Laura Bechtolsheimer was born on 31 January 1985 in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. She has been married to Mark Tomlinson since 2 March 2013. They have one child.
She was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2013 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to Equestrianism. She is an equestrian.