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.

Actor

1956

[ ] My Teenage Daughter (Gina)

1959

[ ] The Navy Lark (Mabel)

1962

[ ] On the Beat (Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited))
[ ] Solo for Sparrow (Waitress)

1963

[ ] We Joined the Navy (Dartmouth Girl)
[ ] A Stitch in Time (Nurse (uncredited))
[ ] The Cracksman (Sandra)

1964

[ ] Carry On Cleo (Pretty Bidder (uncredited))

1965

[ ] The Big Job (Dot Franklin)
[ ] Joey Boy (Italian Girl)
[ ] The Knack... and How to Get It (Gym Mistress (uncredited))
[ ] The Intelligence Men (Blonde at Reception Dinner Table (uncredited))

1966

[ ] Death Is a Woman (Priscilla Blunstone-Smythe)
[ ] The Spy with a Cold Nose (Mrs. Winters)
[ ] The Eye (Josephine)

1967

[ ] Mister Ten Per Cent (Kathy)
[ ] Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones (Jean Rock)

1968

[ ] Carry On Up the Khyber (Khasi's First Wife)
[ ] The Blood Beast Terror (Clare Mallinger)

1971

[ ] UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth! (Coronel Virginia Lake)
[ ] Walt, King of the Dumper (Jasmine)

1972

[ ] UFO: Take them Alive (Colonnello Virginia Lake)

1973

[ ] Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (Lady Durward)

1977

[ ] Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl (Thea Ransome)
[ ] That's Carry On! (Pretty Bidder (archive footage) (uncredited))

1979

[ ] You're Not Watching Me, Mummy (Susan)

1980

[ ] Invasion: UFO (Col. Virginia Lake)

2005

[ ] Asylum (Bridie Straffen)

2012

[ ] Run For Your Wife (Woman on Bus)

2016

[ ] Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (Violet)
[ ] UFO From Earth to the Moon (Self)