Sue Johnston
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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1943-12-07 · Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
Known for
- Downton Abbey (2010) — Miss Denker
- Imagine Me & You (2006) — Ella
- Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) — Gladys Denker
- Brassed Off (1996) — Vera
- Time (2021) — June Cobden
- Fackham Hall (2025) — Great Aunt Bonaparte
- Help (2021) — Gloria
- Inspector Morse (1987) — Mrs. Bailey
- The Responder (2022) — Madge
- Would I Lie to You? (2007) — Self
- Little Dorrit (2008) — Affery / Affery Flintwinch
- Face (1997) — Alice
- A Touch of Frost (1992) — Phyllis Bowman
- Hollyoaks (1995) — Sheila Grant
- The Royle Family (1998) — Barbara Royle
- Waking the Dead (2001) — Dr. Grace Foley