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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
SherlockMrs. Holmes
Doctor WhoJean Rock
Midsomer MurdersRomany Rose
CouplingEdna
Only Fools and HorsesPam2019DepartureWendy · 5 episodesShow
2016Absolutely Fabulous: The MovieVioletMovie
2013Father BrownEllen Jennings · 1 episodeShow
2012Run For Your WifeWoman on BusMovie
2007LewisEleanor Mallory · 1 episodeShow
2005AsylumBridie StraffenMovie
2002Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage WarVictoriaMovie
2000CouplingEdna · 1 episodeShow
2000Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)1 episodeShow
1998VerdictJudge Beverley Conran · 1 episodeShow
1997The Vanishing ManMrs Braithwaite · 1 episodeShow
1996Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesMargaret Balshaw · 2 episodesShow
1995Next of Kin22 episodesShow
1992HeartbeatFiona Weston · 4 episodesShow
1992Men Behaving Badly1 episodeShow
1989Capstick's LawMadge Capstick · 6 episodesShow
1988Out of the ShadowsLiz BennettMovie
1987Doctor Who: Time and the RaniFaroonMovie
1987Flying LadyLady Manley · 1 episodeShow
1986Executive StressSylvia · 4 episodesShow
1984Love and MarriageMargaret · 1 episodeShow
1982Union Castle7 episodesShow
1981Only Fools and HorsesPam, Pamela Parry · 1 episodeShow
1980Invasion: UFOCol. Virginia LakeMovie
1979MinderBeryl · 1 episodeShow
1979Only When I LaughFiona · 1 episodeShow
1979You're Not Watching Me, MummySusanMovie
1978Fallen HeroDorothy Hopkins · 12 episodesShow
1978Scottish PlaybillNel Cree · 1 episodeShow
1978All Creatures Great and SmallMrs. Ridge · 1 episodeShow
1977Doctor Who: Image of the FendahlThea RansomeMovie
1977That's Carry On!Pretty Bidder (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
1977The Upchat LineGwen · 1 episodeShow
1976Life and Death of Penelope1 episodeShow
1975The SweeneyBrenda · 1 episodeShow
1974Dial M for MurderMargot Lamasse · 1 episodeShow
1973Captain Kronos: Vampire HunterLady DurwardMovie
1972UFO: Take Them AliveColonnello Virginia LakeMovie
1972The Lotus EatersAnn Shepherd · 15 episodesShow
1971Walt, King of the DumperJasmineMovie
1971UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!Colonel Virginia LakeMovie
1970UFOVirginia Lake · 9 episodesShow
1969Softly Softly: Task ForceJulie Brent · 1 episodeShow
1969Department SLeila Rankin · 1 episodeShow
1968The CaesarsEnnia · 1 episodeShow
1968The ExpertPeggy Kirby · 1 episodeShow
1968Carry On Up the KhyberKhasi's First WifeMovie
1968The Blood Beast TerrorClare MallingerMovie
1967The PrisonerComputer Attendant · 1 episodeShow
1967Doctor Who: The Faceless OnesJean RockMovie
1967Mister Ten Per CentKathyMovie
1967The World of WodehouseJane · 1 episodeShow
1966The Spy with a Cold NoseMrs. WintersMovie
1966The EyeJosephineMovie
1966Watch the BirdiesIrene Grant · 5 episodesShow
1966Death Is a WomanPriscilla Blunstone-SmytheMovie
1966Softly, Softly1 episodeShow
1965Thirty-Minute TheatreJasmine · 1 episodeShow
1965The Big JobDot FranklinMovie
1965Out of the UnknownJosephine · 1 episodeShow
1965BlackmailSusan Bannerton · 1 episodeShow
1965The TroubleshootersMoira, Moira Hart · 2 episodesShow
1965The Knack... and How to Get ItGym Mistress (uncredited)Movie
1965The Intelligence MenBlonde at Reception Dinner Table (uncredited)Movie
1965Joey BoyItalian GirlMovie
1964The Likely LadsAngela · 1 episodeShow
1964Carry On CleoPretty Bidder (uncredited)Movie
1964Story ParadeMary · 1 episodeShow
1963A Stitch in TimeNurse (uncredited)Movie
1963Doctor WhoJean Rock, Thea Ransome, Faroon · 4 episodesShow
1963We Joined the NavyDartmouth GirlMovie
1963The Human JungleNurse · 1 episodeShow
1963The CracksmanSandraMovie
1962On the BeatOutraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)Movie
1962The SaintPenny, Laura Stride · 1 episodeShow
1962Solo for SparrowWaitressMovie
1962Z-Cars1 episodeShow
1961The Rag Trade58 episodesShow
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