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.

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Known For

Midsomer Murders

1997 • as Romany Rose

Doctor Who

1963 • as Jean Rock

Doctor Who

1963 • as Thea Ransome

Doctor Who

1963 • as Faroon

Father Brown

2013 • as Ellen Jennings

The Saint

1962 • as Penny

Filmography

2019

Departure

as Wendy

TV - Released: 7/10/2019

2016

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

as Violet

Movie - Released: 7/1/2016

UFO From Earth to the Moon

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/14/2016

2013

Father Brown

as Ellen Jennings

TV - Released: 1/14/2013

2012

Run For Your Wife

as Woman on Bus

Movie - Released: 5/16/2012

2010

Sherlock

as Mrs. Holmes

TV - Released: 7/25/2010

2005

Asylum

as Bridie Straffen

Movie - Released: 9/9/2005

2003

Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War

as Victoria

Movie - Released: 1/30/2003

2000

Coupling

as Edna

TV - Released: 5/12/2000

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

TV - Released: 3/18/2000

1997

Midsomer Murders

as Romany Rose

TV - Released: 3/23/1997

The Vanishing Man

as Mrs Braithwaite

TV - Released: 4/22/1997

1996

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

as Margaret Balshaw

TV - Released: 1/3/1996

1995

Next of Kin

TV - Released: 5/15/1995

1994

The World of Hammer

as Self (archive footage)

TV - Released: 8/12/1994

1992

Men Behaving Badly

TV - Released: 2/18/1992

Heartbeat

as Fiona Weston

TV - Released: 4/10/1992

1989

Capstick's Law

as Madge Capstick

TV - Released: 4/23/1989

1988

Out of the Shadows

as Liz Bennett

Movie - Released: 9/2/1988

1987

Doctor Who: Time and the Rani

as Faroon

Movie - Released: 9/28/1987

Flying Lady

as Lady Manley

TV - Released: 5/17/1987

1986

Executive Stress

TV - Released: 10/20/1986

1984

Love and Marriage

as Margaret

TV - Released: 1/8/1984

1982

Union Castle

TV - Released: 4/19/1982

1981

Only Fools and Horses

as Pamela Parry

TV - Released: 9/8/1981

1980

Invasion: UFO

as Col. Virginia Lake

Movie - Released: 1/1/1980

The Gentle Touch

TV - Released: 4/11/1980

1979

You're Not Watching Me, Mummy

as Susan

Movie - Released: 1/2/1979

Minder

as Beryl

TV - Released: 10/29/1979

Only When I Laugh

as Fiona

TV - Released: 10/29/1979

1978

All Creatures Great and Small

as Mrs. Ridge

TV - Released: 1/8/1978

Fallen Hero

as Dorothy Hopkins

TV - Released: 11/14/1978

1977

Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl

as Thea Ransome

Movie - Released: 11/19/1977

That's Carry On!

as Pretty Bidder (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 11/10/1977

The Upchat Line

as Gwen

TV - Released: 9/26/1977

1976

Life and Death of Penelope

TV - Released: 1/7/1976

1975

The Sweeney

as Brenda

TV - Released: 1/2/1975

1973

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter

as Lady Durward

Movie - Released: 4/7/1973

1972

UFO: Take them Alive

as Colonnello Virginia Lake

Movie - Released: 8/15/1972

The Lotus Eaters

as Ann Shepherd

TV - Released: 4/23/1972

1971

UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!

as Coronel Virginia Lake

Movie - Released: 9/6/1971

Walt, King of the Dumper

as Jasmine

Movie - Released: 9/20/1971

1970

UFO

as Virginia Lake

TV - Released: 9/16/1970

1969

Department S

as Leila Rankin

TV - Released: 9/9/1969

1968

Carry On Up the Khyber

as Khasi's First Wife

Movie - Released: 2/12/1968

The Blood Beast Terror

as Clare Mallinger

Movie - Released: 2/1/1968

The Expert

as Peggy Kirby

TV - Released: 7/5/1968

The Caesars

as Ennia

TV - Released: 9/22/1968

1967

Mister Ten Per Cent

as Kathy

Movie - Released: 1/1/1967

Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones

as Jean Rock

Movie - Released: 5/13/1967

The Prisoner

as Computer Attendant

TV - Released: 9/29/1967

The World of Wodehouse

as Jane

TV - Released: 2/24/1967

1966

Death Is a Woman

as Priscilla Blunstone-Smythe

Movie - Released: 2/1/1966

The Spy with a Cold Nose

as Mrs. Winters

Movie - Released: 12/19/1966

The Eye

as Josephine

Movie - Released: 11/24/1966

Softly, Softly

TV - Released: 1/5/1966

The Liars

as Gladys

TV - Released: 1/7/1966

1965

The Big Job

as Dot Franklin

Movie - Released: 10/5/1965

Joey Boy

as Italian Girl

Movie - Released: 1/1/1965

The Knack... and How to Get It

as Gym Mistress (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 6/3/1965

The Intelligence Men

as Blonde at Reception Dinner Table (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 4/13/1965

The Troubleshooters

as Moira Hart

TV - Released: 7/7/1965

Out of the Unknown

as Josephine

TV - Released: 10/4/1965

1964

Carry On Cleo

as Pretty Bidder (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 11/8/1964

The Likely Lads

as Angela

TV - Released: 12/16/1964

Story Parade

as Mary

TV - Released: 4/24/1964

1963

The Cracksman

as Sandra

Movie - Released: 1/1/1963

A Stitch in Time

as Nurse (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 12/1/1963

We Joined the Navy

as Dartmouth Girl

Movie - Released: 5/17/1963

Doctor Who

as Jean Rock

TV - Released: 11/23/1963

Doctor Who

as Thea Ransome

TV - Released: 11/23/1963

Doctor Who

as Faroon

TV - Released: 11/23/1963

The Human Jungle

as Nurse

TV - Released: 3/30/1963

1962

Solo for Sparrow

as Waitress

Movie - Released: 9/1/1962

On the Beat

as Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 12/11/1962

Z-Cars

TV - Released: 1/2/1962

The Saint

as Penny

TV - Released: 10/4/1962

The Saint

as Laura Stride

TV - Released: 10/4/1962

1961

The Avengers

TV - Released: 1/7/1961

The Rag Trade

TV - Released: 10/6/1961

1960

Danger Man

as Penny

TV - Released: 9/11/1960

1959

The Navy Lark

as Mabel

Movie - Released: 1/1/1959

No Hiding Place

TV - Released: 9/16/1959

1956

My Teenage Daughter

as Gina

Movie - Released: 6/20/1956

Armchair Theatre

as Milly Craddock

TV - Released: 7/8/1956

Armchair Theatre

as Julie

TV - Released: 7/8/1956