Sue Johnston

Sue Johnston

Acting
Born 1943-12-07Warrington, 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.

Movies (47)

Downton Abbey: A New Era
7.2

Downton Abbey: A New Era

2022Movie7.2
Imagine Me & You
7.6

Imagine Me & You

2006Movie7.6
Fackham Hall
6.7

Fackham Hall

2025Movie6.7
Lapland

Lapland

2011Movie
Brassed Off
7.0

Brassed Off

1996Movie7.0
Bilby

Bilby

Movie
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
5.7

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016Movie5.7
Big Winners

Big Winners

2025Movie
Bitter Harvest

Bitter Harvest

1992Movie
Help
7.0

Help

2021Movie7.0
Stuffed
6.0

Stuffed

2025Movie6.0
Walk Like a Panther
6.2

Walk Like a Panther

2018Movie6.2
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
8.4

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

2010Movie8.4
There's Only One Paul McCartney
8.0

There's Only One Paul McCartney

2002Movie8.0
Death on the Tyne
5.8

Death on the Tyne

2018Movie5.8
Golden Years
6.3

Golden Years

2016Movie6.3
Preaching to the Perverted
6.2

Preaching to the Perverted

1997Movie6.2
The Turn of the Screw
4.7

The Turn of the Screw

2009Movie4.7
Face
6.3

Face

1997Movie6.3
Measure for Measure
3.3

Measure for Measure

1994Movie3.3
The Golden Egg Cup
8.0

The Golden Egg Cup

2009Movie8.0
Welcome to Borovia
5.0

Welcome to Borovia

2026Movie5.0
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring
7.0

The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring

2012Movie7.0
Caring for the Recently Deceased

Caring for the Recently Deceased

2014Movie
Score
7.0

Score

2001Movie7.0
New Year's Day
5.3

New Year's Day

2001Movie5.3
The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa

The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa

2023Movie
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
6.4

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

2021Movie6.4
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
9.3

The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One

2015Movie9.3
The Virgin Mary

The Virgin Mary

2002Movie
Brookside: The Lost Weekend
7.6

Brookside: The Lost Weekend

1997Movie7.6
The Royle Family: The New Sofa
7.7

The Royle Family: The New Sofa

2008Movie7.7
The Big Snow of '47

The Big Snow of '47

2024Movie
Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

1999Movie
Shannon Matthews: What Happened Next

Shannon Matthews: What Happened Next

2017Movie
The Cure
7.5

The Cure

2019Movie7.5
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
8.0

Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy

2023Movie8.0
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
8.5

Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family

2023Movie8.5
David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Star

David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Star

2020Movie
The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds
9.0

The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds

1998Movie9.0
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
7.2

The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers

2010Movie7.2
Shannon Matthews: The Mother's Story

Shannon Matthews: The Mother's Story

2017Movie
World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys
7.0

World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys

2016Movie7.0
Brookside: Friday the 13th
5.5

Brookside: Friday the 13th

1998Movie5.5
Liverpool FC: One Night in May

Liverpool FC: One Night in May

2005Movie
Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help It
7.0

Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help It

2009Movie7.0
Diana and the Paparazzi

Diana and the Paparazzi

2017Movie

TV Shows (57)

Downton Abbey
8.1

Downton Abbey

2010Series8.1
Loose Women
3.4

Loose Women

1999Series3.4
Brookside
6.2

Brookside

1982Series6.2
A Touch of Frost
7.6

A Touch of Frost

1992Series7.6
Strictly Come Dancing
6.0

Strictly Come Dancing

2004Series6.0
Hollyoaks
5.2

Hollyoaks

1995Series5.2
Inspector Morse
7.9

Inspector Morse

1987Series7.9
Waking the Dead
7.2

Waking the Dead

2001Series7.2
The Paul O'Grady Show
5.1

The Paul O'Grady Show

2004Series5.1
Would I Lie to You?
7.8

Would I Lie to You?

2007Series7.8
Today
5.6

Today

1952Series5.6
Performance
6.3

Performance

1991Series6.3
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
6.0

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011Series6.0
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998Series
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
4.5

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

2007Series4.5
Who Do You Think You Are?
7.0

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004Series7.0
Timeshift
7.0

Timeshift

2002Series7.0
Celebrity Gogglebox
6.6

Celebrity Gogglebox

2019Series6.6
ScreenPlay
6.0

ScreenPlay

1986Series6.0
Little Dorrit
7.9

Little Dorrit

2008Series7.9
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
7.3

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

1996Series7.3
Time
7.6

Time

2021Series7.6
Cutting It
7.0

Cutting It

2002Series7.0
The Responder
7.0

The Responder

2022Series7.0
Ann Droid
6.7

Ann Droid

2026Series6.7
In Suspicious Circumstances
6.5

In Suspicious Circumstances

1991Series6.5
DNA Journey
6.0

DNA Journey

2019Series6.0
Jam and Jerusalem
7.1

Jam and Jerusalem

2006Series7.1
The Street
7.6

The Street

2006Series7.6
The Royle Family
7.6

The Royle Family

1998Series7.6
Generation Z
5.5

Generation Z

2024Series5.5
Duck Patrol
6.0

Duck Patrol

1998Series6.0
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
8.0

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule

2017Series8.0
The Cockfields
6.4

The Cockfields

2019Series6.4
Medics
6.0

Medics

1990Series6.0
My Uncle Silas
8.5

My Uncle Silas

2001Series8.5
Truelove
6.4

Truelove

2024Series6.4
Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll
7.0

Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

1999Series7.0
Sugartown
8.5

Sugartown

2011Series8.5
Crime Traveller
7.3

Crime Traveller

1997Series7.3
Full Stretch
8.0

Full Stretch

1993Series8.0
Verdict

Verdict

1998Series
Rovers
6.8

Rovers

2016Series6.8
The Jump
7.0

The Jump

1998Series7.0
Taskmaster’s New Year Treat

Taskmaster’s New Year Treat

2021Series
Dexter Procter

Dexter Procter

2025Series
Age Before Beauty
2.8

Age Before Beauty

2018Series2.8
Play for Today

Play for Today

2025Series
A Passionate Woman
5.9

A Passionate Woman

2010Series5.9
Baby Hospital

Baby Hospital

2011Series
Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two

Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two

2024Series
Goodbye Cruel World
7.5

Goodbye Cruel World

1992Series7.5
Gates
8.5

Gates

2012Series8.5
Being Eileen

Being Eileen

2013Series
Luv
7.7

Luv

1993Series7.7
Kensington Palace: Behind Closed Doors

Kensington Palace: Behind Closed Doors

2021Series
Finest Hour
7.0

Finest Hour

1999Series7.0