Ursula Howells
Age: 83 | From:
Person Details
Birthday: 1922-09-17 04:56:52
Death: 2005-10-16 04:56:52
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Female
Place of birth:
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Movie Involvements: 24
TV Involvements: 12
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Midsomer Murders
(1997) Lady Isabel Aubrey
Play for Today
(1970) Sarah Chandler
Upstairs, Downstairs
(1971) Duchess of Buckminster
Bergerac
(1981) Elizabeth Fouchet
Fall of Eagles
(1974) Empress Maria Fyodorovna
The Human Jungle
(1963) Julia Gray
Interpol Calling
(1959) Miki
Ooh La La!
(1968) Mme PontagnacActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | N/A | |
| 1998 | Mary | |
| Lady Doughty | ||
| 1997 | Lady Isabel Aubrey | |
| 1994 | Alice Andover | |
| 1992 | The Duchess | |
| Miriam Wakefield | ||
| 1986 | May Swift | |
| Olive Nettleton | ||
| 1985 | N/A | |
| Miss Blacklock | ||
| 1984 | Headmistress | |
| 1981 | Elizabeth Fouchet | |
| 1980 | Mrs Menant | |
| 1977 | Mrs Gradgrass | |
| 1976 | N/A | |
| 1974 | Empress Maria Fyodorovna | |
| Aunt May | ||
| 1973 | Barbara | |
| 1971 | Duchess of Buckminster | |
| Adeline | ||
| 1970 | Sarah Chandler | |
| N/A | ||
| Mumsy | ||
| 1969 | Maggi Thwaites | |
| 1968 | Barbara | |
| Mme Pontagnac | ||
| Estelle | ||
| 1967 | Miss Maxine Chambers (segment 3 "Mr. Steinway") | |
| N/A | ||
| 1965 | Mrs. Deirdre Biddulph (segment 1 "Werewolf") | |
| 1963 | Joanna Duten | |
| Julia Gray | ||
| Martha Tompkins | ||
| Mme. Perrault | ||
| 1962 | Louise | |
| 1960 | N/A | |
| 1959 | N/A | |
| Miki | ||
| 1957 | Nurse Judith | |
| Lucille Ainsworth | ||
| Eileen | ||
| 1956 | Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson | |
| Pat Anstey | ||
| 1955 | Antonia Pitt | |
| Mary | ||
| Mary Dennis | ||
| Ann | ||
| Brenda Lucas | ||
| 1954 | N/A | |
| Pam Vickers | ||
| 1953 | Peggy | |
| 1952 | Hon. Ursula | |
| N/A | ||
| 1951 | Harriet Marshall | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
