Sue Johnston

Acting·Dec 7, 1943·Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK

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Susan Johnston, OBE (née Wright; born 7 December 1943) is an English actress known for playing Sheila Grant in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside (1982–1990), Barbara Royle in the BBC comedy The Royle Family (1998–2000, 2006, 2008–2010, 2012), Grace Foley in the BBC drama Waking the Dead (2000–2011), Gloria Price in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2012–2014) and Miss Denker in the ITV drama Downton Abbey (2014–2015). She won the 2000 British Comedy Award for Best TV Comedy Actress and was nominated for the 2000 BAFTA TV Award for Best Comedy Performance for The Royle Family.

Film	Credit
Welcome to Borovia2026 · Matrashka	Matrashka
Stuffed2025 · Lily	Lily
Fackham Hall2025 · Great Aunt Bonaparte	Great Aunt Bonaparte
Big Winners2025 · Edith Thistle	Edith Thistle
The Big Snow of '472024 · Self - Narrator (voice)	Self - Narrator (voice)
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy2023 · Self	Self
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family2023 · Barbara Royle (archive footage)	Barbara Royle (archive footage)
The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa2023 · Self / Barbara Royle (archive footage)	Self / Barbara Royle (archive footage)
Downton Abbey: A New Era2022 · Gladys Denker	Gladys Denker
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story2021 · Self	Self
Help2021 · Gloria	Gloria
DDavid Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Star2020 · Narrator	Narrator
The Cure2019 · Bella Bailey	Bella Bailey
Death on the Tyne2018 · Colleen	Colleen
Walk Like a Panther2018 · Gladys	Gladys
Diana and the Paparazzi2017 · Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
Shannon Matthews: The Mother's Story2017 · Narrator	Narrator
Shannon Matthews: What Happened Next2017 · Self - Narrator	Self - Narrator
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves2016 · Barbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited)	Barbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited)
World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys2016 · Self	Self
Golden Years2016 · Nancy	Nancy
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One2015 · Self	Self
CCaring for the Recently Deceased2014 · Marjoram Bryon	Marjoram Bryon
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring2012 · Barbara Royle	Barbara Royle
Lapland2011 · Eileen Lewis	Eileen Lewis
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers2010 · Barbara	Barbara
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa2010 · Self	Self
The Turn of the Screw2009 · Sarah Grose	Sarah Grose
The Golden Egg Cup2009 · Barbara Royle	Barbara Royle
Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help It2009 · Self - Narrator (voice)	Self - Narrator (voice)
The Royle Family: The New Sofa2008 · Barbara Royle	Barbara Royle
Imagine Me & You2006 · Ella	Ella
Liverpool FC: One Night in May2005 · Self	Self
The Virgin Mary2002 · Self - Presenter	Self - Presenter
There's Only One Paul McCartney2002 · Self	Self
New Year's Day2001 · Mrs. Fisher	Mrs. Fisher
SScore2001 · Maggie	Maggie
SSex, Chips & Rock n' Roll1999 · Actor	Actor
BBrookside: Friday the 13th1998 · Sheila Grant	Sheila Grant
The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds1998 · Pat Phoenix	Pat Phoenix
Brookside: The Lost Weekend1997 · Sheila Grant	Sheila Grant
Face1997 · Alice	Alice
Preaching to the Perverted1997 · Esmeralda	Esmeralda
Brassed Off1996 · Vera	Vera
Measure for Measure1994 · Mistress Overdone	Mistress Overdone
Bitter Harvest1992 · Miriam Johnson	Miriam Johnson
BBilbyNancy	Nancy