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Sue Johnston

Sue Johnston

Sue Johnston

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1943-12-07 (81 years old)

Biography

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.

Filmography

all 95

TV Shows 52

Movies 43

self 24

Narrator 3

Gladys Denker

Downton Abbey 3

Downton Abbey 3 (2025)

Cecily

Generation Z

Generation Z (2024)

Herself

Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two

Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two (2024)

Marion

Truelove

Truelove (2024)

Self - Narrator (voice)

The Big Snow of '47

The Big Snow of '47 (2024)

Self

Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy

Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy (2023)

Cathy

Witness Number 3

Witness Number 3 (2022)

Gladys Denker

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)

Madge

The Responder

The Responder (2022)

Self

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story (2021)

Gloria

Help

Help (2021)

Narrator

Kensington Palace: Behind Closed Doors

Kensington Palace: Behind Closed Doors (2021)

June Cobden

Time

Time (2021)

Self

Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig

Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig (2021)

Narrator

David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Star

David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Star (2020)

Violet

Unprecedented

Unprecedented (2020)

Bella Bailey

The Cure

The Cure (2019)

Sue

The Cockfields

The Cockfields (2019)

Self

DNA Journey

DNA Journey (2019)

Colleen

Death on the Tyne

Death on the Tyne (2018)

Ivy-Rae Regan

Age Before Beauty

Age Before Beauty (2018)

Gladys

Walk Like a Panther

Walk Like a Panther (2018)

Joan

Hold the Sunset

Hold the Sunset (2018)

Narrator

Diana and the Paparazzi

Diana and the Paparazzi (2017)

Self - Narrator

Shannon Matthews: The Mother's Story

Shannon Matthews: The Mother's Story (2017)

Self

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule (2017)

Self - Narrator

Shannon Matthews: What Happened Next

Shannon Matthews: What Happened Next (2017)

Barbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited)

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves (2016)

Doreen

Rovers

Rovers (2016)

Self

World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys

World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys (2016)

Nancy

Golden Years

Golden Years (2016)

Self

The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One

The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One (2015)

Marjoram Bryon

Caring for the Recently Deceased

Caring for the Recently Deceased (2014)

Stein

500 Miles North

500 Miles North (2014)

Eileen Lewis

Being Eileen

Being Eileen (2013)

Barbara

Barbara's Old Ring

Barbara's Old Ring (2012)

Miss Hunter

Gates

Gates (2012)

Eileen Lewis

Lapland

Lapland (2011)

Self - Participant

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011)

Margery

Sugartown

Sugartown (2011)

Baby Hospital

Baby Hospital (2011)

Barbara

Joe's Crackers

Joe's Crackers (2010)

Self

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa (2010)

Miss Denker

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey (2010)

Betty

A Passionate Woman

A Passionate Woman (2010)

Sarah Grose

The Turn of the Screw

The Turn of the Screw (2009)

Barbara

The Golden Egg Cup

The Golden Egg Cup (2009)

Self - Narrator

Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help It

Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help It (2009)

Barbara

The New Sofa

The New Sofa (2008)

Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit (2008)

Self

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2007)

Self

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You? (2007)

Sal Vine

Jam and Jerusalem

Jam and Jerusalem (2006)

Barbara Royle

The Queen of Sheba

The Queen of Sheba (2006)

Self - Guest

The One Show

The One Show (2006)

The Street

The Street (2006)

Ella

Imagine Me & You

Imagine Me & You (2006)

Self

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are? (2004)

The Paul O'Grady Show

The Paul O'Grady Show (2004)

Fran (UK)

Higglytown Heroes

Higglytown Heroes (2004)

Self

Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly Come Dancing (2004)

Self - Presenter

The Virgin Mary

The Virgin Mary (2002)

Self - Narrator

Timeshift

Timeshift (2002)

Caroline Ferraday

Cutting It

Cutting It (2002)

Mrs. Betts

My Uncle Silas

My Uncle Silas (2001)

Dr. Grace Foley

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead (2001)

Maggie

Score

Score (2001)

Mrs Fisher

New Year's Day

New Year's Day (2000)

Self

Loose Women

Loose Women (1999)

Irma

Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll (1999)

Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll (1999)

Sheila Grant

Brookside: Friday the 13th

Brookside: Friday the 13th (1998)

Barbara Royle

The Royle Family

The Royle Family (1998)

Maeve Brunos

The Jump

The Jump (1998)

Pat Phoenix

The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds

The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds (1998)

Val Rutland

Duck Patrol

Duck Patrol (1998)

Self

Parkinson

Parkinson (1998)

Sheila Corkhill

Brookside: The Lost Weekend

Brookside: The Lost Weekend (1997)

Alice

Face

Face (1997)

Esmeralda

Preaching to the Perverted

Preaching to the Perverted (1997)

Detective Chief Inspector Kate Grisham

Crime Traveller

Crime Traveller (1997)

Vera

Brassed Off

Brassed Off (1996)

Helga Allowby

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996)

Mistress Overdone

Measure for Measure

Measure for Measure (1994)

Terese Craven

Luv

Luv (1993)

Grace Robbins

Full Stretch

Full Stretch (1993)

Phyllis Bowman

A Touch of Frost

A Touch of Frost (1992)

Miriam Johnson

Bitter Harvest

Bitter Harvest (1992)

Mistress Overdone

Performance

Performance (1991)

Medics

Medics (1990)

Mrs. Bailey

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse (1987)

Sheila Grant

Brookside

Brookside (1982)

Self

Today

Today (1952)

The Cockfields Christmas Special

The Cockfields Christmas Special

Nancy

Bilby

Bilby

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1943-12-07 (81 years old)

Birth Place
Warrington, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Also Known As
Susan Wright, Susan Johnston, OBE

Awards
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

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Last updated: 2024-12-04

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Craig Cash worked together with Sue Johnston in:

7 Movies

2 TV Shows

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Ricky Tomlinson worked together with Sue Johnston in:

7 Movies

2 TV Shows

Peter Martin

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Peter Martin worked together with Sue Johnston in:

7 Movies

1 TV Show

Caroline Aherne

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Caroline Aherne worked together with Sue Johnston in:

7 Movies

1 TV Show

Phil Mealey

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Phil Mealey worked together with Sue Johnston in:

6 Movies

1 TV Show

John Rushton

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John Rushton worked together with Sue Johnston in:

5 Movies

1 TV Show

Ian Wilson

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Ian Wilson worked together with Sue Johnston in:

4 Movies

1 TV Show

Harriet Walter

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Harriet Walter worked together with Sue Johnston in:

5 TV Shows

Ralf Little

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Ralf Little worked together with Sue Johnston in:

4 Movies

1 TV Show

Jessica Hynes

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Jessica Hynes worked together with Sue Johnston in:

4 Movies

1 TV Show

Stephen Graham

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Stephen Graham worked together with Sue Johnston in:

3 Movies

2 TV Shows

Phil Daniels

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Phil Daniels worked together with Sue Johnston in:

1 Movie

4 TV Shows

Ronald Pickup

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Ronald Pickup worked together with Sue Johnston in:

5 TV Shows

Jonathan Coy

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Jonathan Coy worked together with Sue Johnston in:

1 Movie

4 TV Shows

Celia Imrie

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Celia Imrie worked together with Sue Johnston in:

1 Movie

3 TV Shows

Joanne Froggatt

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Joanne Froggatt worked together with Sue Johnston in:

2 Movies

2 TV Shows

Siobhan Finneran

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Siobhan Finneran worked together with Sue Johnston in:

4 TV Shows

David Jason

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David Jason worked together with Sue Johnston in:

3 Movies

1 TV Show

Stephen Tompkinson

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Stephen Tompkinson worked together with Sue Johnston in:

2 Movies

2 TV Shows

Gillian Kearney

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,

Gillian Kearney worked together with Sue Johnston in:

1 Movie

3 TV Shows

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