Acting
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.
Midsomer Murders
1997 · TV
Play for Today
1970 · TV
Heartbeat
1992 · TV
Bergerac
1981 · TV
Playhouse
1974 · TV
No Hiding Place
1959 · TV
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971 · TV
Sunday Night Theatre
1950 · TV
Lovejoy
1986 · TV
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 · TV
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977 · TV
Man in a Suitcase
1967 · TV
The Human Jungle
1963 · TV
Interpol Calling
1959 · TV
Sherlock Holmes
1954 · TV
Fall of Eagles
1974 · TV
Father, Dear Father
1968 · TV
Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced
1985 · TV
The Barchester Chronicles
1982 · TV
Lilli Palmer Theatre
1955 · TV
All Gas and Gaiters
1967 · TV
Assignment K
1968 · Movie
Ooh La La!
1968 · TV
The Informer
1966 · TV
The Cazalets
2001 · TV
Half Hour Story
1967 · TV
Jewels
1992 · TV
Father, Dear Father
1978 · TV
Cousin Bette
1971 · TV
A Choice of Coward
1964 · TV
Armchair Theatre
1956 · TV
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1965 · Movie
The Long Arm
1956 · Movie
Hard Times
1977 · TV
Torture Garden
1967 · Movie
Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly
1970 · Movie
The Tichborne Claimant
1999 · Movie
The Oracle
1953 · Movie
Crossplot
1969 · Movie
The Constant Husband
1955 · Movie
I Believe in You
1952 · Movie
Two Letter Alibi
1962 · Movie
Account Rendered
1957 · Movie
80,000 Suspects
1963 · Movie
The Enigma
1980 · Movie
They Can't Hang Me
1955 · Movie
A Rather English Marriage
1998 · Movie
Time After Time
1986 · Movie
The Sicilians
1963 · Movie
Keep It Clean
1956 · Movie
A Pinch of Snuff
1994 · Movie
The Weak and the Wicked
1954 · Movie
The Gilded Cage
1955 · Movie
Track the Man Down
1955 · Movie
The Cold Room
1984 · Movie
Flesh and Blood
1951 · Movie
Now Let Him Go
1957 · Movie
West of Suez
1957 · Movie
Father Dear Father
1973 · Movie
Gentle Folk
1980 · Movie
The Cocktail Party
1952 · Movie
The Madhouse on Castle Street
1963 · Movie
A Choice of Coward: Present Laughter
1964 · Movie
When the Actors Come
1978 · Movie
The Blakes Slept Here
1953 · Movie
Number Three
1953 · Movie
