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Actor
Sue Johnston
- Born December 7, 1943 in Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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
Downton Abbey2010
Imagine Me & You2006
Downton Abbey: A New Era2022
Brassed Off1996
Time2021
Fackham Hall2025
Help2021
Inspector Morse1987
Filmography
- TBABilbyFilmNancy
- 2026Ann DroidSeriesSue
- 2026Welcome to BoroviaFilmMatrashka
- 2026The Broken ArrowFilmMrs. Barnes
- 2025Fackham HallFilmGreat Aunt Bonaparte
- 2025StuffedFilmLily
- 2025Play for TodaySeriesEdith Thistle
- 2025Big WinnersFilmEdith Thistle
- 2025Dexter ProcterSeriesGranny Bet
- 2024Generation ZSeriesCecily
- 2024TrueloveSeriesMarion
- 2024The Big Snow of '47FilmSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2024Ricky, Sue & a Trip or TwoSeriesHerself
- 2023Caroline Aherne: Queen of ComedyFilmSelf
- 2023Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle FamilyFilmBarbara Royle (archive footage)
- 2023The Royle Family - Down the Back of the SofaFilmSelf / Barbara Royle (archive footage)
- 2022Downton Abbey: A New EraFilmGladys Denker
- 2022The ResponderSeriesMadge
- 2021TimeSeriesJune Cobden
- 2021HelpFilmGloria
- 2021Robbo: The Bryan Robson StoryFilmSelf
- 2021Kensington Palace: Behind Closed DoorsSeriesNarrator
- 2021Taskmaster’s New Year TreatSeriesSelf
- 2020David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV StarFilmNarrator
- 2019The CockfieldsSeriesSue
- 2019Celebrity GoggleboxSeries
- 2019The CureFilmBella Bailey
- 2019DNA JourneySeriesSelf
- 2018Death on the TyneFilmColleen
- 2018Walk Like a PantherFilmGladys
- 2018Age Before BeautySeriesIvy-Rae Regan
- 2017Harry Hill's Alien Fun CapsuleSeriesSelf
- 2017Shannon Matthews: What Happened NextFilmSelf - Narrator
- 2017Diana and the PaparazziFilmNarrator (voice)
- 2017Shannon Matthews: The Mother's StoryFilmNarrator
- 2016Golden YearsFilmNancy
- 2016RoversSeriesDoreen
- 2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesFilmBarbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2016World Cup 1966: Alfie's BoysFilmSelf
- 2015The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number OneFilmSelf
- 2014Caring for the Recently DeceasedFilmMarjoram Bryon
- 2013Being EileenSeriesEileen Lewis
- 2012GatesSeriesMiss Hunter
- 2012The Royle Family: Barbara's Old RingFilmBarbara Royle
- 2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSeriesSelf - Participant
- 2011SugartownSeries
- 2011LaplandFilmEileen Lewis
- 2011Baby HospitalSeries
- 2010Downton AbbeySeriesMiss Denker
- 2010A Passionate WomanSeriesBetty (1980s)
- 2010The Royle Family: Behind the SofaFilmSelf
- 2010The Royle Family: Joe's CrackersFilmBarbara
- 2009The Turn of the ScrewFilmSarah Grose
- 2009Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help ItFilmSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2009The Golden Egg CupFilmBarbara Royle
- 2008Little DorritSeriesAffery / Affery Flintwinch
- 2008The Royle Family: The New SofaFilmBarbara Royle
- 2007Would I Lie to You?SeriesSelf
- 2007The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSeriesSelf
- 2006Imagine Me & YouFilmElla
- 2006The StreetSeries
- 2006Jam and JerusalemSeriesSal Vine
- 2005Liverpool FC: One Night in MayFilmSelf
- 2004Strictly Come DancingSeriesSelf
- 2004Who Do You Think You Are?SeriesSelf
- 2004The Paul O'Grady ShowSeries
- 2002Cutting ItSeriesCaroline Ferraday
- 2002TimeshiftSeriesSelf - Narrator
- 2002There's Only One Paul McCartneyFilmSelf
- 2002The Virgin MaryFilmSelf - Presenter
- 2001Waking the DeadSeriesDr. Grace Foley
- 2001New Year's DayFilmMrs. Fisher
- 2001My Uncle SilasSeriesMrs Betts
- 2001ScoreFilmMaggie
- 1999Loose WomenSeriesSelf
- 1999Sex, Chips & Rock n' RollSeriesIrma
- 1999Finest HourSeriesCommentary
- 1999Sex, Chips & Rock n' RollFilm
- 1998The Royle FamilySeriesBarbara Royle
- 1998Brookside: Friday the 13thFilmSheila Grant