Laura Howard | |
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Born | Laura Simmons 1977 (age 46–47) Chiswick, London, United Kingdom |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1992–present |
Known for | Midsomer Murders So Haunt Me |
Laura Howard (born as Laura Simmons in Chiswick, London, [1] 1977) is an English actress. She is probably best known for her role as Cully Barnaby in the long-running British crime-mystery Police procedural Midsomer Murders .
Howard's first major role came in 1992, playing the teenage daughter Tammy Rokeby in the BBC comedy series So Haunt Me . [1] She went on to play Cully as John Nettles' daughter in Midsomer Murders from 1997 to 2011. Howard has also had a starring role in the Jack Rosenthal drama Interview Day [2] and its sequel Cold Enough For Snow [3] . Her other UK television credits include Soldier Soldier , The Bill , Doctors and Casualty .
Howard has appeared in numerous UK theatre productions, including the premier 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 Theatre, London. In 2016 she appeared in two plays as part of the RSC's Making Mischief Season.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Be Good | Woman at Lake | Short |
2011 | Get Well Soon | Janet | Short |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | Supporting role (series 1–13) |
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 |
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