Louiza Patikas (born 1976 or 1977) is a British actress, known for her roles as Helen Titchener in the

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'' and Moira Pollock on the ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street''.

Career

Patikas has played Helen on ''

'' since 2000. Helen was the central role in a high-profile storyline about

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and coercive control. Patikas discussed the storyline on

's ''

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'' 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.

Personal life

In 2007 Patikas married the actor

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. They met on the set of the 2005 television film ''Planespotting''. When not acting Patikas works as a journalist and fashion stylist.

References

External links

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entry in the

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