Ursula Howells
Actor
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.
Filmography
Torture Garden
as Miss Maxine Chambers (segment 3 "Mr. Steinway") 1967
Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly
as Mumsy 1970
Crossplot
as Maggi Thwaites 1969
The Long Arm
as Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson 1956
A Rather English Marriage
as Mary 1998
The Weak and the Wicked
as Pam Vickers 1954
Account Rendered
as Lucille Ainsworth 1957
80,000 Suspects
as Joanna Duten 1963
The Constant Husband
as Ann 1955
I Believe in You
as Hon. Ursula 1952
Assignment K
as Estelle 1968
Father Dear Father
as Barbara 1973
Track the Man Down
as Mary Dennis 1955
They Can't Hang Me
as Antonia Pitt 1955
Keep It Clean
as Pat Anstey 1956
The Cold Room
as Headmistress 1984