
Wanda Ventham
Acting
Born 1935-08-05 · 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

The Rag Trade
1961 · TV

Next of Kin
1995 · TV

Executive Stress
1986 · TV

The Lotus Eaters
1972 · TV

UFO
1970 · TV

Midsomer Murders
1997 · TV

Doctor Who
1963 · TV

Departure
2019 · TV

Heartbeat
1992 · TV

Sherlock
2010 · TV

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996 · TV

No Hiding Place
1959 · TV

The Troubleshooters
1965 · TV

The Avengers
1961 · TV

Father Brown
2013 · TV

Minder
1979 · TV

The Saint
1962 · TV

The Sweeney
1975 · TV

Z-Cars
1962 · TV

The Expert
1968 · TV

All Creatures Great and Small
1978 · TV

Only Fools and Horses
1981 · TV

The Human Jungle
1963 · TV

The Prisoner
1967 · TV

Coupling
2000 · TV

Danger Man
1960 · TV

Softly, Softly
1966 · TV

Out of the Unknown
1965 · TV

The Caesars
1968 · TV

The Gentle Touch
1980 · TV

The Likely Lads
1964 · TV

The World of Hammer
1994 · TV

Men Behaving Badly
1992 · TV

The Vanishing Man
1997 · TV

Only When I Laugh
1979 · TV

Department S
1969 · TV

Armchair Theatre
1956 · TV