Career
1992–2011: Early work and breakthrough
Moyle trained at Bodywork Dance Studios, has a BA in Performance Art from Middlesex University, and studied for six months at State University of New York. [1] From 1988 to 1991, she was a member of National Youth Theatre. Moyle began her career in 1992 with roles in theatre, [2] her first being in Lust at Theatre Royal Haymarket, directed by Bob Carlton. In her early career, Moyle portrayed roles in An Inspector Calls , Oliver! , Les Misérables and My Fair Lady . She also made appearances in Drowning on Dry Land and Private Fears in Public Places , written for her by Sir Alan Ayckbourn. [3]
As well as her early stage appearances, Moyle was also making numerous television appearances in British series. Her television debut was in 1997, when she appeared in an episode of the BBC sitcom The Brittas Empire . [2] She kept making various minor appearances in series including Roger Roger , Born and Bred , City Lights and Ultimate Force , after which she held a recurring role in the BBC comedy series Extras from 2006 to 2007. [4] In 2009, Moyle played the role of Linda Fawcett in Jerusalem [5] at the Royal Court Theatre [6] and the Apollo Theatre, before taking it to Broadway at the Music Box Theatre. [7]
2012–2022: Doctors
In 2012, Moyle was cast in the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors . [8] She made her first appearance as receptionist Valerie Pitman on 15 October 2012. Her role was initially recurring and she began with three brief stints as Valerie. In-between her Doctors appearances, she continued with theatre work, appearing in The Schoolmistress, A Bunch of Amateurs and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown . [2] Moyle was curious why the production team only wanted her to appear fleetingly year after year, but after a positive reception from viewers to Valerie, she was eventually promoted to a regular cast member. [9]
Moyle was nominated for Best Female Dramatic Performance and Best Comedy Performance at the 2016 British Soap Awards, but lost out to Lacey Turner and Patti Clare who play Stacey Fowler and Mary Taylor, respectively. [10] In 2018, she made her writing debut after writing an episode of Doctors, titled "The Wager", which aired on 31 May 2018. [11] In 2019, Moyle won Best Comedy Performance at the British Soap Awards. [12] In 2020, Moyle wrote another episode of Doctors, titled "Targeted Individual". [13] Moyle announced her decision to leave Doctors in August 2022. Her final episode aired on 16 December 2022. [14]
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