Laura Howard
English actress
Laura Howard (born as Laura Simmons; 1977 in Chiswick, London) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Cully Barnaby in the long-running British crime-mystery police procedural Midsomer Murders.
01Biography
Howard's first major role came in 1992, playing the teenage daughter Tammy Rokeby in the BBC comedy series So Haunt Me. She went on to play Cully Barnaby, the daughter of John Nettles' character Tom, in Midsomer Murders from 1997 to 2011. Howard has also had a starring role in the Jack Rosenthal drama Interview Day and its sequel Cold Enough For Snow. Her other UK television credits include Soldier Soldier, The Bill, Doctors and Casualty.
Howard has appeared in numerous UK theatre productions, including the premiere of Life of Riley by Alan Ayckbourn. In June 2012, she appeared in Ayckbourn's The Norman Conquests at the Liverpool Playhouse. In 2014, she starred in Invincible by Torben Betts at the Orange Tree Theatre and then its transfer to the St James's Theatre, London. In 2016, she appeared in two plays as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company's "Making Mischief" Season.
02Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Be Good | Woman at Lake | Short |
| 2011 | Get Well Soon | Janet | Short |
| 2025 | What We Hide | Female Deputy | Drama |
| 2025 | Invincible | Emily | Comedy drama |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Casualty | Victoria Leach | Episode: "Close to Home" |
| 1992 | Covington Cross | Alexandra Mullens | Episodes: "Eviction", "Armus Returns" |
| 1992-1994 | So Haunt Me | Tammy Rokeby | Main role |
| 1995 | The Bill | Erica | Episode: "Day of Rest" |
| 1996 | Interview Day | Pippa | TV film |
| Soldier Soldier | Deborah Briggs | Recurring role (series 6) | |
| 1997 | Cold Enough for Snow | Pippa 'Muffin' Lloyd | TV film |
| 1997-2011 | Midsomer Murders | Cully Barnaby | Series 1-13; 43 episodes |
| 1998 | Queen's Park Story | Lily | TV short |
| 2000 | The Bill | Star | "Beasts" |
| 2004 | Doctors | Jane Taylor | Episode: "What If" |
| The Hotel in Amsterdam | Gillian | TV film | |
| 2006 | Casualty | Annie McQueen | Episode: "Angels and Demons" |
| 2012 | Doctors | Zoe Durand | Episode: "Matthew & Son" |
| Casualty | Tania Sullivan | Episode: "The Only One You Love" | |
| 2013 | EastEnders | Teacher | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Young Dracula | Sally Giles | Main (series 5) |
| Doctors | Amy Dobson | Episode: "Love, Honour, Betray" | |
| Casualty | Eva Heggarty | Episode: "Who Cares?" | |
| 2015 | The Delivery Man | Melanie | Episode: "Truth" |
| Cuffs | Lynne | Episode: "1.5" | |
| 2016 | Casualty | Carly Swinford | Episode: "Fall on Me" |
| 2019 | Call the Midwife | Cissy Pilkington | Series 8 Episode 6 |
| 2021 | Late Night Mash | Visit Britain advert narrator | Voice only |
| 2023 | Funny Woman | Audrey | Series 1 episode 1 |
| COBRA | DCI Smith | Series 3 episode 3: "Rebellion 3" | |
| 2024 | Dune: Prophecy | Orla Richese | 2 episodes |
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