Loui Batley
English actress, singer (b. 1987)
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Louie Anne Batley[1][2] (born 9 June 1987) is a British actress, singer, and dancer. She is best known for her role as Sarah Barnes in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.
9 June 1987
Hollyoaks (2005–2009)
Loui Batley | |
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Loui Batley in April 2009 | |
| Born | Louie Anne Batley 9 June 1987 Chorley, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Nighty Night (2005) Hollyoaks (2005–2009) |
| Spouse |
Simon Lawson (m. 2013) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Career
Batley had minor roles prior to her role in Hollyoaks, including a part as Angus Deayton's young girlfriend Natalie in the second series of Julia Davis' award-winning black comedy Nighty Night.
Batley played the role of Sarah Barnes on Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks from 2005[4] until 2009.
Batley was due to appear in the second series of the BBC show Just the Two of Us, but was dropped after her professional singing partner Russell Watson quit the show due to health problems. She also performed the opening song on 2007's BBC Children in Need, along with co-stars Kevin Sacre, Gerard McCarthy and Summer Strallen.[5]
Batley was once a singer in the band Verity.[6]
Television
| Year | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Jake's Progress | Portia |
| 2005 | Nighty Night | Natalie |
| 2005–2009 | Hollyoaks | Sarah Barnes |
| 2008–2009 | Hollyoaks Later |
Movies
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Following Footsteps | Maria White |
| 2012 | Tower Block | Amy |
Other
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Clover | Advert |
Theatre
| Year | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| ? | Broadway Theatre Project | Soloist |
| ? | Submerged | |
| ? | The Waltz Medley | |
| ? | Six Feet Under | |
| ? | The Nutcracker | Sugar Plum Fairy |
Modelling
| Year | Type | Designers |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Catwalk | Nolita |
| ? | Pimlico | |
| ? | Oska | |
| ? | Woom Xoom | |
| ? | Shirin Guild |
Awards
- Won
- British Freestyle Champion
- Lyrical Section
- European Theatrical Stage Dance
1st Place - Carlton TV – Britain's Best Dancer
2003
- Nominated
- IDTA Tap & Ballet Awards
- Le Classique de Danse Awards
- Representative
- NATD in the Grand Finals
Personal life
Batley and Simon Lawson, who played Simon Crosby in Hollyoaks, have set up an acting workshop for up and coming talent.[7] In 2009 they took on the lease of a public house, the Princess Victoria, in London's Earls Court Road.[8] It was announced via Verity and Violet's Twitter account that Batley and Lawson had got married in July 2013.[9] She gave birth to the couple's first child in January 2019. On 4 October 2020, Batley announced that she was pregnant with her second child.
Her brother, Tobias Batley, is a professional ballet dancer.[10]
