| Loui Batley | |
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| Born | Louie Anne Batley 2 January 1987 Chorley, Lancashire, England |
Louie Anne Batley[1][2] (born 2 January 1987 in Chorley, Lancashire) is an English actress, singer and dancer best known for her role in Hollyoaks as Sarah Barnes. She attended Rivington Primary School[3] and Westholme Upper School in 1998 to 1999, but left due to dance commitments.
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Batley had minor roles prior to her role in Hollyoaks, including a part in Julia Davis' award winning comedy Nighty Night.
She played the role of Sarah Barnes on Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. She has played the role from 2005[4] until 2009.
Loui 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 act/song on 2007's BBC Children In Need, along with co-stars Kevin Sacre, Gerard McCarthy and Summer Strallen.[5]
| Year | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| ? | Broadway Theatre Project | Soloist |
| ? | Submerged | Soloist |
| ? | The Waltz Medley | Soloist |
| ? | Six Feet Under | Soloist |
| ? | The Nutcracker | Sugar Plum Fairy |
| Year | Type | Designers |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Catwalk | Nolita |
| ? | Catwalk | Pimlico |
| ? | Catwalk | Oska |
| ? | Catwalk | Woom Xoom |
| ? | Catwalk | Shirin Guild |
Loui is currently dating Simon Lawson, who played Simon Crosby in Hollyoaks and the pair have set up an acting workshop for up and coming talent.[6] In 2009 they took on the lease of a public house, the Princess Victoria, in London's Earls Court Road.[7]
Her brother, Tobias Batley, is a professional ballet dancer[8]