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Ursula Howells
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…
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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.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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2001
The Cazalets
TV show
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1999
The Tichborne Claimant
Movie Lady Doughty
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1998
A Rather English Marriage
Movie Mary
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1997
Midsomer Murders
TV show Lady Isabel Aubrey
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1995
She's Out
TV show Mrs Lawson
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1994
A Pinch of Snuff
Movie Alice Andover
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1992
Jewels
TV show The Duchess
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1992
Downtown Lagos
TV show Ticker Dawson
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1992
Heartbeat
TV show Miriam Wakefield
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1986
Time After Time
Movie May Swift
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1986
Lovejoy
TV show Olive Nettleton
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1985
Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced
TV show Miss Blacklock
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1984
Miss Marple
TV show Miss Blacklock
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1984
The Cold Room
Movie Headmistress
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1982
The Barchester Chronicles
TV show Miss Thorne
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1982
Something in Disguise
TV show May Browne-Lacey
More credits
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1981
Bergerac
TV show Elizabeth Fouchet
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1980
A Question of Guilt
TV show Lady Uredale (voice)
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1980
The Enigma
Movie Mrs Fielding
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1980
Gentle Folk
Movie Mrs Menant
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1978
Father, Dear Father
TV show Barbara Mossman
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1978
When the Actors Come
Movie Barbara Karolina
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1977
Hard Times
TV show Mrs Gradgrind
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1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
TV show Barbara Karolina
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1976
The Many Wives Of Patrick
TV show
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1975
Ten from the Twenties
TV show Mrs Isobel Asterley
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1974
Little Fears
Movie The Older Woman
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1974
Fall of Eagles
TV show Empress Maria Fyodorovna
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1974
Playhouse
TV show Mrs. Menant
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1974
Miss Nightingale
Movie Aunt May
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1973
Father Dear Father
Movie Barbara
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1972
Franklin's Farm
Movie Prue
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1972
Late Night Theatre
TV show The Older Woman
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1971
Upstairs, Downstairs
TV show Duchess of Buckminster
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1971
Cousin Bette
TV show Adeline Hulot
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1970
Play for Today
TV show Sarah Chandler
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1970
Ryan International
TV show
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1970
Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly
Movie Mumsy
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1969
Crossplot
Movie Maggi Thwaites
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1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
TV show Mrs. Clissold
