Sue Johnston
ActingBorn Dec 7, 1943
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
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
movie2015
The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds
movie1998
Sugartown
tv2011
My Uncle Silas
tv2001
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
movie2010
Downton Abbey
tv2010
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
movie2023
The Golden Egg Cup
movie2009
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
tv2017
Inspector Morse
tv1987
Would I Lie to You?
tv2007
Little Dorrit
tv2008
Filmography
2025Stuffedas Lilymovie2025Fackham Hallas Great Aunt Bonapartemovie2025Dexter Procteras Granny Bettv2025Big Winnersas Edith Thistlemovie2024Generation Zas Cecilytv2024Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Twoas Herselftv2024Trueloveas Mariontv2024The Big Snow of '47as Self - Narrator (voice)movie2023Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedyas Selfmovie2023Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Familyas Barbara Royle (archive footage)movie2023The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofaas Self / Barbara Royle (archive footage)movie2022Downton Abbey: A New Eraas Gladys Denkermovie2022The Responderas Madgetv2021Robbo: The Bryan Robson Storyas Selfmovie2021Helpas Gloriamovie2021Kensington Palace: Behind Closed Doorsas Narratortv2021Timeas June Cobdentv2021Taskmaster’s New Year Treatas Selftv2020David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Staras Narratormovie2019The Cureas Bella Baileymovie2019The Cockfieldsas Suetv2019DNA Journeyas Selftv2019Celebrity Goggleboxtv2018Death on the Tyneas Colleenmovie2018Age Before Beautyas Ivy-Rae Regantv2018Walk Like a Pantheras Gladysmovie2017Diana and the Paparazzias Narrator (voice)movie2017Shannon Matthews: The Mother's Storyas Narratormovie2017Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsuleas Selftv2017Shannon Matthews: What Happened Nextas Self - Narratormovie2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselvesas Barbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited)movie2016Roversas Doreentv2016World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boysas Selfmovie2016Golden Yearsas Nancymovie2015The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number Oneas Selfmovie2014Caring for the Recently Deceasedas Marjoram Bryonmovie2013Being Eileenas Eileen Lewistv2012The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ringas Barbara Roylemovie2012Gatesas Miss Huntertv2011Laplandas Eileen Lewismovie2011Celebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participanttv2011Sugartowntv2011Baby Hospitaltv2010The Royle Family: Joe's Crackersas Barbaramovie2010The Royle Family: Behind the Sofaas Selfmovie2010Downton Abbeyas Miss Denkertv2010A Passionate Womanas Betty (1980s)tv2009The Turn of the Screwas Sarah Grosemovie2009The Golden Egg Cupas Barbara Roylemovie2009Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help Itas Self - Narrator (voice)movie2008The Royle Family: The New Sofaas Barbara Roylemovie2008Little Dorritas Affery / Affery Flintwinchtv2007The Alan Titchmarsh Showas Selftv2007Would I Lie to You?as Selftv2006Jam and Jerusalemas Sal Vinetv2006The Streettv2006Imagine Me & Youas Ellamovie2005Liverpool FC: One Night in Maymovie2004Who Do You Think You Are?as Selftv2004The Paul O'Grady Showtv2004Strictly Come Dancingas Selftv2002The Virgin Maryas Self - Presentermovie2002Timeshiftas Self - Narratortv2002Cutting Itas Caroline Ferradaytv2001New Year's Dayas Mrs. Fishermovie2001My Uncle Silasas Mrs Bettstv2001Waking the Deadas Dr. Grace Foleytv2001Scoreas Maggiemovie1999Finest Houras Commentarytv1999Loose Womenas Selftv1999Sex, Chips & Rock n' Rollmovie1999Sex, Chips & Rock n' Rollas Irmatv1998Brookside: Friday the 13thas Sheila Grantmovie1998The Royle Familyas Barbara Royletv1998The Jumpas Maeve Brunostv1998The Things You Do for Love: Against the Oddsas Pat Phoenixmovie1998Duck Patrolas Val Rutlandtv1998Parkinsonas Selftv1997Brookside: The Lost Weekendas Sheila Grantmovie1997Faceas Alicemovie