Louiza Patikas (born 1977) is a British actress, known for her roles as Helen Titchener in the BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers, Moira Pollock on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street and "Joy in the "Hazelight" multiplayer game "It Takes Two".
Louiza Patikas | |
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| Born | 1977[1] |
| Education | St Bede's School |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1999 – present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Ben Aris (father-in-law) |
Career
editPatikas has played Helen on The Archers since 2000. Helen was the central role in a high-profile storyline about domestic abuse and coercive control.[1][2][3] Patikas discussed the storyline on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour in March 2016.[4] In December 2016 Patikas selected and presented her round-up of the year's radio highlights for BBC Radio 4's Pick of the Year.[5]
In June 2017 it was announced Patikas would be joining the cast of the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street as medical-centre practice manager Moira Pollock. She left the show in November 2017.[6] In February 2018, Patikas reprised her role as Moira.[7] In 2021 she voiced Joy in the multiplayer game "It Takes Two".
Personal life
editIn 2007 Patikas married the actor Jonathan Aris and they have two children. They met on the set of the 2005 television film Planespotting.[8] When not acting Patikas works as a journalist and fashion stylist.[8]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Gimme 6 | Christina | as Louisa Patikas |
| 2017 | Unforgotten | Amy East | S2. Episode: 1 |
| Coronation Street | Moira Pollock | 71 episodes | |
| 2022 | Grantchester | Eleanor Ingram | S7. Episode: 4 |
| 2024 | Love Rat | Constable Kyriacou | TV Mini Series |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Colour of Funny | Molly Mezner | |
| 2003 | Inside Out | Laura | Short |
| 2005 | Planespotting | Olivia |
Podcast series
edit| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Archers | Helen Archer / Helen Titchener | |
| 2023 | Lark Rise to Ambridge | Dorcas / Queenie |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Age of Conan | Farmer / People / Additional voices | Microsoft Windows |
| 2009 | Risen | Sara / Anika / Gwen | English Verison |
| BattleForge | Voice | PC | |
| Dragon Age: Origins | Arlessa Isolde | Xbox 360 | |
| 2010 | Xenoblade Chronicles | Linada | English verison |
| Fable III | Laura / Helen Flannel / Sarah | Xbox 360 | |
| GoldenEye 007 | Club Patron | PlayStation 3 | |
| 2011 | The Last Story | Zael's mom | Wii |
| Dragon Age II: Mark of the Assassin | Arlessa Isolde / Orlesian Hunting Merchant / Chateau Haine Quartermaster | Xbox 360 | |
| 2012 | Mass Effect 3 | Alliance Councilwoman | Xbox 360 |
| The Secret World | Mrs. Smith / Additional voices | PC | |
| 2015 | Xenoblade Chronicles X | Linada | English verison |
| 2017 | Blackwood Crossing | Annabelle / Lucy / Dorothy | PlayStation 4 |
| 2018 | Assassin's Creed Odyssey | Greek Civillian | PlayStation 4 |
| 2020 | Immortals Fenyx Rising | Aphrodite | Xbox One |
| Skylords Reborn | Warriors / Additional voices | PC | |
| 2021 | It Takes Two | Joy | PlayStation 4 |
| 2022 | Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga | Additional voices | Nintendo Switch |
| 2024 | Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn | Rammuha | PlayStation 5 |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The British Soap Awards | Best Comedy Performance | Coronation Street | Nominated | [9] |
References
edit- ^ a b Grant, Linda (9 September 2016). "Louiza Patikas: 'I've read scripts and thought, I don't want this to happen to Helen – I can't bear it'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Bush, Stephen (18 September 2016). "Louiza Patikas: playing Helen in the Archers made me realise abuse can happen to anyone". www.newstatesman.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Frost, Caroline (12 September 2016). "'The Archers' Trial Verdict Leaves Fans Emotionally Overwhelmed". Huffington Post UK. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Presenter: Jane Garvey Producer: Lucinda Montefiore (29 March 2016). "Coercive Control and Domestic Violence on The Archers". Woman's Hour. BBC. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ Presenter: Louiza Patikas; Producer: Stephen Garner; Production team: Kay Bishton and Pete Liggins (23 December 2016). "Pick of the Year 2016". Pick of the Year. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ Lindsay, Duncan. "Former Archers actress Louiza Patikas joins Coronation Street as battleaxe Moira". Metro. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (20 February 2018). "Coronation Street return for Moira Pollock leaves Liz McDonald horrified next week". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ a b "The Archers - Helen Titchener - BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "British Soap Awards 2018 winners list in full: Coronation Street named best soap". The Independent. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
External links
edit- Louiza Patikas at IMDb
- Louiza Patikas[dead link] entry in the British Film Institute database