Wanda Ventham
Known for ActingBorn 1935-08-05Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
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
Asylum
2005 · as Bridie Straffen
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016 · as Violet
Carry On Cleo
1964 · as Pretty Bidder (uncredited)
The Knack... and How to Get It
1965 · as Gym Mistress (uncredited)
The Eye
1966 · as Josephine
The Blood Beast Terror
1968 · as Clare Mallinger
We Joined the Navy
1963 · as Dartmouth Girl
Run For Your Wife
2012 · as Woman on Bus
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
1973 · as Lady Durward
That's Carry On!
1977 · as Pretty Bidder (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Cracksman
1963 · as Sandra
My Teenage Daughter
1956 · as Gina
Carry On Up the Khyber
1968 · as Khasi's First Wife
Invasion: UFO
1980 · as Col. Virginia Lake
The Navy Lark
1959 · as Mabel
Solo for Sparrow
1962 · as Waitress
On the Beat
1962 · as Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)
The Big Job
1965 · as Dot Franklin