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.
Biography 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.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2009Be GoodWoman at LakeShort2011Get Well SoonJanetShort 2025 What We Hide Female Deputy Drama 2025 Invincible Emily Comedy drama
Television Year Title Role Notes1990CasualtyVictoria LeachEpisode: "Close to Home"1992Covington CrossAlexandra MullensEpisodes: "Eviction", "Armus Returns"1992–1994So Haunt MeTammy RokebyMain role1995EricaEpisode: "Day of Rest"1996Interview DayPippaTV filmSoldier SoldierDeborah BriggsRecurring role (series 6)1997Cold Enough for SnowPippa 'Muffin' LloydTV film1997–2011Midsomer MurdersCully BarnabySeries 1–13; 43 episodes1998Queen's Park StoryLilyTV short2000Star"Beasts"2004DoctorsJane TaylorEpisode: "What If"GillianTV film2006CasualtyAnnie McQueenEpisode: "Angels and Demons"2012DoctorsZoe DurandEpisode: "Matthew & Son"CasualtyTania SullivanEpisode: "The Only One You Love"2013EastEndersTeacher1 episode2014Young DraculaSally GilesMain (series 5)DoctorsAmy DobsonEpisode: "Love, Honour, Betray"CasualtyEva HeggartyEpisode: "Who Cares?"2015MelanieEpisode: "Truth"CuffsLynneEpisode: "1.5"2016CasualtyCarly SwinfordEpisode: "Fall on Me"2019Call the Midwife Cissy Pilkington Series 8 Episode 62021 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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