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Sue Johnston

Sue Johnston

ActingBorn December 7, 1943 (82 years old)

Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK

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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.

Also known as: Susan Wright, Susan Johnston, OBE
Popularity: 1
Total credits: 101

Known For

Downton Abbey
TV
★8.1

Downton Abbey

as Miss Denker

Waking the Dead
TV
★7.2

Waking the Dead

as Dr. Grace Foley

Movies (47)

Welcome to Borovia

Welcome to Borovia

as Matrashka

2026

Stuffed

Stuffed

as Lily

2025

Fackham Hall

TV Shows (54)

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

as Miss Denker

6 ep.

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

as Dr. Grace Foley

90 ep.

A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost
TV
★7.5

A Touch of Frost

as Phyllis Bowman

Inspector Morse
TV
★7.9

Inspector Morse

as Mrs. Bailey

Loose Women
TV
★3.6

Loose Women

as Self

Would I Lie to You?
TV
★7.8

Would I Lie to You?

as Self

Strictly Come Dancing
TV
★6.0

Strictly Come Dancing

as Self

Brookside
TV
★6.2

Brookside

as Sheila Grant

Today
TV
★5.7

Today

as Self

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
TV
★6.0

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

Hollyoaks
TV
★5.2

Hollyoaks

as Sheila Grant

Who Do You Think You Are?
TV
★6.9

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

Downton Abbey
TV
★8.1

Downton Abbey

as Miss Denker

2010

Waking the Dead
TV
★7.2

Waking the Dead

as Dr. Grace Foley

2001

A Touch of Frost
TV
★7.5

A Touch of Frost

as Phyllis Bowman

1992

Inspector Morse
TV
★7.9

Inspector Morse

as Mrs. Bailey

1987

Loose Women
TV
★3.6

Loose Women

as Self

1999

Would I Lie to You?
TV
★7.8

Would I Lie to You?

as Self

2007

Strictly Come Dancing
TV
★6.0

Strictly Come Dancing

as Self

2004

Brookside
TV
★6.2

Brookside

as Sheila Grant

1982

Today
TV
★5.7

Today

as Self

1952

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
TV
★6.0

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

2011

Hollyoaks
TV
★5.2

Hollyoaks

as Sheila Grant

1995

Who Do You Think You Are?
TV
★6.9

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

2004

Fackham Hall

as Great Aunt Bonaparte

2025

Big Winners

Big Winners

as Edith Thistle

2025

The Big Snow of '47

The Big Snow of '47

as Self - Narrator (voice)

2024

Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy

Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy

as Self

2023

Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family

Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family

as Barbara Royle (archive footage)

2023

The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa

The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa

as Self / Barbara Royle (archive footage)

2023

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Downton Abbey: A New Era

as Gladys Denker

2022

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

as Self

2021

Help

Help

as Gloria

2021

No image

David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Star

as Narrator

2020

The Cure

The Cure

as Bella Bailey

2019

Death on the Tyne

Death on the Tyne

as Colleen

2018

Walk Like a Panther

Walk Like a Panther

as Gladys

2018

Diana and the Paparazzi

Diana and the Paparazzi

as Narrator (voice)

2017

Shannon Matthews: The Mother's Story

Shannon Matthews: The Mother's Story

as Narrator

2017

Shannon Matthews: What Happened Next

Shannon Matthews: What Happened Next

as Self - Narrator

2017

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

as Barbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited)

2016

World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys

World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys

as Self

2016

Golden Years

Golden Years

as Nancy

2016

The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One

The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One

as Self

2015

No image

Caring for the Recently Deceased

as Marjoram Bryon

2014

The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring

The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring

as Barbara Royle

2012

Welcome to Borovia

Welcome to Borovia

as Matrashka

2026

Stuffed

Stuffed

as Lily

2025

Fackham Hall

Fackham Hall

as Great Aunt Bonaparte

2025

Big Winners

Big Winners

as Edith Thistle

2025

The Big Snow of '47

The Big Snow of '47

as Self - Narrator (voice)

2024

Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy

Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy

as Self

2023

Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family

Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family

as Barbara Royle (archive footage)

2023

The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa

The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa

as Self / Barbara Royle (archive footage)

2023

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Downton Abbey: A New Era

as Gladys Denker

2022

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

as Self

2021

Help

Help

as Gloria

2021

No image

David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Star

as Narrator

2020

The Cure

The Cure

as Bella Bailey

2019

Death on the Tyne

Death on the Tyne

as Colleen

2018

Walk Like a Panther

Walk Like a Panther

as Gladys

2018

Diana and the Paparazzi

Diana and the Paparazzi

as Narrator (voice)

2017

Shannon Matthews: The Mother's Story

Shannon Matthews: The Mother's Story

as Narrator

2017

Shannon Matthews: What Happened Next

Shannon Matthews: What Happened Next

as Self - Narrator

2017

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

as Barbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited)

2016

World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys

World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys

as Self

2016

Golden Years

Golden Years

as Nancy

2016

The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One

The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One

as Self

2015

No image

Caring for the Recently Deceased

as Marjoram Bryon

2014

The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring

The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring

as Barbara Royle

2012

A Touch of Frost

as Phyllis Bowman

1 ep.

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

as Mrs. Bailey

1 ep.

Loose Women

Loose Women

as Self

2 ep.

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

as Self

1 ep.

Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly Come Dancing

as Self

1 ep.

Brookside

Brookside

as Sheila Grant

882 ep.

Today

Today

as Self

1 ep.

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

1 ep.

Hollyoaks

Hollyoaks

as Sheila Grant

1 ep.

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

1 ep.

The Paul O'Grady Show

The Paul O'Grady Show

1 ep.

Parkinson

Parkinson

as Self

1 ep.

No image

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

as Self

1 ep.

Performance

Performance

as Mistress Overdone

1 ep.

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

as Helga Allowby

1 ep.

ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay

as Miriam Johnson

1 ep.

Time

Time

as June Cobden

3 ep.

Celebrity Gogglebox

Celebrity Gogglebox

2 ep.

Timeshift

Timeshift

as Self - Narrator

1 ep.

The Street

The Street

1 ep.

Cutting It

Cutting It

as Caroline Ferraday

1 ep.

Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit

as Affery / Affery Flintwinch

14 ep.

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

as Miss Denker

6 episodes

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

as Dr. Grace Foley

90 episodes

A Touch of Frost

A Touch of Frost

as Phyllis Bowman

1 episodes

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

as Mrs. Bailey

1 episodes

Loose Women

Loose Women

as Self

2 episodes

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

as Self

1 episodes

Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly Come Dancing

as Self

1 episodes

Brookside

Brookside

as Sheila Grant

882 episodes

Today

Today

as Self

1 episodes

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

1 episodes

Hollyoaks

Hollyoaks

as Sheila Grant

1 episodes

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

1 episodes

The Paul O'Grady Show

The Paul O'Grady Show

1 episodes

Parkinson

Parkinson

as Self

1 episodes

No image

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

as Self

1 episodes

Performance

Performance

as Mistress Overdone

1 episodes

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

as Helga Allowby

1 episodes

ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay

as Miriam Johnson

1 episodes

Time

Time

as June Cobden

3 episodes

Celebrity Gogglebox

Celebrity Gogglebox

2 episodes

Timeshift

Timeshift

as Self - Narrator

1 episodes

The Street

The Street

1 episodes

Cutting It

Cutting It

as Caroline Ferraday

1 episodes

Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit

as Affery / Affery Flintwinch

14 episodes