Sue Johnston
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Dec 7, 1943 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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.
Known For
| 2025 | Big WinnersEdith Thistle | |
| 2025 | StuffedLily | |
| 2025 | Fackham HallGreat Aunt Bonaparte | |
| 2025 | Dexter ProcterGranny Bet | |
| 2024 | The Big Snow of '47Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2024 | Generation ZCecily | |
| 2024 | Ricky, Sue & a Trip or TwoHerself | |
| 2024 | TrueloveMarion | |
| 2023 | Caroline Aherne: Queen of ComedySelf | |
| 2023 | Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle FamilyBarbara Royle (archive footage) | |
| 2023 | The Royle Family - Down the Back of the SofaSelf / Barbara Royle (archive footage) | |
| 2022 | Downton Abbey: A New EraGladys Denker | |
| 2022 | The ResponderMadge | |
| 2021 | HelpGloria | |
| 2021 | Robbo: The Bryan Robson StorySelf | |
| 2021 | Kensington Palace: Behind Closed DoorsNarrator | |
| 2021 | TimeJune Cobden | |
| 2021 | Taskmaster’s New Year TreatSelf | |
| 2020 | David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV StarNarrator | |
| 2019 | The CureBella Bailey | |
| 2019 | The CockfieldsSue | |
| 2019 | DNA JourneySelf | |
| 2019 | Celebrity Gogglebox | |
| 2018 | Walk Like a PantherGladys | |
| 2018 | Death on the TyneColleen | |
| 2018 | Age Before BeautyIvy-Rae Regan | |
| 2017 | Shannon Matthews: What Happened NextSelf - Narrator | |
| 2017 | Diana and the PaparazziNarrator (voice) | |
| 2017 | Shannon Matthews: The Mother's StoryNarrator | |
| 2017 | Harry Hill's Alien Fun CapsuleSelf | |
| 2016 | Golden YearsNancy | |
| 2016 | British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesBarbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2016 | World Cup 1966: Alfie's BoysSelf | |
| 2016 | RoversDoreen | |
| 2015 | The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number OneSelf | |
| 2014 | Caring for the Recently DeceasedMarjoram Bryon | |
| 2013 | Being EileenEileen Lewis | |
| 2012 | The Royle Family: Barbara's Old RingBarbara Royle | |
| 2012 | GatesMiss Hunter | |
| 2011 | LaplandEileen Lewis | |
| 2011 | Baby Hospital | |
| 2011 | Sugartown | |
| 2011 | Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant | |
| 2010 | The Royle Family: Joe's CrackersBarbara | |
| 2010 | The Royle Family: Behind the SofaSelf | |
| 2010 | A Passionate WomanBetty (1980s) | |
| 2010 | Downton AbbeyMiss Denker | |
| 2009 | The Turn of the ScrewSarah Grose | |
| 2009 | Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help ItSelf - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2009 | The Golden Egg CupBarbara Royle | |
| 2008 | The Royle Family: The New SofaBarbara Royle | |
| 2008 | Little DorritAffery / Affery Flintwinch | |
| 2007 | The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf | |
| 2007 | Would I Lie to You?Self | |
| 2006 | Imagine Me & YouElla | |
| 2006 | The Street | |
| 2006 | Jam and JerusalemSal Vine | |
| 2005 | Liverpool FC: One Night in May | |
| 2004 | Strictly Come DancingSelf | |
| 2004 | The Paul O'Grady Show | |
| 2004 | Who Do You Think You Are?Self | |
| 2002 | The Virgin MarySelf - Presenter | |
| 2002 | Cutting ItCaroline Ferraday | |
| 2002 | TimeshiftSelf - Narrator | |
| 2001 | New Year's DayMrs. Fisher | |
| 2001 | ScoreMaggie | |
| 2001 | Waking the DeadDr. Grace Foley | |
| 2001 | My Uncle SilasMrs Betts | |
| 1999 | Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll | |
| 1999 | Sex, Chips & Rock n' RollIrma | |
| 1999 | Loose WomenSelf | |
| 1999 | Finest HourCommentary | |
| 1998 | Brookside: Friday the 13thSheila Grant | |
| 1998 | The Things You Do for Love: Against the OddsPat Phoenix | |
| 1998 | The Royle FamilyBarbara Royle | |
| 1998 | Duck PatrolVal Rutland | |
| 1998 | The JumpMaeve Brunos | |
| 1998 | ParkinsonSelf | |
| 1997 | Preaching to the PervertedEsmeralda | |
| 1997 | FaceAlice | |
| 1997 | Brookside: The Lost WeekendSheila Grant | |
| 1997 | Crime Traveller | |
| 1996 | Brassed OffVera | |
| 1996 | Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesHelga Allowby | |
| 1995 | HollyoaksSheila Grant | |
| 1994 | Measure for MeasureMistress Overdone | |
| 1993 | Luv | |
| 1993 | Full StretchGrace Robbins | |
| 1992 | Bitter HarvestMiriam Johnson | |
| 1992 | A Touch of FrostPhyllis Bowman | |
| 1992 | Goodbye Cruel WorldBarbara Grade | |
| 1991 | PerformanceMistress Overdone | |
| 1991 | In Suspicious CircumstancesEdith Rosse | |
| 1990 | Medics | |
| 1987 | Inspector MorseMrs. Bailey | |
| 1982 | BrooksideSheila Grant | |
| 1952 | TodaySelf | |
| - | BilbyNancy |