ACTOR · FROM BRIGHTON, UK
Wanda Ventham
Born 1935 · 91 years old86 credits since 1956
SuspensefulTenseSpaceFriendshipDark
ABOUT WANDA
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born5 August 1935
BirthplaceBrighton, UK
Known forActing
On Cineora39 of 86 titles
Known for
The titles people know Wanda from.
Series
Series
Series
Movie
Series
Series
Movie
MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 39
- Average IMDb
- 7.0
- Highest rated
- SherlockIMDb 9.0
- Working since
- 1956
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2010s
5 titles · IMDb 6.3 on averageSeriesas Wendy · 5 episodes
Movieas Violet
Seriesas Ellen Jennings · 1 episode
Movieas Woman on Bus
Seriesas Mrs. Holmes · 3 episodes
The 2000s
5 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average
Seriesas Eleanor Mallory · 1 episode
Movieas Bridie Straffen
Movieas Victoria
Seriesas Edna · 1 episode
1 episode
The 1990s
7 titles · IMDb 7.5 on averageVerdict
Not on Cineoraas Judge Beverley Conran · 1 episode
as Mrs Braithwaite · 1 episode
Seriesas Romany Rose · 1 episode
Seriesas Margaret Balshaw · 2 episodes
22 episodes
Seriesas Fiona Weston · 4 episodes
Series1 episode
The 1980s
9 titles · IMDb 7.3 on averageCapstick's Law
Not on Cineoraas Madge Capstick · 6 episodes
as Liz Bennett
as Faroon
Flying Lady
Not on Cineoraas Lady Manley · 1 episode
19 episodes
Love and Marriage
Not on Cineoraas Margaret · 1 episode
Union Castle
Not on Cineora7 episodes
Seriesas Pamela Parry · 1 episode
The 1970s
18 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average
Seriesas Beryl · 1 episode
Seriesas Fiona · 1 episode
as Susan
Fallen Hero
Not on Cineoraas Dorothy Hopkins · 12 episodes
Scottish Playbill
Not on Cineoraas Nel Cree · 1 episode
Seriesas Mrs. Ridge · 1 episode
as Thea Ransome
Movieas Pretty Bidder (archive footage) (uncredited)
The 1960s
38 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average
as Julie Brent · 1 episode
Seriesas Leila Rankin · 1 episode
as Ennia · 1 episode
as Peggy Kirby · 1 episode
Movieas Khasi's First Wife
Movieas Clare Mallinger
Seriesas Computer Attendant · 1 episode
as Jean Rock
The 1950s
4 titles
2 episodes
as Mabel
as Milly Craddock · 1 episode
as Gina
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Wanda’s titles.
Sidney JamesCarry On Up the Khyber, Carry On Cleo and 2 more
Gerald ThomasDirector · Carry On Up the Khyber, Carry On Cleo and 2 more
Joan SimsCarry On Up the Khyber, Carry On Cleo and 1 more
Kenneth WilliamsCarry On Up the Khyber, Carry On Cleo and 1 more
Robert AsherDirector · A Stitch in Time, On the Beat and 1 more
Patrick McGoohanThe Prisoner and Danger Man
Tom BakerDoctor Who and Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
