Acting credits
64
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Ursula Howells
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.3
Moderate attention
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Movies: 34Series: 30
TMDB ID: 122922
IMDb ID: nm0398102
Known for: Acting
Born: September 17, 1922
Died: October 16, 2005
Age: 83
Place of birth: Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1950 - 2001
Years active: 52
Average TMDB rating: 6.78
Wikidata: Q7901249
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Ursula Howells.
8.0
The Tichborne Claimant
as Lady Doughty
1999 Movie
5.3
A Rather English Marriage
as Mary
1998 Movie
A Pinch of Snuff
as Alice Andover
1994 Movie
Time After Time
as May Swift
1986 Movie
4.0
The Cold Room
as Headmistress
1984 Movie
The Enigma
as Mrs Fielding
1980 Movie
Gentle Folk
as Mrs Menant
1980 Movie
When the Actors Come
as Barbara Karolina
1978 Movie
4.9
Father Dear Father
as Barbara
1973 Movie
6.0
Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly
as Mumsy
1970 Movie
5.4
Crossplot
as Maggi Thwaites
1969 Movie
5.9
Assignment K
as Estelle
1968 Movie
6.1
Torture Garden
as Miss Maxine Chambers (segment 3 "Mr. Steinway")
1967 Movie
6.4
Dr Terror's House of Horrors
as Mrs. Deirdre Biddulph (segment 1 "Werewolf")
1965 Movie
A Choice of Coward: Present Laughter
as Liz Essendine
1964 Movie
6.9
80,000 Suspects
as Joanna Duten
1963 Movie
The Madhouse on Castle Street
as Martha Tompkins
1963 Movie
5.3
The Sicilians
as Mme. Perrault
1963 Movie
5.0
Two Letter Alibi
as Louise
1962 Movie
Now Let Him Go
as Nurse Judith
1957 Movie
5.8
Account Rendered
as Lucille Ainsworth
1957 Movie
West of Suez
as Eileen
1957 Movie
6.9
The Long Arm
as Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson
1956 Movie
4.6
Keep It Clean
as Pat Anstey
1956 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Ursula Howells.
8.5
The Cazalets
6 eps
2001 Series
7.5
Midsomer Murders
as Lady Isabel Aubrey • 1 eps
1997 Series
6.0
Jewels
as The Duchess • 2 eps
1992 Series
7.1
Heartbeat
as Miriam Wakefield • 1 eps
1992 Series
7.3
Lovejoy
as Olive Nettleton • 1 eps
1986 Series
6.7
Bulman
1 eps
1985 Series
7.3
Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced
as Miss Blacklock • 3 eps
1985 Series
7.0
The Barchester Chronicles
as Miss Thorne • 2 eps
1982 Series
6.7
Bergerac
as Elizabeth Fouchet • 1 eps
1981 Series
5.0
Father, Dear Father
as Barbara Mossman • 1 eps
1978 Series
5.0
Hard Times
as Mrs Gradgrind • 3 eps
1977 Series
7.0
BBC2 Play of the Week
as Barbara Karolina • 1 eps
1977 Series
6.9
Fall of Eagles
as Empress Maria Fyodorovna • 1 eps
1974 Series
7.0
Playhouse
as Mrs. Menant • 1 eps
1974 Series
7.8
Upstairs, Downstairs
as Duchess of Buckminster • 2 eps
1971 Series
2.7
Cousin Bette
as Adeline Hulot • 5 eps
1971 Series
6.3
Play for Today
as Sarah Chandler • 1 eps
1970 Series
5.0
Father, Dear Father
as Barbara • 45 eps
1968 Series
Ooh La La!
as Mme Pontagnac • 1 eps
1968 Series
7.0
Man in a Suitcase
1 eps
1967 Series
5.7
All Gas and Gaiters
as Mrs Buckley • 1 eps
1967 Series
The Informer
as Lady Tregunter • 1 eps
1966 Series
7.0
A Choice of Coward
as Liz Essendine • 1 eps
1964 Series
8.2
The Human Jungle
as Julia Gray • 1 eps
1963 Series