
Acting
Born September 17, 1922 · Hammersmith, London, England, UK
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.

The Tichborne Claimant
1999

A Rather English Marriage
1998

A Pinch of Snuff
1994

Time After Time
1986

The Cold Room
1984

The Enigma
1980

Gentle Folk
1980

When the Actors Come
1978
Little Fears
1974
Miss Nightingale
1974

Father Dear Father
1973
Franklin's Farm
1972

Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly
1970

Crossplot
1969

Assignment K
1968

Torture Garden
1967

Dr Terror's House of Horrors
1965

A Choice of Coward: Present Laughter
1964

80,000 Suspects
1963

The Madhouse on Castle Street
1963

The Sicilians
1963

Two Letter Alibi
1962

Now Let Him Go
1957

Account Rendered
1957

West of Suez
1957

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 Blakes Slept Here
1953

The Oracle
1953

Number Three
1953

I Believe in You
1952

The Cocktail Party
1952

Flesh and Blood
1951