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Ursula Howells
Acting Born Sep 17, 1922 Died Oct 16, 2005 Hammersmith, London, England, UK 90 credits
Biography
Ursula Howells works in acting. Born September 17, 1922 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. Died October 16, 2005. Archytele tracks 90 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
The Cazalets
The Tichborne Claimant
A Rather English Marriage
Midsomer Murders
She's Out
A Pinch of Snuff
HeartbeatJewels
LovejoyTime After Time
Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced
The Cold Room
The Barchester ChroniclesSomething in Disguise
BergeracBergerac
A Question of GuiltThe EnigmaGentle Folk
Father, Dear FatherWhen the Actors Come
BBC2 Play of the WeekHard Times
The Many Wives Of Patrick
PlayhousePlayhouseFall of EaglesMiss NightingaleLittle Fears
Father Dear Father
Late Night TheatreFranklin's Farm
Upstairs, DownstairsCousin Bette
Play for TodayRyan InternationalMumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly
ITV Saturday Night TheatreCrossplot
Ooh La La!Father, Dear FatherThe Root of All Evil?Assignment K
Man in a SuitcaseAll Gas and GaitersHalf Hour StoryTorture Garden
The Informer
Thirty-Minute TheatreThe Wednesday ThrillerDr. Terror's House of HorrorsKnock on Any DoorSix Shades of Black
A Choice of CowardA Choice of Coward: Present Laughter
The Human Jungle80,000 SuspectsThe Madhouse on Castle StreetThe Sicilians
Two Letter Alibi
Drama 61-67
Full Filmography
90 titles- The Cazalets (2001)
- The Tichborne Claimant (1999) as Lady Doughty
- A Rather English Marriage (1998) as Mary
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Lady Isabel Aubrey
- She's Out (1995) as Mrs Lawson
- A Pinch of Snuff (1994) as Alice Andover
- Heartbeat (1992) as Miriam Wakefield
- Jewels (1992) as The Duchess
- Lovejoy (1986) as Olive Nettleton
- Time After Time (1986) as May Swift
- Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced (1985) as Miss Blacklock
- The Cold Room (1984) as Headmistress
- The Barchester Chronicles (1982) as Miss Thorne
- Something in Disguise (1982) as May Browne-Lacey
- Bergerac (1981) as Elizabeth Fouchet
- Bergerac (1981) as Laura Atherton
- A Question of Guilt (1980) as Lady Uredale (voice)
- The Enigma (1980) as Mrs Fielding
- Gentle Folk (1980) as Mrs Menant
- Father, Dear Father (1978) as Barbara Mossman
- When the Actors Come (1978) as Barbara Karolina
- BBC2 Play of the Week (1977) as Barbara Karolina
- Hard Times (1977) as Mrs Gradgrind
- The Many Wives Of Patrick (1976)
- Playhouse (1974) as Mrs. Menant
- Playhouse (1974) as Mrs. Fielding
- Fall of Eagles (1974) as Empress Maria Fyodorovna
- Miss Nightingale (1974) as Aunt May
- Little Fears (1974) as The Older Woman
- Father Dear Father (1973) as Barbara
- Late Night Theatre (1972) as The Older Woman
- Franklin's Farm (1972) as Prue
- Upstairs, Downstairs (1971) as Duchess of Buckminster
- Cousin Bette (1971) as Adeline Hulot
- Play for Today (1970) as Sarah Chandler
- Ryan International (1970)
- Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly (1970) as Mumsy
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Mrs. Clissold
- Crossplot (1969) as Maggi Thwaites
- Ooh La La! (1968) as Mme Pontagnac
- Father, Dear Father (1968) as Barbara
- The Root of All Evil? (1968) as Angela
- Assignment K (1968) as Estelle
- Man in a Suitcase (1967)
- All Gas and Gaiters (1967) as Mrs Buckley
- Half Hour Story (1967) as Peggy
- Torture Garden (1967) as Miss Maxine Chambers (segment 3 "Mr. Steinway")
- The Informer (1966) as Lady Tregunter
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Ellen
- The Wednesday Thriller (1965) as Hilda
- Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965) as Mrs. Deirdre Biddulph (segment 1 "Werewolf")
- Knock on Any Door (1965) as Ann Gibbs
- Six Shades of Black (1965) as Netta Bartholomew
- A Choice of Coward (1964) as Liz Essendine
- A Choice of Coward: Present Laughter (1964) as Liz Essendine
- The Human Jungle (1963) as Julia Gray
- 80,000 Suspects (1963) as Joanna Duten
- The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963) as Martha Tompkins
- The Sicilians (1963) as Mme. Perrault
- Two Letter Alibi (1962) as Louise
- Drama 61-67 (1961) as Claire
- Sunday-Night Play (1960)
- Sunday-Night Play (1960) as Janet Ormund
- Theatre '70 (1960) as Jessy Tomson
- No Hiding Place (1959)
- Interpol Calling (1959) as Miki
- Account Rendered (1957) as Lucille Ainsworth
- West of Suez (1957) as Eileen
- Now Let Him Go (1957) as Nurse Judith
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Margaret
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Violet Green
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Nurse Judith
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Prue
- The Long Arm (1956) as Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson
- Keep It Clean (1956) as Pat Anstey
- Lilli Palmer Theatre (1955) as Mary
- The Constant Husband (1955) as Ann
- Track the Man Down (1955) as Mary Dennis
- The Gilded Cage (1955) as Brenda Lucas
- They Can't Hang Me (1955) as Antonia Pitt
- Sherlock Holmes (1954)
- The Weak and the Wicked (1954) as Pam Vickers
- Number Three (1953) as Maureen Dartington
- The Oracle (1953) as Peggy
- The Blakes Slept Here (1953) as Emily
- I Believe in You (1952) as Hon. Ursula
- The Cocktail Party (1952)
- Flesh and Blood (1951) as Harriet Marshall
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Mary Winsloe
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Maureen Dartington
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ursula Howells best known for?
Ursula Howells is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Whisper of the Heart (1995), The Evil Dead (1981), Heartbeat (1992), Lovejoy (1986).
When and where was Ursula Howells born?
Ursula Howells was born on September 17, 1922 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. They passed away on October 16, 2005.
How many credits does Ursula Howells have?
Ursula Howells has accumulated over 90 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1950 to 2001.
What is Ursula Howells's background in cinema and television?
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 de...
Ursula Howells by the numbers
90credits
38films
52TV series
1950–2001active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Human Jungle (1963) as Julia Gray — aged about 40
- Upstairs, Downstairs (1971) as Duchess of Buckminster — aged about 48
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Lady Isabel Aubrey — aged about 74
- Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced (1985) as Miss Blacklock — aged about 62
- Lovejoy (1986) as Olive Nettleton — aged about 63
- The Barchester Chronicles (1982) as Miss Thorne — aged about 59
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