Where to watch Wanda Ventham in the UK
Find every Wanda Ventham film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
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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- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Romany Rose
- Doctor Who (1963) as Jean Rock
- Father Brown (2013) as Ellen Jennings
- The Avengers (1961) Cast
- Minder (1979) as Beryl
- Sherlock (2010) as Mrs. Holmes
- The Saint (1962) as Penny
- Heartbeat (1992) as Fiona Weston
- No Hiding Place (1959) Cast
- Z-Cars (1962) Cast
- The Sweeney (1975) as Brenda
- Departure (2019) as Wendy
- All Creatures Great and Small (1978) as Mrs. Ridge
- The Expert (1968) as Peggy Kirby
- The Prisoner (1967) as Computer Attendant
- UFO (1970) as Virginia Lake
- Only Fools and Horses (1981) as Pamela Parry
- Out of the Unknown (1965) as Josephine
- Danger Man (1960) as Penny
- Story Parade (1964) as Mary
- The Human Jungle (1963) as Nurse
- Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996) as Margaret Balshaw
- Department S (1969) as Leila Rankin
- Softly, Softly (1966) Cast
- Coupling (2000) as Edna
- The World of Hammer (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- The Troubleshooters (1965) as Moira Hart
- The Gentle Touch (1980) Cast
- Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000) Cast
- Men Behaving Badly (1992) Cast
- The Likely Lads (1964) as Angela
- Love and Marriage (1984) as Margaret
- Only When I Laugh (1979) as Fiona
- The Vanishing Man (1997) as Mrs Braithwaite
- The Lotus Eaters (1972) as Ann Shepherd
- The World of Wodehouse (1967) as Jane
- The Caesars (1968) as Ennia
- The Rag Trade (1961) Cast
- Asylum (2005) as Bridie Straffen
- Executive Stress (1986) Cast
- Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016) as Violet
- Next of Kin (1995) Cast
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Milly Craddock
- The Knack... and How to Get It (1965) as Gym Mistress (uncredited)
- Run For Your Wife (2012) as Woman on Bus
- Carry On Cleo (1964) as Pretty Bidder (uncredited)
- Carry On Up the Khyber (1968) as Khasi's First Wife
- Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1973) as Lady Durward
- Union Castle (1982) Cast
- The Cracksman (1963) as Sandra
- Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War (2003) as Victoria
- We Joined the Navy (1963) as Dartmouth Girl
- The Blood Beast Terror (1968) as Clare Mallinger
- That's Carry On! (1977) as Pretty Bidder (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Upchat Line (1977) as Gwen
- The Big Job (1965) as Dot Franklin
- Invasion: UFO (1980) as Col. Virginia Lake
- Out of the Shadows (1988) as Liz Bennett
- Life and Death of Penelope (1976) Cast
- On the Beat (1962) as Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)
- A Stitch in Time (1963) as Nurse (uncredited)
- The Spy with a Cold Nose (1966) as Mrs. Winters
- The Intelligence Men (1965) as Blonde at Reception Dinner Table (uncredited)
- Solo for Sparrow (1962) as Waitress
- Mister Ten Per Cent (1967) as Kathy
- Death Is a Woman (1966) as Priscilla Blunstone-Smythe
- My Teenage Daughter (1956) as Gina
- Flying Lady (1987) as Lady Manley
- Fallen Hero (1978) as Dorothy Hopkins
- The Navy Lark (1959) as Mabel
- Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl (1977) as Thea Ransome
- UFO: Take them Alive (1972) as Colonnello Virginia Lake
- Capstick's Law (1989) as Madge Capstick
- You're Not Watching Me, Mummy (1979) as Susan
- UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth! (1971) as Coronel Virginia Lake
- Joey Boy (1965) as Italian Girl
- Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones (1967) as Jean Rock
- UFO From Earth to the Moon (2016) as Self
- Doctor Who: Time and the Rani (1987) as Faroon
- Walt, King of the Dumper (1971) as Jasmine
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Most-watched Wanda Ventham films currently: Asylum (2005), Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016), The Knack... and How to Get It (1965), Run For Your Wife (2012), Carry On Cleo (1964).
What TV shows has Wanda Ventham appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Midsomer Murders (1997), Doctor Who (1963), Father Brown (2013), The Avengers (1961), Minder (1979).
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