Sue Johnston
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
Welcome to Borovia
as Matrashka
Welcome to Borovia
as Matrashka
Fackham Hall
as Great Aunt Bonaparte
Fackham Hall
as Great Aunt Bonaparte
The Big Snow of '47
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Big Snow of '47
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa
as Self / Barbara Royle (archive footage)
The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa
as Self / Barbara Royle (archive footage)
Downton Abbey: A New Era
as Gladys Denker
Downton Abbey: A New Era
as Gladys Denker
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
as Self
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
as Self
Help
as Gloria
Help
as Gloria
David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Star
as Narrator
David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Star
as Narrator
Death on the Tyne
as Colleen
Death on the Tyne
as Colleen
Walk Like a Panther
as Gladys
Walk Like a Panther
as Gladys
Diana and the Paparazzi
as Narrator (voice)
Diana and the Paparazzi
as Narrator (voice)
Shannon Matthews: The Mother's Story
as Narrator
Shannon Matthews: The Mother's Story
as Narrator
Shannon Matthews: What Happened Next
as Self - Narrator
Shannon Matthews: What Happened Next
as Self - Narrator
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Barbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited)
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Barbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited)
World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys
as Self
World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys
as Self
Golden Years
as Nancy
Golden Years
as Nancy
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
as Self
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
as Self
Caring for the Recently Deceased
as Marjoram Bryon
Caring for the Recently Deceased
as Marjoram Bryon
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring
as Barbara Royle
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring
as Barbara Royle
Lapland
as Eileen Lewis
Lapland
as Eileen Lewis
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
as Barbara
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
as Barbara
The Turn of the Screw
as Sarah Grose
The Turn of the Screw
as Sarah Grose
The Golden Egg Cup
as Barbara Royle
The Golden Egg Cup
as Barbara Royle
The Royle Family: The New Sofa
as Barbara Royle
The Royle Family: The New Sofa
as Barbara Royle
Imagine Me & You
as Ella
Imagine Me & You
as Ella
Liverpool FC: One Night in May
as Self
Liverpool FC: One Night in May
as Self
The Virgin Mary
as Self - Presenter
The Virgin Mary
as Self - Presenter
There's Only One Paul McCartney
as Self
There's Only One Paul McCartney
as Self
New Year's Day
as Mrs. Fisher
New Year's Day
as Mrs. Fisher
Score
as Maggie
Score
as Maggie
Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll
Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll
Brookside: Friday the 13th
as Sheila Grant
Brookside: Friday the 13th
as Sheila Grant
The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds
as Pat Phoenix
The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds
as Pat Phoenix
Brookside: The Lost Weekend
as Sheila Grant
Brookside: The Lost Weekend
as Sheila Grant
Face
as Alice
Face
as Alice
Preaching to the Perverted
as Esmeralda
Preaching to the Perverted
as Esmeralda
Brassed Off
as Vera
Brassed Off
as Vera
Measure for Measure
as Mistress Overdone
Measure for Measure
as Mistress Overdone
Bilby
as Nancy
Bilby
as Nancy