Ursula Howells
Acting
- Born:
- 1922-09-17
- Died:
- 2005-10-16
- Place of birth:
- Hammersmith, London, England, UK
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
Filmography
The Cazalets
The Tichborne Claimant
A Rather English Marriage
Midsomer Murders
She's Out
A Pinch of Snuff
Jewels
Downtown Lagos
Heartbeat
Time After Time
Lovejoy
Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced
Miss Marple
The Cold Room
The Barchester Chronicles
Something in Disguise
Bergerac
A Question of Guilt
The Enigma
Gentle Folk
Father, Dear Father
When the Actors Come
Hard Times
BBC2 Play of the Week
The Many Wives Of Patrick
Ten from the Twenties
Little Fears
Fall of Eagles
Playhouse
Miss Nightingale
Father Dear Father
Franklin's Farm
Late Night Theatre
Upstairs, Downstairs
Cousin Bette
Play for Today
Ryan International
Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly
Crossplot
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
The Root of All Evil?
Father, Dear Father
Ooh La La!
Assignment K
Torture Garden
Man in a Suitcase
Half Hour Story
All Gas and Gaiters
The Forsyte Saga
The Informer
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Knock on Any Door
The Wednesday Thriller
Six Shades of Black
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
A Choice of Coward: Present Laughter
A Choice of Coward
80,000 Suspects
The Human Jungle
The Madhouse on Castle Street