Louiza Patikas | |
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Born | 1976 or 1977 (age 46–47)[1] |
Education | St Bede's School |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse |
Louiza Patikas (born 1976 or 1977) is a British actress, known for her roles as Helen Titchener in the BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers and Moira Pollock on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.
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 2007 Patikas married the actor Jonathan Aris. They met on the set of the 2005 television film Planespotting.[8]
When not acting Patikas works as a journalist and fashion stylist.[8]