Born in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK — Aug 05 1935

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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Romany Rose

Jean Rock

Beryl

Ellen Jennings


Mrs. Holmes

Penny

Fiona Weston

Mrs. Ridge

Brenda



Virginia Lake

Peggy Kirby

Margaret Balshaw
Mary

Pamela Parry

Wendy

Penny

Computer Attendant


Josephine

Moira Hart

Leila Rankin

Edna

Self (archive footage)

Nurse



Fiona

Ann Shepherd

Mrs Braithwaite

Angela

Bridie Straffen

Ennia

Jane

Gladys
Dorothy Hopkins

Milly Craddock

Margaret

Violet

Pretty Bidder (uncredited)

Gym Mistress (uncredited)

Lady Durward
Madge Capstick

Khasi's First Wife

Pretty Bidder (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gwen

Dot Franklin

Italian Girl

Clare Mallinger

Dartmouth Girl

Victoria

Sandra

Woman on Bus

Col. Virginia Lake

Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)

Mrs. Winters

Nurse (uncredited)

Waitress

Coronel Virginia Lake

Kathy

Mabel

Jean Rock
Lady Manley

Blonde at Reception Dinner Table (uncredited)

Liz Bennett

Priscilla Blunstone-Smythe

Susan

Thea Ransome

Gina

Self

Colonnello Virginia Lake

Faroon

Jasmine

Josephine