Ursula Howells

Ursula Howells
Born	Ursula Howells (1922-09-17)17 September 1922 London, England
Died	16 October 2005(2005-10-16) (aged 83) London, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1939–2005
Spouse(s)	Anthony Pelissier

Ursula Howells (17 September 1922 – 16 October 2005) was an English actress whose elegant presence kept her much in demand for roles in film and television.^[1]

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. 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.^[2] She financially supported the recording of his compositions and did much to encourage the publishing and promotion of church music.

Selected filmography

Selected TV appearances

References

External links

• Ursula Howells at the Internet Movie Database
• The Herbert Howells Trust