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Sue Johnston

Sue Johnston

Actor

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.

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Date of Birth: 07 Dec 1943 (82 years)

Place of Birth: Warrington, Cheshire, England

Filmography

The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers

The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers

2010•English
Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

2001•English
Ann Droid

Ann Droid

2026•English
Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

1999•English
Caring for the Recently Deceased

Caring for the Recently Deceased

2014
The Cockfields

The Cockfields

2019•English
Truelove

Truelove

2024•English
Brassed Off

Brassed Off

1996•English
Fackham Hall

Fackham Hall

2025•English
Face

Face

1997•English
Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit

2008•English
Downton Abbey: A New Era

Downton Abbey: A New Era

2022•English, French +1
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016•English