# Laura Howard

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English actress

Laura Howard Born Laura Simmons 1977 (age 48–49) Chiswick, London, United Kingdom Occupation Actress Years active 1992–present Known for Midsomer Murders So Haunt Me

**Laura Howard** (born as **Laura Simmons**; 1977 in [Chiswick](/source/Chiswick), London)[1] is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Cully Barnaby in the long-running British crime-[mystery](/source/Mystery_fiction) [police procedural](/source/Police_procedural) *[Midsomer Murders](/source/Midsomer_Murders)*.

## Biography

Howard's first major role came in 1992, playing the teenage daughter Tammy Rokeby in the [BBC](/source/BBC) comedy series *[So Haunt Me](/source/So_Haunt_Me)*.[1] She went on to play Cully Barnaby, the daughter of [John Nettles](/source/John_Nettles)' character Tom, in *[Midsomer Murders](/source/Midsomer_Murders)* from 1997 to 2011. Howard has also had a starring role in the [Jack Rosenthal](/source/Jack_Rosenthal) drama *Interview Day*[2] and its sequel *Cold Enough For Snow*.[3] Her other UK [television](/source/TV) credits include *[Soldier Soldier](/source/Soldier_Soldier)*, *[The Bill](/source/The_Bill)*, *[Doctors](/source/Doctors_(2000_TV_series))* and *[Casualty](/source/Casualty_(TV_series))*.

Howard has appeared in numerous UK theatre productions, including the premiere of *[Life of Riley](/source/Life_of_Riley_(play))* by [Alan Ayckbourn](/source/Alan_Ayckbourn). In June 2012, she appeared in Ayckbourn's *[The Norman Conquests](/source/The_Norman_Conquests)* at the [Liverpool Playhouse](/source/Liverpool_Playhouse). In 2014, she starred in *Invincible* by [Torben Betts](/source/Torben_Betts) at the [Orange Tree Theatre](/source/Orange_Tree_Theatre) and then its transfer to the [St James's Theatre](/source/St_James's_Theatre), London. In 2016, she appeared in two plays as part of the [Royal Shakespeare Company's](/source/Royal_Shakespeare_Company) "Making Mischief" Season.

## Filmography

### 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

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Midsomer_Murders_-_Cast_Details_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Midsomer_Murders_-_Cast_Details_1-1) ["Midsomer Murders – Cast Details"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080820023727/http://www.midsomermurders.net/cast.php). *the definitive guide*. midsomermurders.net. Archived from [the original](http://www.midsomermurders.net/cast.php) on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2008.[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Interview Day (TV Movie 1996) - IMDb"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116230/characters/nm0397452?ref_=tt_cl_c_6). *[IMDb](/source/IMDb)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Cold Enough for Snow (TV Movie 1997) - IMDb"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134584/characters/nm0397452?ref_=tt_cl_c_6). *[IMDb](/source/IMDb)*.

## External links

- [Laura Howard](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0397452/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [Laura Howard](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/1149566-laura_howard) at [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes)

- [Laura Howard](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/-/3000391141/) at *[TV Guide](/source/TV_Guide)*

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