About
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.
Filmography
UFO From Earth to the Moon2016 · Self
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie2016 · Violet
Run For Your Wife2012 · Woman on Bus
Asylum2005 · Bridie Straffen
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War2003 · Victoria
Out of the Shadows1988 · Liz Bennett
Doctor Who: Time and the Rani1987 · Faroon
Invasion: UFO1980 · Col. Virginia Lake
You're Not Watching Me, Mummy1979 · Susan
Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl1977 · Thea Ransome
That's Carry On!1977 · Pretty Bidder (archive footage) (uncredited)
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter1973 · Lady Durward
UFO: Take Them Alive1972 · Colonnello Virginia Lake
Walt, King of the Dumper1971 · Jasmine
UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!1971 · Colonel Virginia Lake
Carry On Up the Khyber1968 · Khasi's First Wife
The Blood Beast Terror1968 · Clare Mallinger
Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones1967 · Jean Rock
Mister Ten Per Cent1967 · Kathy
The Spy with a Cold Nose1966 · Mrs. Winters