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|job = Mathematician (former) |
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| − | |family =[[Mr Holmes]] (husband)<br />[[Mycroft Holmes (Gatiss)|Mycroft Holmes]] (son)<br />[[William Sherlock Scott Holmes|Sherlock Holmes]] (son) |
+ | |family =[[Mr Holmes (Carlton)|Mr Holmes]] (husband)<br />[[Mycroft Holmes (Gatiss)|Mycroft Holmes]] (son)<br />[[William Sherlock Scott Holmes|Sherlock Holmes]] (son) |
|appearances = "[[The Empty Hearse]]"<br />"[[His Last Vow]]" |
|appearances = "[[The Empty Hearse]]"<br />"[[His Last Vow]]" |
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|actor = [[Wanda Ventham]] |
|actor = [[Wanda Ventham]] |
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| − | }}'''Mrs Holmes''' is the mother of [[William Sherlock Scott Holmes|Sherlock]] and [[Mycroft Holmes (Gatiss)|Mycroft Holmes]] and the wife of [[Mr Holmes]]. |
+ | }}'''Mrs Holmes''' is the mother of [[William Sherlock Scott Holmes|Sherlock]] and [[Mycroft Holmes (Gatiss)|Mycroft Holmes]] and the wife of [[Mr Holmes (Carlton)|Mr Holmes]]. |
== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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[[William Sherlock Scott Holmes|Sherlock]] and [[Mycroft Holmes (Gatiss)|Mycroft]] mention "Mummy" at several points, most commonly as a threat or complaint from the elder Holmes brother, Mycroft, and seems to be something of a sore point for both of them. |
[[William Sherlock Scott Holmes|Sherlock]] and [[Mycroft Holmes (Gatiss)|Mycroft]] mention "Mummy" at several points, most commonly as a threat or complaint from the elder Holmes brother, Mycroft, and seems to be something of a sore point for both of them. |
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| − | After Sherlock's return from his faked death and the clearing of his name, Mrs Holmes visited Sherlock in his flat at [[221B Baker Street (Sherlock)|221B Baker Street]] with [[Mr Holmes|her husband]]. John Watson walked in partway through and interrupted a rather one-sided conversation between Mrs Holmes and Sherlock, prompting the latter to urge his parents to leave. Mr and Mrs Holmes were both aware of the fact that Sherlock had faked his death during the two years he spent hunting down the remaining members of Jim Moriarty's network, and did not attend the fake funeral, Mrs Holmes saying that she was glad that his name was now cleared. <ref name="EH">{{Cite Sherlock2010|301}}</ref> |
+ | After Sherlock's return from his faked death and the clearing of his name, Mrs Holmes visited Sherlock in his flat at [[221B Baker Street (Sherlock)|221B Baker Street]] with [[Mr Holmes (Carlton)|her husband]]. John Watson walked in partway through and interrupted a rather one-sided conversation between Mrs Holmes and Sherlock, prompting the latter to urge his parents to leave. Mr and Mrs Holmes were both aware of the fact that Sherlock had faked his death during the two years he spent hunting down the remaining members of Jim Moriarty's network, and did not attend the fake funeral, Mrs Holmes saying that she was glad that his name was now cleared. <ref name="EH">{{Cite Sherlock2010|301}}</ref> |
During Christmas 2013, Sherlock, Mycroft, [[Bill Wiggins]], [[John Watson (Freeman)|John Watson]], and his pregnant wife, [[Mary Watson (Abbington)|Mary]], are celebrating at the Holmes residence. Mrs Holmes caught Mycroft and Sherlock smoking, something they tried to hide from her. Along with her husband, Mycroft, and Mary, Mrs Holmes was drugged by Bill on the orders of Sherlock. This was so that Sherlock and John could leave unimpeded to go after [[Charles Augustus Magnussen]]. <ref name="HLV">{{Cite Sherlock2010|303}}</ref> |
During Christmas 2013, Sherlock, Mycroft, [[Bill Wiggins]], [[John Watson (Freeman)|John Watson]], and his pregnant wife, [[Mary Watson (Abbington)|Mary]], are celebrating at the Holmes residence. Mrs Holmes caught Mycroft and Sherlock smoking, something they tried to hide from her. Along with her husband, Mycroft, and Mary, Mrs Holmes was drugged by Bill on the orders of Sherlock. This was so that Sherlock and John could leave unimpeded to go after [[Charles Augustus Magnussen]]. <ref name="HLV">{{Cite Sherlock2010|303}}</ref> |
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== Behind the scenes == |
== Behind the scenes == |
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| − | * Mrs and [[Mr Holmes]] are played by actors [[Wanda Ventham]] and [[Timothy Carlton]] respectively, [[Benedict Cumberbatch]]'s parents. |
+ | * Mrs and [[Mr Holmes (Carlton)|Mr Holmes]] are played by actors [[Wanda Ventham]] and [[Timothy Carlton]] respectively, [[Benedict Cumberbatch]]'s parents. |
== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 14:41, 24 November 2015
Mrs Holmes is the mother of Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes and the wife of Mr Holmes.
Biography
Mrs Holmes with her husband and two sons
Sherlock and Mycroft mention "Mummy" at several points, most commonly as a threat or complaint from the elder Holmes brother, Mycroft, and seems to be something of a sore point for both of them.
After Sherlock's return from his faked death and the clearing of his name, Mrs Holmes visited Sherlock in his flat at 221B Baker Street with her husband. John Watson walked in partway through and interrupted a rather one-sided conversation between Mrs Holmes and Sherlock, prompting the latter to urge his parents to leave. Mr and Mrs Holmes were both aware of the fact that Sherlock had faked his death during the two years he spent hunting down the remaining members of Jim Moriarty's network, and did not attend the fake funeral, Mrs Holmes saying that she was glad that his name was now cleared. [1]
During Christmas 2013, Sherlock, Mycroft, Bill Wiggins, John Watson, and his pregnant wife, Mary, are celebrating at the Holmes residence. Mrs Holmes caught Mycroft and Sherlock smoking, something they tried to hide from her. Along with her husband, Mycroft, and Mary, Mrs Holmes was drugged by Bill on the orders of Sherlock. This was so that Sherlock and John could leave unimpeded to go after Charles Augustus Magnussen. [2]
Behind the scenes
- Mrs and Mr Holmes are played by actors Wanda Ventham and Timothy Carlton respectively, Benedict Cumberbatch's parents.
References
- ↑ Gatiss, Mark (writer) & Lovering, Jeremy (director). (1 January, 2014). "The Empty Hearse". Sherlock (2010). Series 3. Episode 1. BBC One.
- ↑ Moffat, Steven (writer) & Hurran, Nick (director). (12 January, 2014). "His Last Vow". Sherlock (2010). Series 3. Episode 3. BBC One.