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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
The Tichborne Claimant
Character:Lady Doughty
Release Date:12/11/1999
A Rather English Marriage
Character:Mary
Release Date:30/12/1998
A Pinch of Snuff
Character:Alice Andover
Release Date:09/04/1994
Time After Time
Character:May Swift
Release Date:26/01/1986
The Cold Room
Character:Headmistress
Release Date:24/03/1984
The Enigma
Character:Mrs Fielding
Release Date:09/02/1980
Gentle Folk
Character:Mrs Menant
Release Date:19/01/1980
When the Actors Come
Character:Barbara Karolina
Release Date:03/05/1978
Little Fears
Character:The Older Woman
Release Date:14/05/1974
Miss Nightingale
Character:Aunt May
Release Date:01/01/1974
Father Dear Father
Character:Barbara
Release Date:25/05/1973
Franklin's Farm
Character:Prue
Release Date:19/09/1972
Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly
Character:Mumsy
Release Date:12/02/1970
Crossplot
Character:Maggi Thwaites
Release Date:25/11/1969
Assignment K
Character:Estelle
Release Date:16/02/1968
Torture Garden
Character:Miss Maxine Chambers (segment 3 "Mr. Steinway")
Release Date:01/11/1967
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Character:Mrs. Deirdre Biddulph (segment 1 "Werewolf")
Release Date:23/02/1965
A Choice of Coward: Present Laughter
Character:Liz Essendine
Release Date:10/08/1964
80,000 Suspects
Character:Joanna Duten
Release Date:15/08/1963
The Madhouse on Castle Street
Character:Martha Tompkins
Release Date:13/01/1963
The Sicilians
Character:Mme. Perrault
Release Date:01/01/1963
Two Letter Alibi
Character:Louise
Release Date:01/01/1962
Now Let Him Go
Character:Nurse Judith
Release Date:15/09/1957
Account Rendered
Character:Lucille Ainsworth
Release Date:01/08/1957
West of Suez
Character:Eileen
Release Date:01/03/1957
The Long Arm
Character:Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson
Release Date:01/06/1956
Keep It Clean
Character:Pat Anstey
Release Date:01/05/1956
They Can't Hang Me
Character:Antonia Pitt
Release Date:01/10/1955
Track the Man Down
Character:Mary Dennis
Release Date:06/06/1955
The Constant Husband
Character:Ann
Release Date:21/04/1955
The Gilded Cage
Character:Brenda Lucas
Release Date:01/02/1955
The Weak and the Wicked
Character:Pam Vickers
Release Date:02/02/1954
The Blakes Slept Here
Character:Emily
Release Date:08/09/1953
The Oracle
Character:Peggy
Release Date:01/06/1953
I Believe in You
Character:Hon. Ursula
Release Date:05/03/1952
The Cocktail Party
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1952
Flesh and Blood
Character:Harriet Marshall
Release Date:06/03/1951
Television Appearances
The Cazalets
Character:
Midsomer Murders
Character:Lady Isabel Aubrey
Jewels
Character:The Duchess
Heartbeat
Character:Miriam Wakefield
Lovejoy
Character:Olive Nettleton
Bulman
Character:
Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced
Character:Miss Blacklock
The Barchester Chronicles
Character:Miss Thorne
Bergerac
Character:Elizabeth Fouchet
Bergerac
Character:Laura Atherton
Father, Dear Father
Character:Barbara Mossman
Hard Times
Character:Mrs Gradgrind
BBC2 Play of the Week
Character:Barbara Karolina
The Many Wives Of Patrick
Character:
Fall of Eagles
Character:Empress Maria Fyodorovna
Playhouse
Character:Mrs. Menant
Playhouse
Character:Mrs. Fielding
Upstairs, Downstairs
Character:Duchess of Buckminster
Cousin Bette
Character:Adeline Hulot
Play for Today
Character:Sarah Chandler
Ryan International
Character:
Father, Dear Father
Character:Barbara
Ooh La La!
Character:Mme Pontagnac
Man in a Suitcase
Character:
All Gas and Gaiters
Character:Mrs Buckley
The Informer
Character:Lady Tregunter
The Liars
Character:Miss. Bracegirdle
A Choice of Coward
Character:Liz Essendine
The Human Jungle
Character:Julia Gray
Drama 61-67
Character:Claire
Sunday-Night Play
Character:
Sunday-Night Play
Character:Janet Ormund
No Hiding Place
Character:
Interpol Calling
Character:Miki
Armchair Theatre
Character:Margaret
Lilli Palmer Theatre
Character:Mary
Sherlock Holmes
Character:
Sunday Night Theatre
Character:Mary Winsloe
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