Laura Pitt-Pulford

Laura Pitt-Pulford is a British actress, best known for her work in musical theatre and for playing Carol Butler in Emmerdale.

Pitt-Pulford grew up in Rugby, joined a local youth operatic group at age 12, and trained in drama at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.

n 2015, she played Milly in Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. She received great acclaim for her performance, with a review from Claire Allfree in The Daily Telegraph commenting "In a marvellous performance, Laura Pitt-Pulford's sparky, indomitable Milly holds all the power here". Mark Shenton of The Stage stated that "Pitt-Pulford, too, is a radiant, ravishing Milly, combining brassy toughness with vulnerability". She was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance.

In 2016, she appeared in the musical Flowers for Mrs. Harris at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield She also starred as Violet in the UK premiere of Side Show at the Southwark Playhouse.

In 2017, she played the title role in a UK touring production of Nell Gwynn. Pitt-Pulford most recently appeared in the role of Chairy Barnum in the 2017 revival of the Cy Coleman musical Barnum at the Menier Chocolate Factory alongside comedian Marcus Brigstocke.