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Sue Johnston

Sue Johnston

Acting · Born 1943-12-07 · Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK

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.

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Stuffed
Stuffed 2025
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Fackham Hall
Fackham Hall 2025
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Big Winners
Big Winners 2025
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The Big Snow of '47
The Big Snow of '47 2024
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Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy 2023
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Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family 2023
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The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa
The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa 2023
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Downton Abbey: A New Era
Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022
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Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story 2021
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Help
Help 2021
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David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Star 2020
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The Cure
The Cure 2019
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Death on the Tyne
Death on the Tyne 2018
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Walk Like a Panther
Walk Like a Panther 2018
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Diana and the Paparazzi
Diana and the Paparazzi 2017
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Shannon Matthews: The Mother's Story
Shannon Matthews: The Mother's Story 2017
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Shannon Matthews: What Happened Next
Shannon Matthews: What Happened Next 2017
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British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves 2016
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World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys
World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys 2016
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Golden Years
Golden Years 2016
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The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One 2015
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Caring for the Recently Deceased 2014
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The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring 2012
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Lapland
Lapland 2011
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The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers 2010
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The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa 2010
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The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw 2009
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The Golden Egg Cup
The Golden Egg Cup 2009
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Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help It
Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help It 2009
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The Royle Family: The New Sofa
The Royle Family: The New Sofa 2008
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Imagine Me & You
Imagine Me & You 2006
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Liverpool FC: One Night in May
Liverpool FC: One Night in May 2005
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The Virgin Mary
The Virgin Mary 2002
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Score 2001
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New Year's Day
New Year's Day 2000
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Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll 1999
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Brookside: Friday the 13th 1998
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The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds
The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds 1998
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Brookside: The Lost Weekend
Brookside: The Lost Weekend 1997
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Face
Face 1997
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Preaching to the Perverted
Preaching to the Perverted 1997
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Brassed Off
Brassed Off 1996
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Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure 1994
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Bitter Harvest
Bitter Harvest 1992
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Bilby
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