Laura Howard

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Laura Howard
Born
Laura Simmons

1977 (age 4748)
Chiswick, London, United Kingdom
OccupationActress
Years active1992–present
Known for Midsomer Murders
So Haunt Me

Laura Howard (born as Laura Simmons; 1977 in Chiswick, London [1] ) 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 .

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Biography

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.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Be GoodWoman at LakeShort
2011Get Well SoonJanetShort

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 Casualty Victoria LeachEpisode: "Close to Home"
1992 Covington Cross Alexandra MullensEpisodes: "Eviction", "Armus Returns"
1992–1994 So Haunt Me Tammy RokebyMain role
1995 The Bill EricaEpisode: "Day of Rest"
1996Interview DayPippaTV film
Soldier Soldier Deborah BriggsRecurring role (series 6)
1997Cold Enough for SnowPippa 'Muffin' LloydTV film
1997–2011 Midsomer Murders Cully Barnaby Series 1–13; 43 episodes
1998Queen's Park StoryLilyTV short
2000 The Bill Star"Beasts"
2004 Doctors Jane TaylorEpisode: "What If"
The Hotel in AmsterdamGillianTV film
2006 Casualty Annie McQueenEpisode: "Angels and Demons"
2012 Doctors Zoe DurandEpisode: "Matthew & Son"
Casualty Tania SullivanEpisode: "The Only One You Love"
2013 EastEnders Teacher1 episode
2014 Young Dracula Sally GilesMain (series 5)
Doctors Amy DobsonEpisode: "Love, Honour, Betray"
Casualty Eva HeggartyEpisode: "Who Cares?"
2015The Delivery ManMelanieEpisode: "Truth"
Cuffs LynneEpisode: "1.5"
2016 Casualty Carly SwinfordEpisode: "Fall on Me"
2019 Call The Midwife Cissy PilkingtonSeries 8 Episode 6
2021 Late Night Mash Visit Britain advert narratorVoice only
2023 Funny Woman AudreySeries 1 episode 1
COBRA DCI SmithSeries 3 episode 3: Rebellion 3
2024 Dune: Prophecy Orla Richese2 episodes

References

  1. 1 2 "Midsomer Murders – Cast Details". the definitive guide. midsomermurders.net. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2008.[ dead link ]
  2. "Interview Day (TV Movie 1996) - IMDb". IMDb .
  3. "Cold Enough for Snow (TV Movie 1997) - IMDb". IMDb .