Ursula Howells
Biography
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.
Known For
Estelle
Assignment K
Mrs. Deirdre Biddulph (segment 1 "Werewolf")
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Mumsy
Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly
May Swift
Time After Time
Nurse Judith
Now Let Him Go
Lucille Ainsworth
Account Rendered
Maggi Thwaites
Crossplot
Barbara
Father Dear Father
Mary Dennis
Track the Man Down
Brenda Lucas
The Gilded Cage
The Cocktail Party
Joanna Duten
80,000 Suspects
Aunt May
Miss Nightingale
Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson
The Long Arm
Eileen
West of Suez
Miss Maxine Chambers (segment 3 "Mr. Steinway")
Torture Garden
Mrs Menant
Gentle Folk
Louise
Two Letter Alibi
Prue
Franklin's Farm
The Older Woman
Little Fears
Mme. Perrault
The Sicilians
Mary
A Rather English Marriage
Antonia Pitt
They Can't Hang Me
Harriet Marshall
Flesh and Blood
Lady Doughty
The Tichborne Claimant
Alice Andover
A Pinch of Snuff
Peggy
The Oracle
Ann
The Constant Husband
Pam Vickers
The Weak and the Wicked
Pat Anstey
Keep It Clean
Martha Tompkins
The Madhouse on Castle Street
Headmistress
The Cold Room
Hon. Ursula
I Believe in You
Mrs Fielding
The Enigma
Barbara Karolina
When the Actors Come
Emily
The Blakes Slept Here
Liz Essendine
A Choice of Coward: Present Laughter
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
37
Gender
Female
Birthday
1922-09-17
Place of Birth
Hammersmith, London, England, UK
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