV | Irene Grant (5 ep) |
| 1966 | Death Is a Woman Film | Priscilla Blunstone-Smythe |