Acting
Sue Johnston
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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.
- 99 titles
- 78 Acting
- 21 Appearances
Acting (78)
Miss Denker
Ella
Gladys Denker
Vera
June Cobden
Great Aunt Bonaparte
Gloria
Mrs. Bailey
Madge
Affery / Affery Flintwinch
Alice
Phyllis Bowman
Sheila Grant
Barbara Royle
Dr. Grace Foley
Esmeralda
Sarah Grose
Nancy
Sue
Sheila Grant
Sue
Helga Allowby
Cecily
Show all (78)
Colleen
Marion
Sal Vine
Betty (1980s)
Doreen
Gladys
Caroline Ferraday
Detective Chief Inspector Kate Grisham
Mrs. Fisher
Ivy-Rae Regan
Lily
Sheila Grant
Miss Hunter
Mistress Overdone
Irma
Barbara Royle
Barbara
Barbara Royle
Val Rutland
Barbara Grade
Edith Rosse
Mrs Betts
Mistress Overdone
Miriam Johnson
Bella Bailey
Commentary
Edith Thistle
Barbara Royle
Pat Phoenix
Matrashka
Eileen Lewis
Edith Thistle
Miriam Johnson
Granny Bet
Narrator (voice)
Narrator
Eileen Lewis
Narrator
Mrs. Barnes
Appearances (21)
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self - Narrator
Self
Self
Self
Barbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - Narrator (voice)
Self
Barbara Royle (archive footage)
Self
Self
Self
Herself
Self - Narrator
Self
Self - Narrator (voice)
Self / Barbara Royle (archive footage)
Self - Presenter
