Actor
Wanda Ventham
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.
Notable work
Often works with
Mark Gatiss
2 titles together
Sherlock, Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Amanda Abbington
2 titles together
Sherlock, Coupling
Jon Pertwee
2 titles together
Doctor Who, Carry On Cleo
Ian Hendry
2 titles together
The Avengers, Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
Julie Stevens
2 titles together
The Avengers, Carry On Cleo
Robert James
2 titles together
The Avengers, Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
Full filmography · 78
Departure
as Wendy
20196.5
Father Brown
as Ellen Jennings
20137.6
Sherlock
as Mrs. Holmes
20108.5
Lewis
as Eleanor Mallory
20077.6
Coupling
as Edna
20007.9Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
cast
2000
The Vanishing Man
as Mrs Braithwaite
1997
Midsomer Murders
as Romany Rose
19977.5
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
as Margaret Balshaw
19967.3
Next of Kin
cast
1995
Heartbeat
as Fiona Weston
19927.2
Men Behaving Badly
cast
19927.2