Wanda Ventham
Acting
Born August 5, 1935 · Brighton, 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
Filmography
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016 · Violet
Run For Your Wife
2012 · Woman on Bus
Asylum
2005 · Bridie Straffen
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
2003 · Victoria
Invasion: UFO
1980 · Col. Virginia Lake
That's Carry On!
1977 · Pretty Bidder (archive footage) (uncredited)
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
1973 · Lady Durward
Carry On Up the Khyber
1968 · Khasi's First Wife
The Blood Beast Terror
1968 · Clare Mallinger
The Big Job
1965 · Dot Franklin
The Knack... and How to Get It
1965 · Gym Mistress (uncredited)
The Intelligence Men
1965 · Blonde at Reception Dinner Table (uncredited)
Carry On Cleo
1964 · Pretty Bidder (uncredited)
We Joined the Navy
1963 · Dartmouth Girl
A Stitch in Time
1963 · Nurse (uncredited)
On the Beat
1962 · Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)