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Ursula Howells

Bio: 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

Born: Sun, Sep 17 1922

Birthplace: Hammersmith, London, England, UK

Death: Sun, Oct 16 2005

Ursula Howells is 83 years old

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A Rather English Marriage

Ursula Howells was

76 in A Rather English Marriage

as 'Mary'.

Wed, Dec 30 1998

The Tichborne Claimant

Ursula Howells was

75 in The Tichborne Claimant

as 'Lady Doughty'.

Sat, Aug 01 1998

A Pinch of Snuff

Ursula Howells was

71 in A Pinch of Snuff

as 'Alice Andover'.

Sat, Apr 09 1994

Time After Time

Ursula Howells was

63 in Time After Time

as 'May Swift'.

Sun, Jan 26 1986

The Cold Room

Ursula Howells was

61 in The Cold Room

as 'Headmistress'.

Sat, Mar 24 1984

The Enigma

Ursula Howells was

57 in The Enigma

as 'Mrs Fielding'.

Sat, Feb 09 1980

Gentle Folk

Ursula Howells was

57 in Gentle Folk

as 'Mrs Menant'.

Sat, Jan 19 1980

When the Actors Come

Ursula Howells was

55 in When the Actors Come

as 'Barbara Karolina'.

Wed, May 03 1978

Little Fears

Ursula Howells was

51 in Little Fears

as 'The Older Woman'.

Tue, May 14 1974

Miss Nightingale

Ursula Howells was

51 in Miss Nightingale

as 'Aunt May'.

Tue, Jan 01 1974

Father Dear Father

Ursula Howells was

50 in Father Dear Father

as 'Barbara'.

Fri, May 25 1973

Franklin's Farm

Ursula Howells was

50 in Franklin's Farm

as 'Prue'.

Tue, Sep 19 1972

Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly

Ursula Howells was

47 in Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly

as 'Mumsy'.

Thu, Feb 12 1970

Crossplot

Ursula Howells was

47 in Crossplot

as 'Maggi Thwaites'.

Tue, Nov 25 1969

Assignment K

Ursula Howells was

45 in Assignment K

as 'Estelle'.

Fri, Feb 16 1968

Torture Garden

Ursula Howells was

45 in Torture Garden

as 'Miss Maxine Chambers (segment 3 "Mr. Steinway")'.

Wed, Nov 01 1967

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

Ursula Howells was

42 in Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

as 'Mrs. Deirdre Biddulph (segment 1 "Werewolf")'.

Tue, Feb 23 1965

80,000 Suspects

Ursula Howells was

40 in 80,000 Suspects

as 'Joanna Duten'.

Thu, Aug 15 1963

The Madhouse on Castle Street

Ursula Howells was

40 in The Madhouse on Castle Street

as 'Martha Tompkins'.

Sun, Jan 13 1963

The Sicilians

Ursula Howells was

40 in The Sicilians

as 'Mme. Perrault'.

Tue, Jan 01 1963

Two Letter Alibi

Ursula Howells was

39 in Two Letter Alibi

as 'Louise'.

Mon, Jan 01 1962

Now Let Him Go

Ursula Howells was

34 in Now Let Him Go

as 'Nurse Judith'.

Sun, Sep 15 1957

Account Rendered

Ursula Howells was

34 in Account Rendered

as 'Lucille Ainsworth'.

Thu, Aug 01 1957

West of Suez

Ursula Howells was

34 in West of Suez

as 'Eileen'.

Fri, Mar 01 1957

The Long Arm

Ursula Howells was

33 in The Long Arm

as 'Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson'.

Fri, Jun 01 1956

Keep It Clean

Ursula Howells was

33 in Keep It Clean

as 'Pat Anstey'.

Tue, May 01 1956

They Can't Hang Me

Ursula Howells was

33 in They Can't Hang Me

as 'Antonia Pitt'.

Sat, Oct 01 1955

Track the Man Down

Ursula Howells was

32 in Track the Man Down

as 'Mary Dennis'.

Mon, Jun 06 1955

The Constant Husband

Ursula Howells was

32 in The Constant Husband

as 'Ann'.

Thu, Apr 21 1955

The Gilded Cage

Ursula Howells was

32 in The Gilded Cage

as 'Brenda Lucas'.

Tue, Feb 01 1955

The Weak and the Wicked

Ursula Howells was

31 in The Weak and the Wicked

as 'Pam Vickers'.

Tue, Feb 02 1954

The Blakes Slept Here

Ursula Howells was

30 in The Blakes Slept Here

as 'Emily'.

Tue, Sep 08 1953

The Oracle

Ursula Howells was

30 in The Oracle

as 'Peggy'.

Mon, Jun 01 1953

I Believe in You

Ursula Howells was

29 in I Believe in You

as 'Hon. Ursula'.

Wed, Mar 05 1952

The Cocktail Party

Ursula Howells was

29 in The Cocktail Party

Tue, Jan 01 1952

Flesh and Blood

Ursula Howells was

28 in Flesh and Blood

as 'Harriet Marshall'.

Tue, Mar 06 1951

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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The Cazalets

Ursula Howells was

78+ in The Cazalets

First Air Date
Fri, Jun 22 2001

Midsomer Murders

Ursula Howells was

74+ in Midsomer Murders

as 'Lady Isabel Aubrey'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 23 1997

Jewels

Ursula Howells was

70+ in Jewels

as 'The Duchess'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 18 1992

Heartbeat

Ursula Howells was

69+ in Heartbeat

as 'Miriam Wakefield'.

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 10 1992

Lovejoy

Ursula Howells was

63+ in Lovejoy

as 'Olive Nettleton'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 10 1986

Bulman

Ursula Howells was

62+ in Bulman

First Air Date
Wed, Jun 05 1985

Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced

Ursula Howells was

62+ in Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced

as 'Miss Blacklock'.

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 28 1985

Miss Marple

Ursula Howells was

62+ in Miss Marple

as 'Miss Blacklock'.

First Air Date
Wed, Dec 26 1984

Bergerac

Ursula Howells was

59+ in Bergerac

as 'Elizabeth Fouchet, Laura Atherton'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 18 1981

Father, Dear Father

Ursula Howells was

55+ in Father, Dear Father

as 'Barbara Mossman'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 25 1978

Hard Times

Ursula Howells was

55+ in Hard Times

as 'Mrs Gradgrass'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 25 1977

The Many Wives Of Patrick

Ursula Howells was

53+ in The Many Wives Of Patrick

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 03 1976

Fall of Eagles

Ursula Howells was

51+ in Fall of Eagles

as 'Empress Maria Fyodorovna'.

First Air Date
Fri, Mar 15 1974

Upstairs, Downstairs

Ursula Howells was

49+ in Upstairs, Downstairs

as 'Duchess of Buckminster'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 10 1971

Cousin Bette

Ursula Howells was

48+ in Cousin Bette

as 'Adeline'.

First Air Date
Sat, Aug 07 1971

Play for Today

Ursula Howells was

48+ in Play for Today

as 'Sarah Chandler'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970

Ryan International

Ursula Howells was

47+ in Ryan International

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 14 1970

Father, Dear Father

Ursula Howells was

45+ in Father, Dear Father

as 'Barbara'.

First Air Date
Sun, May 05 1968

Ooh La La!

Ursula Howells was

45+ in Ooh La La!

as 'Mme Pontagnac'.

First Air Date
Sat, Apr 06 1968

Man in a Suitcase

Ursula Howells was

45+ in Man in a Suitcase

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1967

A Choice of Coward

Ursula Howells was

41+ in A Choice of Coward

as 'Liz Essendine'.

First Air Date
Mon, Aug 10 1964

The Human Jungle

Ursula Howells was

40+ in The Human Jungle

as 'Julia Gray'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 30 1963

Sunday-Night Play

Ursula Howells was

38+ in Sunday-Night Play

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 25 1960

No Hiding Place

Ursula Howells was

36+ in No Hiding Place

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959

Interpol Calling

Ursula Howells was

36+ in Interpol Calling

as 'Miki'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1959

Armchair Theatre

Ursula Howells was

33+ in Armchair Theatre

as 'Margaret'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 1956

Lilli Palmer Theatre

Ursula Howells was

33+ in Lilli Palmer Theatre

as 'Mary'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 25 1955

Sherlock Holmes

Ursula Howells was

32+ in Sherlock Holmes

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 18 1954