Wanda Ventham

Personal

Born in Brighton in August 5, 1935.
Studied at the Central School of Drama.
Became a professional actress in 1958.
Has a daughter and is the mother of actor Benedict Cumberbatch.

Wanda made a brief guest appearance in the first UFO episode Identified. After a break in production after the 17th episode, George Sewell was unable to return as Alec Freeman, so Ed Bishop suggested bringing Wanda back to replace his character.

Film Credits

• The Blood Beast Terror (aka The Vampire Beast Craves Blood)(1967, Clare Mallinger, small part)
• Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (aka Kronos)(1974, Lady Durward, small part)
• Carry On Up the Kyber (1968, Wife #1)
• Cracksman, The (1963, Sandra)
• The Knack...And How to Get It (aka The Knack) (1965, Gym Mistress)
• Love is a Woman (aka Death is a Woman) (1967, Priscilla)
• Mister Ten-Percent (1967, Kathy, sister of theatre owner)
• The Navy Lark (1959, Mabel)
• Sappho Darling (70s)
• The Spy with a Cold Nose (1966, Mrs. Winters, only has one scene)
• Teenage Bad Girl (aka Bad Girl) (British title: My Teenage Daughter)(1956, Gina)

TV Credits

• All Creatures Great and Small (1987)
• The Brack Report
• The Caesars
• Capstick's Law (1988)
• The Champions (1967)
• City 68
• Crown Court
• Danger Man (1964, "A Man To Be Trusted", Stella Dorset
  1965, "The Mirror's New", Penny)
• Department S (1969, "The Man from X", Leila)
• Don't Wait Up
• Dr. Who (1977, "Image of the Fendahl", Thea Ransome)
• Dr. Who (1967, "The Faceless Ones", Jean Rock)
• Dr. Who (1987, "Time and the Rani", Faroon)
• Enter Baron (1964)
• Executive Stress (199?, main character's best friend, recurring role)
• The Expert
• Fallen Hero
• Family at War
• The Gentle Touch
• Lost Empires
• The Lotus Eaters (1971, Anne Sheppard)
• Just a Gigolo (1993?, the older woman)
• Minder ("Dreamhouse", Beryl)
• Next of Kin (1995-1996, Rosie, recurring)
• No Place Like Home
• Only Fools and Horses (1988, Rodney's Mother-in-Law)
• Only When I Laugh
• The Prisoner (1967, "It's Your Funeral", Computer Attendant)
• Riviera Police (1965, "The Lucky One Was the Snake", Marguerite)
• The Saint (1964, "The Death Penalty", Laura Stride)
• The Saint ("Escape Route")
• The Sweeny (1975, "Abduction", Brenda)
• The Troubleshooters
• UFO (1969, Col. Virginia Lake, recurring/major role)
• Union Castle
• The Wednesday Special: Breakdown (1976, Sylvia)
• What's My Line? (a panelist on the game show, 1988)

Theater Credits

• Out of Order (1991)