Louiza Patikas
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) |
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".
Career
[edit]Patikas 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
[edit]In 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
[edit]Television
[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 version |
| BattleForge | Voice | PC | |
| Dragon Age: Origins | Arlessa Isolde | Xbox 360 | |
| 2010 | Xenoblade Chronicles | Linada | English version |
| 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 version |
| 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