Louiza Patikas

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Louiza Patikas
Born1977 [1]
Education St Bede's School
Occupations
  • Actress
  • voice actress
  • journalist
  • fashion stylist
Years active1999 – present
Spouse
(m. 2007)
Children2
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 ".

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Career

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

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

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Gimme 6Christinaas Louisa Patikas
2017 Unforgotten Amy EastS2. Episode: 1
Coronation Street Moira Pollock71 episodes
2022 Grantchester Eleanor IngramS7. Episode: 4
2024Love RatConstable KyriacouTV Mini Series

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999The Colour of FunnyMolly Mezner
2003Inside OutLauraShort
2005PlanespottingOlivia

Podcast series

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
2008 The Archers Helen Archer / Helen Titchener
2023Lark Rise to AmbridgeDorcas / Queenie

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Age of Conan Farmer / People / Additional voicesMicrosoft Windows
2009 Risen Sara / Anika / GwenEnglish version
BattleForge VoicePC
Dragon Age: Origins Arlessa IsoldeXbox 360
2010 Xenoblade Chronicles LinadaEnglish version
Fable III Laura / Helen Flannel / SarahXbox 360
GoldenEye 007 Club PatronPlayStation 3
2011 The Last Story Zael's momWii
Dragon Age II: Mark of the Assassin Arlessa Isolde / Orlesian Hunting Merchant / Chateau Haine QuartermasterXbox 360
2012 Mass Effect 3 Alliance CouncilwomanXbox 360
The Secret World Mrs. Smith / Additional voicesPC
2015 Xenoblade Chronicles X LinadaEnglish version
2017 Blackwood Crossing Annabelle / Lucy / DorothyPlayStation 4
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey Greek CivillianPlayStation 4
2020 Immortals Fenyx Rising AphroditeXbox One
Skylords RebornWarriors / Additional voicesPC
2021 It Takes Two JoyPlayStation 4
2022 Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Additional voicesNintendo Switch
2024 Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn RammuhaPlayStation 5

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated WorkResultRef.
2018 The British Soap Awards Best Comedy Performance Coronation Street Nominated [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Frost, Caroline (12 September 2016). "'The Archers' Trial Verdict Leaves Fans Emotionally Overwhelmed". Huffington Post UK. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Lindsay, Duncan. "Former Archers actress Louiza Patikas joins Coronation Street as battleaxe Moira". Metro. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. 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.
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