About

Known credits:
71
Birthday:
1943-12-07
Place of birth:
Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
Website:
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Sue Johnston

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2025 Downton Abbey 3 Actor Gladys Denker N/A
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2024 Generation Z Actor Cecily 68
Fair
2024 Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two Actor Herself N/A
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2024 Truelove Actor Marion 69
Fair
2023 Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy Actor Self 59
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2022 Downton Abbey: A New Era Actor Gladys Denker 65
Fair
2021 Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story Actor Self 59
Average
2021 Help Actor Gloria 61
Fair
2021 Kensington Palace: Behind Closed Doors Actor Narrator N/A
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2020 David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Star Actor Narrator N/A
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2019 The Cure Actor Bella Bailey 58
Average
2019 The Cockfields Actor Sue 70
Good
2018 Death on the Tyne Actor Colleen 59
Average
2018 Age Before Beauty Actor Ivy-Rae Regan 67
Fair
2018 Walk Like a Panther Actor Gladys 58
Average
2017 Diana and the Paparazzi Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2017 Shannon Matthews: What Happened Next Actor Self - Narrator N/A
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2016 British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves Actor Barbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
Average
2016 Rovers Actor Doreen 69
Fair
2016 World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys Actor Self 59
Average
2016 Golden Years Actor Nancy 59
Average
2015 Downton Abbey: The Finale Actor Miss Denker N/A
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2015 The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One Actor Self 59
Average
2014 Downton Abbey: A Moorland Holiday Actor Miss Denker 60
Fair
2014 Caring for the Recently Deceased Actor Marjoram Bryon N/A
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2014 500 Miles North Actor Stein 59
Average
2013 Being Eileen Actor Eileen Lewis N/A
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2012 Barbara's Old Ring Actor Barbara Royle 59
Average
2012 Gates Actor Miss Hunter 70
Good
2011 Lapland Actor Eileen Lewis N/A
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2011 Sugartown Actor 70
Good
2011 Baby Hospital Actor N/A
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2010 Joe's Crackers Actor Barbara 59
Average
2010 The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa Actor Self 59
Average
2010 A Passionate Woman Actor Betty (1980s) 70
Good
2010 A Passionate Woman Actor Betty 61
Fair
2009 The Turn of the Screw Actor Sarah Grose 58
Average
2009 The Golden Egg Cup Actor Barbara Royle 59
Average
2009 The Golden Egg Cup Actor Barbara Royle N/A
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2009 Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help It Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2008 The New Sofa Actor Barbara Royle 59
Average
2008 Little Dorrit Actor 73
Good
2006 Jam & Jerusalem Actor Sal Vine 69
Fair
2006 The Queen of Sheba Actor Barbara Royle 59
Average
2006 Imagine Me & You Actor Ella 70
Good
2005 Liverpool FC: One Night in May Actor N/A
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2002 The Virgin Mary Actor Self - Presenter N/A
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2001 My Uncle Silas Actor Mrs. Betts 69
Fair
2001 Waking the Dead Actor Dr. Grace Foley 70
Good
2001 Score Actor Maggie N/A
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2000 New Year's Day Actor Mrs. Fisher 58
Average
1999 Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll Actor N/A
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1999 Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll Actor Irma 69
Fair
1998 Brookside: Friday the 13th Actor Sheila Grant 59
Average
1998 The Royle Family Actor Barbara Royle 72
Good
1998 The Jump Actor N/A
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1998 The Jump Actor Maeve Brunos N/A
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1998 The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds Actor Pat Phoenix N/A
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1998 Duck Patrol Actor Val Rutland 69
Fair
1997 Brookside: The Lost Weekend Actor Sheila Grant 59
Average
1997 Face Actor Alice 59
Average
1997 Preaching to the Perverted Actor Esmeralda 58
Average
1997 Crime Traveller Actor 71
Good
1996 Brassed Off Actor Vera 62
Fair
1994 Measure for Measure Actor Mistress Overdone 59
Average
1993 Luv Actor N/A
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1993 Full Stretch Actor Grace Robbins 70
Good
1992 Bitter Harvest Actor Miriam Johnson N/A
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1990 Medics Actor 69
Fair
Bilby Actor Nancy N/A
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The Cockfields Christmas Special Actor N/A
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