# Louiza Patikas

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

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. Patikas discussed the storyline on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour in March 2016. 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.
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. In February 2018, Patikas reprised her role as Moira. 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. When not acting Patikas works as a journalist and fashion stylist.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Gimme 6 | Christina | as Louisa Patikas |
| 2017 | Unforgotten | Amy East | S2. Episode: 1 |
| 2017 | Coronation Street | Moira Pollock | 71 episodes |
| 2022 | Grantchester | Eleanor Ingram | S7. Episode: 4 |
| 2024 | Love Rat | Constable Kyriacou | TV Mini Series |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | The Colour of Funny | Molly Mezner | |
| 2003 | Inside Out | Laura | Short |
| 2005 | Planespotting | Olivia | |

### Podcast series

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
| 2008 | The Archers | Helen Archer / Helen Titchener | |
| 2023 | Lark Rise to Ambridge | Dorcas / Queenie | |

### Video games

List of voice performances in video games :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Age of Conan | Farmer / People / Additional voices | Microsoft Windows |
| 2009 | Risen | Sara / Anika / Gwen | English version |
| 2009 | BattleForge | Voice | PC |
| 2009 | Dragon Age: Origins | Arlessa Isolde | Xbox 360 |
| 2010 | Xenoblade Chronicles | Linada | English version |
| 2010 | Fable III | Laura / Helen Flannel / Sarah | Xbox 360 |
| 2010 | GoldenEye 007 | Club Patron | PlayStation 3 |
| 2011 | The Last Story | Zael's mom | Wii |
| 2011 | 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 |
| 2012 | 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 Civilian | PlayStation 4 |
| 2020 | Immortals Fenyx Rising | Aphrodite | Xbox One |
| 2020 | 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

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref. |
| 2018 | The British Soap Awards | Best Comedy Performance | Coronation Street | Nominated | |