SUE JOHNSTON
Sue Johnston
Gender: Female
Known for: Acting
Birthday: December 7, 1943
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.
Filmography
Starring
2026·
Welcome to BoroviaMatrashka
2025·
Play for TodayEdith Thistle
2025·
Dexter ProcterGranny Bet
2025·
Fackham HallGreat Aunt Bonaparte
2025·
StuffedLily
2025·
Big WinnersEdith Thistle
2024·
TrueloveMarion
Herself
2024·
Generation ZCecily
2024·
The Big Snow of '47Self - Narrator (voice)
Self / Barbara Royle (archive footage)
Barbara Royle (archive footage)
Self
2022·
The ResponderMadge
TBA·
BilbyNancy
Gladys Denker
Self
2021·
TimeJune Cobden
Narrator
Self
2021·
HelpGloria
Narrator
2019·
Celebrity Gogglebox2019·
DNA JourneySelf
2019·
The CockfieldsSue
2019·
The CureBella Bailey
2018·
Age Before BeautyIvy-Rae Regan
2018·
Death on the TyneColleen
2018·
Walk Like a PantherGladys
Self
Narrator
Narrator (voice)
Self - Narrator
2016·
RoversDoreen
Self
Barbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016·
Golden YearsNancy
Marjoram Bryon
2013·
Being EileenEileen Lewis
2012·
GatesMiss Hunter
Barbara Royle
Self - Participant
2011·
Sugartown2011·
Baby Hospital2011·
LaplandEileen Lewis
2010·
Downton AbbeyMiss Denker
2010·
A Passionate WomanBetty (1980s)
Self
Barbara
2009·
The Golden Egg CupBarbara Royle
Self - Narrator (voice)
Sarah Grose
2008·
Little DorritAffery / Affery Flintwinch
Barbara Royle
2007·
Would I Lie to You?Self
Self
2006·
Jam and JerusalemSal Vine
2006·
The Street2006·
Imagine Me & YouElla
Self
Self
Self
2002·
TimeshiftSelf - Narrator
2002·
Cutting ItCaroline Ferraday
Self
2002·
The Virgin MarySelf - Presenter
2001·
My Uncle SilasMrs Betts
2001·
Waking the DeadDr. Grace Foley
2001·
ScoreMaggie
2001·
New Year's DayMrs. Fisher
1999·
Finest HourCommentary
1999·
Loose WomenSelf
Irma
1998·
ParkinsonSelf
1998·
The JumpMaeve Brunos
1998·
Duck PatrolVal Rutland
1998·
The Royle FamilyBarbara Royle
Pat Phoenix
Sheila Grant
1997·
Crime TravellerDetective Chief Inspector Kate Grisham
Sheila Grant
1997·
FaceAlice
Esmeralda
Helga Allowby
1996·
Brassed OffVera
1995·
HollyoaksSheila Grant
1994·
Measure for MeasureMistress Overdone
1993·
Full StretchGrace Robbins
1993·
Luv1992·
Goodbye Cruel WorldBarbara Grade
1992·
A Touch of FrostPhyllis Bowman
1992·
Bitter HarvestMiriam Johnson
Edith Rosse
1991·
PerformanceMistress Overdone
1990·
Medics1987·
Inspector MorseMrs. Bailey
1986·
ScreenPlayMiriam Johnson
1982·
BrooksideSheila Grant
1952·
TodaySelf