Wanda Ventham

Actress

Born: August 5, 1935 (90 years old)

Place of birth: Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

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.

Filmography (48)

• Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones (1967, ★ 7.9)
• The Sweeney (1975, ★ 7.9)
• Sherlock (2010, ★ 8.5)
• Carry On Up the Khyber (1968, ★ 6.4)
• The Big Job (1965, ★ 6.7)
• On the Beat (1962, ★ 7.6)
• Carry On Cleo (1964, ★ 6.6)
• Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War (2003, ★ 7.4)
• Midsomer Murders (1997, ★ 7.5)
• The Navy Lark (1959, ★ 6.5)
• A Stitch in Time (1963, ★ 7.4)
• The Cracksman (1963, ★ 6.3)
• Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl (1977, ★ 7)
• Men Behaving Badly (1992, ★ 7.2)
• The Prisoner (1967, ★ 7.7)
• Doctor Who (1963, ★ 7.9)
• Z-Cars (1962, ★ 7)
• The Avengers (1961, ★ 7.7)
• Coupling (2000, ★ 7.9)
• The Gentle Touch (1980, ★ 6.9)
• Heartbeat (1992, ★ 7.1)
• The Saint (1962, ★ 7.3)
• The Caesars (1968, ★ 7.8)
• Minder (1979, ★ 7.1)
• Father Brown (2013, ★ 7.6)
• Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996, ★ 7.3)
• All Creatures Great and Small (1978, ★ 7.7)
• Departure (2019, ★ 6.5)
• The Likely Lads (1964, ★ 7.2)
• Danger Man (1960, ★ 7.3)