Benedict Cumberbatch's real-life parents (Timothy Carlton Congdon Cumberbatch and Wanda Ventham) guest- starred as his parents in the BBC TV series "Sherlock (2010-)".
A lot of people don't know this, but the actress who played Commander Virginia Blake, Wanda Ventham, is Benedict Cumberbatch's mother.
Her character was Colonel Virginia Lake. I'm curious as to why she isn't on the cast list here. She appeared in the first episode & then in the last eight (nine total) episodes. There are people with four or less listed, why not her?
Many listings on TMDb are incomplete. I've just added Wanda Ventham to the cast list.
Thanks, wonder. Whenever I have tried to add someone to a TV show when they weren't in every episode, it has been a big pain in the tush. So I figured if I mentioned it here someone would fix it.
Reply by wonder2wonder
on October 27, 2020 at 2:01 PM
Benedict Cumberbatch's real-life parents (Timothy Carlton Congdon Cumberbatch and Wanda Ventham) guest- starred as his parents in the BBC TV series "Sherlock (2010-)".
Reply by bratface
on October 27, 2020 at 3:24 PM
Her character was Colonel Virginia Lake. I'm curious as to why she isn't on the cast list here. She appeared in the first episode & then in the last eight (nine total) episodes. There are people with four or less listed, why not her?
Reply by wonder2wonder
on October 27, 2020 at 7:01 PM
Many listings on TMDb are incomplete. I've just added Wanda Ventham to the cast list.
Reply by bratface
on October 27, 2020 at 10:23 PM
Thanks, wonder. Whenever I have tried to add someone to a TV show when they weren't in every episode, it has been a big pain in the tush. So I figured if I mentioned it here someone would fix it.
Reply by LansingFan
on October 31, 2020 at 5:38 PM
Thanks from me as well, wonder2wonder.
Reply by wonder2wonder
on October 31, 2020 at 5:43 PM
You're welcome.
Reply by LansingFan
on October 31, 2020 at 5:48 PM
BTW, did you hear that Sir Sean Connery died?
Reply by wonder2wonder
on October 31, 2020 at 5:54 PM
Sadly, yes, I posted about him here, here and here.
Reply by bratface
on October 31, 2020 at 6:12 PM
I know that it is a small thing but could you correct your title? It should be Col. Virginia Lake not Blake.
Reply by LansingFan
on October 31, 2020 at 6:25 PM
I just fixed it. Ta-da!
Reply by bratface
on October 31, 2020 at 6:26 PM
Thanks.
Reply by LansingFan
on October 31, 2020 at 6:28 PM
@bratface : You're welcome.