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