Wanda Ventham

Wanda Ventham

Actor

Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
August 5, 1935

Biography

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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Wanda Ventham 1
Wanda Ventham 2

Representative Works

Asylum
Asylum
6.0
/ English
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
5.3
/ English
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
6.2
/ English
Carry On Cleo
Carry On Cleo
6.7
/ English
The Blood Beast Terror
The Blood Beast Terror
5.5
/ English
Run For Your Wife
Run For Your Wife
4.4
/ English
Joey Boy
Joey Boy
6.2
/ English
The Eye
The Eye
No Rating Yet
/ English
The Knack... and How to Get It
The Knack... and How to Get It
6.0
/ English
That's Carry On!
That's Carry On!
5.8
/ English
Invasion: UFO
Invasion: UFO
5.7
/ English
Carry On Up the Khyber
Carry On Up the Khyber
6.4
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Asylum
2005Nominee

Best Performance

Asylum

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016Nominee

Best Performance

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
1973Nominee

Best Performance

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter

Career Highlights

Carry On Cleo
1964Highlight

Best Performance

Carry On Cleo

The Blood Beast Terror
1968Highlight

Best Performance

The Blood Beast Terror

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