
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 1, 1977 (age 49)
Place of Birth
Chiswick, London, England, UK
Also Known As
لورا هاوارد
Лора Симмонс
Laura Simmons
Laura Howard
Biography
British actress Laura Howard has worked extensively on stage and screen since she was in her mid teens, most notably as the longstanding regular character Cully Barnaby in ITV's Midsomer Murders. She has appeared in recurring roles in Soldier Soldier (Central Television) and Young Dracula (CBBC), leading roles in Jack Rosenthal Screen One films (BBC) and short films for Brag Productions and RSA Films, as well as numerous guest appearances for the BBC and ITV. Laura's stage credits include productions at the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Donmar Warehouse, Chichester Festival Theatre, Southwark Playhouse, Watford Palace and Liverpool Playhouse, as well as premiers of new writing at Theatre Royal Stratford East and HighTide Festival. She has also toured the UK in shows for The English Touring Theatre, Northern Stage, Touring Consortium and for Sir Alan Ayckbourn and the SJT.
Known For

TV
EastEnders
Enseignante
1985

TV
Midsomer Murders
Cully Barnaby
1997

TV
Casualty
Victoria Leach
1986

TV
Casualty
Carly Swinford
1986

TV
Casualty
Mary Barstow
1986

TV
Casualty
Eva Heggarty
1986

TV
Casualty
Tania Sullivan
1986

TV
Casualty
Annie McQueen
1986

TV
Emmerdale
PC Emerson
1972

TV
Call the Midwife
Cissy Pilkington
2012

TV
Doctors
Jane Taylor
2000

TV
Doctors
Zoe Durand
2000

TV
Doctors
Amy Dobson
2000

TV
The Bill
1984

TV
Dune: Prophecy
Duchess Orla Richese
2024

TV
Soldier Soldier
Deborah Briggs-Osbourne
1991

TV
Young Dracula
Sally Giles
2006

TV
So Haunt Me
1992

TV
Late Night Mash
2021

TV
Cuffs
Lynne
2015
Filmography
2025FilmWhat We Hideas Female Deputy2024TVDune: Prophecyas Duchess Orla Richese2021TVLate Night Mash2015TVCuffsas Lynne2015TVThe Delivery Man2012TVCall the Midwifeas Cissy Pilkington2011FilmGet Well Soon2010FilmCinema Salvationas Tia2009FilmBe Goodas Woman at lake2006TVYoung Draculaas Sally Giles2004FilmThe Hotel In Amsterdamas Gillian2000TVDoctorsas Jane Taylor1998FilmQueen's Park Storyas Lily1997FilmCold Enough for Snowas Pippa Lloyd1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Cully Barnaby1996FilmEskimo Dayas Pippa1992TVCovington Crossas Alexandra Mullens1992TVSo Haunt Me1991TVSoldier Soldieras Deborah Briggs-Osbourne1986TVCasualtyas Victoria Leach1985TVEastEndersas Enseignante1984TVThe Bill1972TVEmmerdaleas PC Emerson—FilmInvincibleas Emily