Acting credits
68
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Ursula Howells
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 35Series: 33
TMDB ID: 122922
IMDb ID: nm0398102
Known for: Acting
Born: September 17, 1922
Died: October 16, 2005
Age: 83
Place of birth: Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1950 - 2001
Years active: 52
Average TMDB rating: 6.86
Wikidata: Q7901249
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Ursula Howells.
as Lady Doughty
The Tichborne Claimant
1999 • Movie
as Mary
A Rather English Marriage
1998 • Movie
as Alice Andover
A Pinch of Snuff
1994 • Movie
as May Swift
Time After Time
1986 • Movie
as Headmistress
The Cold Room
1984 • Movie
as Mrs Fielding
The Enigma
1980 • Movie
as Mrs Menant
Gentle Folk
1980 • Movie
as Barbara Karolina
When the Actors Come
1978 • Movie
as Barbara
Father Dear Father
1973 • Movie
as Mumsy
Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly
1970 • Movie
as Maggi Thwaites
Crossplot
1969 • Movie
as Estelle
Assignment K
1968 • Movie
as Miss Maxine Chambers (segment 3 "Mr. Steinway")
Torture Garden
1967 • Movie
as Mrs. Deirdre Biddulph (segment 1 "Werewolf")
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1965 • Movie
as Liz Essendine
A Choice of Coward: Present Laughter
1964 • Movie
as Joanna Duten
80,000 Suspects
1963 • Movie
as Martha Tompkins
The Madhouse on Castle Street
1963 • Movie
as Mme. Perrault
The Sicilians
1963 • Movie
as Louise
Two Letter Alibi
1962 • Movie
as Nurse Judith
Now Let Him Go
1957 • Movie
as Lucille Ainsworth
Account Rendered
1957 • Movie
as Eileen
West of Suez
1957 • Movie
as Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson
The Long Arm
1956 • Movie
as Pat Anstey
Keep It Clean
1956 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Ursula Howells.
6 eps
The Cazalets
2001 • Series
as Lady Isabel Aubrey • 1 eps
Midsomer Murders
1997 • Series
as Mrs Lawson • 2 eps
She's Out
1995 • Series
as The Duchess • 2 eps
Jewels
1992 • Series
as Miriam Wakefield • 1 eps
Heartbeat
1992 • Series
as Olive Nettleton • 1 eps
Lovejoy
1986 • Series
as Miss Blacklock • 3 eps
Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced
1985 • Series
as Miss Thorne • 2 eps
The Barchester Chronicles
1982 • Series
as Elizabeth Fouchet • 1 eps
Bergerac
1981 • Series
as Barbara Mossman • 1 eps
Father, Dear Father
1978 • Series
as Mrs Gradgrind • 3 eps
Hard Times
1977 • Series
as Barbara Karolina • 1 eps
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977 • Series
as Empress Maria Fyodorovna • 1 eps
Fall of Eagles
1974 • Series
as Mrs. Menant • 1 eps
Playhouse
1974 • Series
as Duchess of Buckminster • 2 eps
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971 • Series
as Adeline Hulot • 5 eps
Cousin Bette
1971 • Series
as Sarah Chandler • 1 eps
Play for Today
1970 • Series
as Mrs. Clissold • 1 eps
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 • Series
as Barbara • 45 eps
Father, Dear Father
1968 • Series
as Mme Pontagnac • 1 eps
Ooh La La!
1968 • Series
1 eps
Man in a Suitcase
1967 • Series
as Peggy • 1 eps
Half Hour Story
1967 • Series
as Mrs Buckley • 1 eps
All Gas and Gaiters
1967 • Series
as Lady Tregunter • 1 eps
The Informer
1966 • Series