Wanda Ventham
Known for
Wanda Ventham is a recognizable British television actress, better known for a running part than for a single appearance. 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' is a second title worth naming. 58 credits across 70 years make up the career. 'Doctor Who' is the anchor of the filmography, built on the part of Jean Rock.
Wanda Ventham
28 Movies
30 Series
Wanda Ventham is a recognizable British television actress, better known for a running part than for a single appearance. 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' is a second title worth naming. 58 credits across 70 years make up the career. 'Doctor Who' is the anchor of the filmography, built on the part of Jean Rock.
Movies
Plays Violet
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016
Plays Bridie Straffen
Asylum
2005
Plays Lady Durward
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
1973
Plays Italian Girl
Joey Boy
1965
Plays Khasi's First Wife
Carry On Up the Khyber
1968
Plays Dartmouth Girl
We Joined the Navy
1963
Plays Woman on Bus
Run For Your Wife
2012
Plays Victoria
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
2002
Plays Clare Mallinger
The Blood Beast Terror
1968
Plays Priscilla Blunstone-Smythe
Death Is a Woman
1966
Plays Col. Virginia Lake
Invasion: UFO
1980
Plays Mrs. Winters
The Spy with a Cold Nose
1966
Plays Kathy
Mister Ten Per Cent
1967
Plays Jean Rock
Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones
1967
Plays Mabel
The Navy Lark
1959
Plays Dot Franklin
The Big Job
1965
Plays Gina
My Teenage Daughter
1956
Plays Faroon
Doctor Who: Time and the Rani
1987
Plays Sandra
The Cracksman
1963
TV Shows
Plays Ann Shepherd
The Lotus Eaters
1972
Plays Jean Rock
Doctor Who
1963
Plays Virginia Lake
UFO
1970
Plays Wendy
Departure
2019
Plays Fiona Weston
Heartbeat
1992
Plays Mrs. Holmes
Sherlock
2010
Plays Moira Hart
The Troubleshooters
1965
Plays Margaret Balshaw
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996
Plays Penny
The Saint
1962
Plays Milly Craddock
Armchair Theatre
1956
Plays Brenda
The Sweeney
1975
Plays Edna
Coupling
2000
Plays Ennia
The Caesars
1968
Plays Leila Rankin
Department S
1969
Plays Angela
The Likely Lads
1964
Plays Mrs Braithwaite
The Vanishing Man
1997
Plays Fiona
Only When I Laugh
1979
Plays Romany Rose
Midsomer Murders
1997
Plays Computer Attendant
The Prisoner
1967
Plays Peggy Kirby
The Expert
1968
Plays Beryl
Minder
1979
Plays Ellen Jennings
Father Brown
2013
Plays Nurse
The Human Jungle
1963
Plays Mrs. Ridge
All Creatures Great and Small
1978
Plays Penny
Danger Man
1960
Plays Pamela Parry
Only Fools and Horses
1981
Plays Josephine
Out of the Unknown
1965
Plays Eleanor Mallory
Lewis
2007
Plays Jasmine
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
Plays Julie Brent
Softly Softly: Task Force
1969
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Full Filmography
Departure
Wendy · 5 episodes
2019–
TV
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Violet
2016
Film
Father Brown
Ellen Jennings · 1 episode
2013–
TV
Run For Your Wife
Woman on Bus
2012
Film
Sherlock
Mrs. Holmes · 3 episodes
2010–
TV
Lewis
Eleanor Mallory · 1 episode
2007–
TV
Asylum
Bridie Straffen
2005
Film
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
Victoria
2002
Film
Coupling
Edna · 1 episode
2000–
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Wanda Ventham and where are they from?
Wanda Ventham is 91 years old, born on August 5, 1935 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Wanda Ventham?
Wanda Ventham is best known for roles in Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie, Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter, Asylum.
How many movies has Wanda Ventham been in?
Over a 70-year career (since 1956), Wanda Ventham has appeared in 28 movies and 30 TV shows.
What was Wanda Ventham's first movie?
The career of Wanda Ventham began with My Teenage Daughter (1956).
What is Wanda Ventham's most recent movie or series?
Wanda Ventham's most recent release is Departure, which premiered on July 10, 2019.
What TV shows has Wanda Ventham appeared in?
On television, Wanda Ventham has appeared in Sherlock, Doctor Who, Midsomer Murders, Coupling.
Wanda Ventham
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.