Louisa Rix
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Louisa Rix | |
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Born | Louisa MacGregor Rix 2 February 1955 |
Occupation | Film & TV actress |
Years active | 1977-present |
Spouse(s) | Jonathan Coy (1980–90), (2 children) Richard Ommanney (1994–present) |
Children | Charlotte & Jolyon |
Louisa MacGregor Rix (born 2 February 1955 in Kensington, London) is a British film and television actress.
The daughter of the farce actor Lord Rix and actress Elspet Gray, she played the character of 'Kevin's Mum' (with Harry Enfield's Kevin) on television and in the film Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000). Rix also played Mel Smith's girlfriend in the British sitcom Colin's Sandwich (1988–90) and the Home Secretary in The Execution of Gary Glitter.
Louisa was also popular for playing Alison, the solicitor representing the Jordache family in the Channel 4 soap Brookside amid the famous 'Body under the patio' storyline.
Personal life
in 1980, Rix married British actor, Jonathan Coy, with whom she has two children; a daughter, Charlotte Coy and a son, Jolyon Coy (born 1985). Both their children are in the acting profession. Rix divorced Coy in 1990. She is currently married to English television writer, Richard Ommanney since 1994.
References
External links
- Louisa Rix at IMDb