Ursula Howells
Acting
Howells was born in London, the daughter of composer Herbert Howells, and was educated at St Paul's Girls' School, where her father worked as Director of Music. She made her first stage appearance at Dundee in 1939, in John Drinkwater's Bird in Hand, then moved to Oxford in 1942 and three years later made her London debut at the Embassy Theatre, Swiss Cottage. In 1947 she appeared in the comedy Jane at the Aldwych Theatre. After several years in the West End, and a brief stint on Broadway where she appeared in Springtime for Henry in 1951, she began to appear in films. After the death of her father in 1983, Ursula Howells instigated the "Herbert Howells Society" and became a standard bearer for the promotion of his work. She financially supported the recording of his compositions and did much to encourage the publishing and promotion of church music.
TV Shows(34)
The Cazalets
2001
Midsomer Murders
Lady Isabel Aubrey
1997
Jewels
The Duchess
1992
Heartbeat
Miriam Wakefield
1992
Lovejoy
Olive Nettleton
1986
Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced
Miss Blacklock
1985
The Barchester Chronicles
Miss Thorne
1982
Bergerac
Elizabeth Fouchet
1981
Father, Dear Father
Barbara Mossman
1978
Hard Times
Mrs Gradgrind
1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
Barbara Karolina
1977
The Many Wives Of Patrick
1976
Fall of Eagles
Empress Maria Fyodorovna
1974
Playhouse
Mrs. Menant
1974
Upstairs, Downstairs
Duchess of Buckminster
1971
Cousin Bette
Adeline Hulot
1971
Play for Today
Sarah Chandler
1970
Ryan International
1970
Father, Dear Father
Barbara
1968
Ooh La La!
Mme Pontagnac
1968
Man in a Suitcase
1967
All Gas and Gaiters
Mrs Buckley
1967
The Informer
Lady Tregunter
1966
The Wednesday Thriller
Hilda
1965
A Choice of Coward
Liz Essendine
1964
The Human Jungle
Julia Gray
1963
Drama 61-67
Claire
1961
Sunday-Night Play
1960
No Hiding Place
1959
Interpol Calling
Miki
1959
Armchair Theatre
Margaret
1956
Lilli Palmer Theatre
Mary
1955
Sherlock Holmes
1954
Sunday Night Theatre
Mary Winsloe
1950
Movies(38)
The Tichborne Claimant
Lady Doughty
1999
A Rather English Marriage
Mary
1998
A Pinch of Snuff
Alice Andover
1994
Time After Time
May Swift
1986
The Cold Room
Headmistress
1984
The Enigma
Mrs Fielding
1980
Gentle Folk
Mrs Menant
1980
When the Actors Come
Barbara Karolina
1978
Little Fears
The Older Woman
1974
Miss Nightingale
Aunt May
1974
Father Dear Father
Barbara
1973
Franklin's Farm
Prue
1972
Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly
Mumsy
1970
Crossplot
Maggi Thwaites
1969
Assignment K
Estelle
1968
Torture Garden
Miss Maxine Chambers (segment 3 "Mr. Steinway")
1967
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Mrs. Deirdre Biddulph (segment 1 "Werewolf")
1965
A Choice of Coward: Present Laughter
Liz Essendine
1964
80,000 Suspects
Joanna Duten
1963
The Madhouse on Castle Street
Martha Tompkins
1963
The Sicilians
Mme. Perrault
1963
Two Letter Alibi
Louise
1962
Now Let Him Go
Nurse Judith
1957
Account Rendered
Lucille Ainsworth
1957
West of Suez
Eileen
1957
The Long Arm
Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson
1956
Keep It Clean
Pat Anstey
1956
They Can't Hang Me
Antonia Pitt
1955
Track the Man Down
Mary Dennis
1955
The Constant Husband
Ann
1955
The Gilded Cage
Brenda Lucas
1955
The Weak and the Wicked
Pam Vickers
1954
The Blakes Slept Here
Emily
1953
The Oracle
Peggy
1953
Number Three
Maureen Dartington
1953
I Believe in You
Hon. Ursula
1952
The Cocktail Party
1952
Flesh and Blood
Harriet Marshall
1951