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

Series 5

Series 5

2005
Series 9

Series 9

2011
Series 8

Series 8

2009
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers

The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers

2010EN
Series 2

Series 2

2002
Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

2001EN
Series 1

Series 1

2001
Series 4

Series 4

2004
Series 7

Series 7

2008
Series 3

Series 3

2003
Series 6

Series 6

2007
Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

1999EN
Season 1

Season 1

1999
Caring for the Recently Deceased

Caring for the Recently Deceased

2014
Truelove

Truelove

2024EN
Season 1

Season 1

2024
Brassed Off

Brassed Off

1996EN
Fackham Hall

Fackham Hall

2025EN
Face

Face

1997EN
Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit

2008EN
Downton Abbey: A New Era

Downton Abbey: A New Era

2022EN, FR, PT
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016EN