Acting
Sue Johnston
Born 1943
Known for Imagine Me & You, Brassed Off, Help.
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Born12/07/1943
Age82 years old
BirthplaceWarrington, Cheshire, England, UK
DepartmentActing
Also known asSusan Wright, Susan Johnston, OBE
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.
Movie Credits
Lapland (2011)
Welcome to Borovia (2026)
Diana and the Paparazzi (2017)
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers (2010)
Golden Years (2016)
A Whirlwind Wedding (2021)
Commitment Hasan (2021)
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring (2012)
The Golden Egg Cup (2009)
Stuffed (2025)
Death on the Tyne (2018)
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy (2023)
Walk Like a Panther (2018)
Imagine Me & You (2005)
New Year's Day (2001)
Brassed Off (1996)
The Turn of the Screw (2009)
Preaching to the Perverted (1997)
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story (2021)
Torment (2013)
Face (1997)
Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
