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 ed the recording of his compositions and did much to encourage the publishing and promotion of church music.
Filmography
all 65
Movies 36
TV Shows 29
The Cazalets (2001)
The Tichborne Claimant (1998)
Midsomer Murders (1997)
A Pinch of Snuff (1994)
Jewels (1992)
Heartbeat (1992)
Time After Time (1986)
Lovejoy (1986)
Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced (1985)
Miss Marple (1984)
The Cold Room (1984)
Bergerac (1981)
The Enigma (1980)
Gentle Folk (1980)
Father, Dear Father (1978)
When the Actors Come (1978)
Hard Times (1977)
Little Fears (1974)
Fall of Eagles (1974)
Miss Nightingale (1974)
Father Dear Father (1973)
Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)
Cousin Bette (1971)
Play for Today (1970)
Crossplot (1969)
Father, Dear Father (1968)
Ooh La La! (1968)
Assignment K (1968)
Torture Garden (1967)
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
A Choice of Coward (1964)
80,000 Suspects (1963)
The Human Jungle (1963)
The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)
The Sicilians (1963)
Two Letter Alibi (1962)
Now Let Him Go (1957)
Rendered (1957)
West of Suez (1957)
Armchair Theatre (1956)
The Long Arm (1956)
Keep It Clean (1956)
They Can't Hang Me (1955)
Track the Man Down (1955)
The Constant Husband (1955)
The Gilded Cage (1955)
The Weak and the Wicked (1954)
The Oracle (1953)
I Believe in You (1952)
The Cocktail Party (1952)
Flesh and Blood (1951)
Sunday Night Theatre (1950)
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Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1922-09-17
Deathday
2005-10-16 (83 years old)
Birth Place
London, United Kingdom
Spouse
Anthony Pelissier
Father
Herbert Howells
Citizenships
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
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