
Laura Howard
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.
24Credits15 TV · 9 films
1972–2025Years activefirst to latest
8.2 Highest ratedYoung Dracula
6.6 Average ratingacross 19 titles
Top TV shows 15best Laura Howard shows
- 1
Young DraculaSally Giles · 2006–2014 · Comedy - 2
Call the MidwifeCissy Pilkington · 1 ep · 2012 - 3
Midsomer MurdersCully Barnaby · 73 eps · 1997 - 4
Dune: ProphecyDuchess Orla Richese · 2 eps · 2024 - 5
Covington CrossAlexandra Mullens · 2 eps · 1992 - 6
Soldier SoldierDeborah Briggs-Osbourne · 8 eps · 1991 - 7
The Bill1 ep · 1984 - 8
Late Night Mash1 ep · 2021 - 9
So Haunt Me18 eps · 1992 - 10
CuffsLynne · 1 ep · 2015 - 11
The Delivery Man1 ep · 2015 - 12
CasualtyVictoria Leach · 1 ep · 1986 - 13
DoctorsJane Taylor · 1 ep · 2000 - 14
EmmerdalePC Emerson · 1 ep · 1972 - 15
EastEndersEnseignante · 1 ep · 1985
Top movies 9best Laura Howard movies
- 1
Eskimo DayPippa · 1996 - 2
Cold Enough for SnowPippa Lloyd · 1997 - 3
Queen's Park StoryLily · 1998 - 4
What We HideFemale Deputy · 2025 - 5
The Hotel In AmsterdamGillian · 2004 - 6
Cinema SalvationTia · 2010 - 7
InvincibleEmily - 8
Be GoodWoman at lake · 2009 - 9Get Well Soon2011