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Wanda Ventham 22 Astwood Mews, London, SW7 4DE CDA +44 (0)20 7937 2749|[email protected] WANDA VENTHAM TELEVISION Recent Television PENANCE [West Road Pictures] ‘Fay’ Dir. Maurice Sweeney DEPARTURE [Greenpoint Productions] ‘Wendy’ Dir. TJ Scott HOLBY CITY [BBC TV] ‘Sheilagh Chiltern’ Dir. James Larkin/ Daikin Marsh/ Toby Frow/ Steve Brett/ Christiana Ebohon-Green/ Thomas Hescott/ Dermot Boyd/ Nigel Douglas FATHER BROWN [BBC TV] The Angel of Mercy ‘Ellen Jennings’ Dir. Niall Fraser SHERLOCK S4 [Hartswood Films] ‘Mrs Holmes’ The Final Problem Dir. Benjamin Caron HOLBY CITY [BBC TV] ‘Myrtle McKee’ Dir. Griff Rowland SHERLOCK S3 [Hartswood Films] ’Sherlock’s Mother’ The Empty Hearse Dir. Jeremy Lovering His Last Vow Dir. Nick Hurran LEWIS – Expiation [ITV Granada] ‘Eleanor Mallory’ Dir. Dan Reed MIDSOMER MURDERS – Second Sight [Bentley Prods] ‘Romany Rose’ Dir. Richard Holthouse OSCAR CHARLIE [BBC TV] ‘Beryl’ Dir. Angie de Chastelai Smith / Graeme Harper COUPLING II [Hartswood Films] ‘Edna’ Dir. Martin Dennis HOPE & GLORY III [BBC] ‘Kate Millar’ Dir. Brian Kelly RANDALL & HOPKIRK DECEASED [Working Title] ‘Mrs Fullcup’ Dir Mark Mylod VERDICT [YTV - 1ep] ‘Judge Beverley Conran’ Dir. Mike Adams DANGERFIELD 1 ep [BBC TV] ‘Ilene Courtney’ Dir. Ken Hannam CASUALTY 2 eps [BBC TV] ‘Mrs Seabrook’ Dir. Nigel Douglas THE VANISHING MAN [Harbour Pictures {1} Ltd] as ‘Mrs Braithwaite’ Dir. Rick Stroud HETTY WAINTHROPP INVESTIGATES 2 eps [BBC TV] ‘Margaret Balshaw’ Dir. Jim Goddard MEN BEHAVING BADLY [Hartswood Films Ltd] Deborah’s Mother’ Dir. Martin Dennis ALAS SMITH AND JONES [Talkback Prods] Dir. Dominic Brigstocke HEARTBEAT [YTV] as ‘Fiona’ Dirs. Gerry Mill /Tom Cotter /Ken Horn NEXT OF KIN [BBC TV - 3 Series] ‘Rosie’ Dir. Gareth Gwenlan JUST A GIGOLO [Central] Dir. Martin Dennis CAPSTICKS LAW [Messenger TV Series] Lead Role Dirs. Richard Martin / John Michael Phillips ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES [BBC TV] 2 Christmas Specials and JOLLY BOYS OUTING special Dir. Tony Dow / Gareth Gwenlan OUT OF THE SHADOWS [YTV] ‘Alexandra’ Dir. David Cunliffe EXECUTIVE STRESS [Thames 2 Series] ‘Sylvia’ Dir. John Howard Davies ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL [BBC TV] ‘Mrs Ridge’ Dir. Tony Virgo 22 Astwood Mews, London, SW7 4DE CDA +44 (0)20 7937 2749|[email protected] WANDA VENTHAM Other Television Includes DOCTOR WHO: Time and the Rani [BBC TV] ‘Faroon’ Dir. Andrew Morgan THE LOTUS EATERS [BBC TV] ‘Ann Shepherd’ Dirs. Cyril Coke, Douglas Camfield, David Cunliffe, Viktors Ritelis UFO [ITC] ‘Colonel Virginia Lake’ Dir. Gerry Anderson FLYING LADY; DON’T WAIT UP; THE PYRATES; LOST EMPIRES; THE GENTLE TOUCH; NO PLACE LIKE HOME; LOVE AND MARRIAGE; MINDER; ONLY WHEN I LAUGH; UNION CASTLE; THE TWO RONNIES; FALLEN HERO; CROWN COURT ; RUTLAND WEEKEND TELEVISION; THE SWEENEY; THE TROUBLESHOOTERS; FAMILY AT WAR; Z CARS; DIXON OF DOCK GREEN; DEPARTMENT S; HADLEIGH; THE PRISONER; THE SAINT; ARMCHAIR THEATRE FILM Includes ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: THE MOVIE [BBC Films] ‘Violet’ Dir. Mandie Fletcher RUN FOR YOUR WIFE ‘Lady on Bus’ Dir. Ray Cooney ASYLUM [Paramount] ‘Bridie Straffen’ Dir. David Mackenzie MRS CALDICOT’S CABBAGE WAR [Evolution Films] Victoria Dir. Ian Sharp CAPTAIN KRONOS – VAMPIRE HUNTER [Hammer Films] ‘Lady Durward’ Dir. Brian Clemens THE BLOOD BEAST TERROR [Tigon Films] ‘Clare Mallinger’ Dir. Vernon Sewell CARRY ON …. UP THE KHYBER [Rank] ‘Khasi’s First Wife’ Dir. Gerald Thomas MISTER TEN PER CENT [Associated British Prictures] ‘Kathy’ Dir. Peter Graham Scott THEATRE QUARTET Dir. Richard Digby Day [Pieter Toerien’s Theatre on the Bay, South Africa] ONE FOR THE POT ‘Amy Hardcastle’ Dir. Ray Cooney [Theatre Royal Windsor] IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY Dir. Ray Cooney [Playhouse Theatre London] OUT OF ORDER Dir. Ray Cooney [Shaftesbury Theatre London] HOLIDAY SNAP Dir. Ray Cooney [Yvonne Arnaud] JULIUS CAESAR ‘Portia’ [Chichester Festival] A PHOENIX TOO FREQUENT Dir. Robert Selby [Hong Kong Arts Festival] TWO INTO ONE Dir. Ray Cooney [Shaftesbury Theatre London] SEXTET Dir. Robin Midgeley [Criterion Theatre London] ROCK A BYE Dir. Dennis Main Wilson [Phoenix Theatre London] WATCH IT SAILOR Dir. Henry Kendal [Apollo Theatre London] Page 2 of 2 .
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