- Born
- Height5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- Wanda Ventham was born on August 5, 1935 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for UFO (1970), Sherlock (2010) and Carry on Up the Khyber (1968). She has been married to Timothy Carlton since April 1976. They have one child. She was previously married to James Tabernacle.
- SpousesTimothy Carlton(April 1976 - present) (1 child)James Tabernacle(1957 - November 12, 1974) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenTracy
- She is the mother of Benedict Cumberbatch.
- She and husband Timothy Carlton portray the mother and father of Sherlock Holmes on Sherlock (2010). Sherlock is portrayed by their son, Benedict Cumberbatch.
- She has a daughter named Tracy from her first marriage.
- She lost out on the part of Jill Masterson, the character who is painted gold in Goldfinger (1964), to Shirley Eaton. Ventham was later painted gold for her role as Thea Ransome in the television serial Image of the Fendahl: Part One (1977).
- She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.
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