Ursula Howells
Acting
🎂 1922-09-17
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.
Cast credits(72)
Lady Isabel Aubrey
1997
Sarah Chandler
1970
Miriam Wakefield
1992
Elizabeth Fouchet
1981
Laura Atherton
1981
Mrs. Menant
1974
Mrs. Fielding
1974
1959
Duchess of Buckminster
1971
Mary Winsloe
1950
1954
Barbara Karolina
1977
Olive Nettleton
1986
1967
Miki
1959
Julia Gray
1963
1960
Janet Ormund
1960
Mme Pontagnac
1968
Empress Maria Fyodorovna
1974
Mrs Menant
1980
The Older Woman
1974
Mary
1955
Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson
1956
Joanna Duten
1963
Estelle
1968
Barbara
1973
Barbara Karolina
1978
Headmistress
1984
Lucille Ainsworth
1957
Maggi Thwaites
1969
Alice Andover
1994
Louise
1962
Mrs. Deirdre Biddulph (segment 1 "Werewolf")
1965
2001
Miss Blacklock
1985
Aunt May
1974
Miss. Bracegirdle
1966
1985
Hon. Ursula
1952
Mrs Gradgrass
1977
Antonia Pitt
1955
Martha Tompkins
1963
Brenda Lucas
1955
The Duchess
1992
Mrs Buckley
1967
Pam Vickers
1954
Barbara
1968
May Swift
1986
Mrs Fielding
1980
Prue
1972
Miss Maxine Chambers (segment 3 "Mr. Steinway")
1967
Barbara Mossman
1978
Peggy
1953
Lady Doughty
1998
Mary Dennis
1955
Harriet Marshall
1951
Eileen
1957
Adeline Hulot
1971
Mary
1998
Mumsy
1970
Liz Essendine
1964
Ann
1955
Pat Anstey
1956
1976
1970
Mme. Perrault
1963
1952
Liz Essendine
1964
Emily
1953
Margaret
1956
Nurse Judith
1957