Biografía y filmografía

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.

Fotos

Películas (48)

The Broken Arrow

The Broken Arrow

2027 · Mrs. Barnes

Welcome to Borovia

Welcome to Borovia

2026 · Matrashka

Stuffed

Stuffed

2025 · Lily

Un muerto a la hora del té

Un muerto a la hora del té

2025 · Great Aunt Bonaparte

Big Winners

Big Winners

2025 · Edith Thistle

The Big Snow of '47

The Big Snow of '47

2024 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy

Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy

2023 · Self

Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family

Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family

2023 · Barbara Royle (archive footage)

The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa

The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa

2023 · Self / Barbara Royle (archive footage)

Downton Abbey: Una Nueva Era

Downton Abbey: Una Nueva Era

2022 · Gladys Denker

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

2021 · Self

Help

Help

2021 · Gloria

David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Star

David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Star

2020 · Narrator

The Cure

The Cure

2019 · Bella Bailey

Death on the Tyne

Death on the Tyne

2018 · Colleen

Walk Like a Panther

Walk Like a Panther

2018 · Gladys

Diana and the Paparazzi

Diana and the Paparazzi

2017 · Narrator (voice)

Shannon Matthews: The Mother's Story

Shannon Matthews: The Mother's Story

2017 · Narrator

Shannon Matthews: What Happened Next

Shannon Matthews: What Happened Next

2017 · Self - Narrator

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016 · Barbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited)

World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys

World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys

2016 · Self

Golden Years

Golden Years

2016 · Nancy

The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One

The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One

2015 · Self

Caring for the Recently Deceased

Caring for the Recently Deceased

2014 · Marjoram Bryon

The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring

The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring

2012 · Barbara Royle

Lapland

Lapland

2011 · Eileen Lewis

The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers

The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers

2010 · Barbara

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

2010 · Self

Cazadores de almas

Cazadores de almas

2009 · Sarah Grose

The Golden Egg Cup

The Golden Egg Cup

2009 · Barbara Royle

Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help It

Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help It

2009 · Self - Narrator (voice)

The Royle Family: The New Sofa

The Royle Family: The New Sofa

2008 · Barbara Royle

Rosas rojas

Rosas rojas

2006 · Ella

Liverpool FC: One Night in May

Liverpool FC: One Night in May

2005 · Self

The Virgin Mary

The Virgin Mary

2002 · Self - Presenter

There's Only One Paul McCartney

There's Only One Paul McCartney

2002 · Self

New Year's Day

New Year's Day

2001 · Mrs. Fisher

Score

Score

2001 · Maggie

Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

1999

Brookside: Friday the 13th

Brookside: Friday the 13th

1998 · Sheila Grant

The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds

The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds

1998 · Pat Phoenix

Brookside: The Lost Weekend

Brookside: The Lost Weekend

1997 · Sheila Grant

Face

Face

1997 · Alice

Preaching to the Perverted

Preaching to the Perverted

1997 · Esmeralda

Brassed Off

Brassed Off

1996 · Vera

Measure for Measure

Measure for Measure

1994 · Mistress Overdone

Bitter Harvest

Bitter Harvest

1992 · Miriam Johnson

Bilby

Bilby

· Nancy

Series (58)

Ann Droid

Ann Droid

2026 · Sue

Dexter Procter

Dexter Procter

2025 · Granny Bet

Play for Today

Play for Today

2025 · Edith Thistle

Generation Z

Generation Z

2024 · Cecily

Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two

Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two

2024 · Herself

Truelove

Truelove

2024 · Marion

The Responder

The Responder

2022 · Madge

Kensington Palace: Behind Closed Doors

Kensington Palace: Behind Closed Doors

2021 · Narrator

Condena

Condena

2021 · June Cobden

Taskmaster’s New Year Treat

Taskmaster’s New Year Treat

2021 · Self

The Cockfields

The Cockfields

2019 · Sue

DNA Journey

DNA Journey

2019 · Self

Celebrity Gogglebox

Celebrity Gogglebox

2019

Age Before Beauty

Age Before Beauty

2018 · Ivy-Rae Regan

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule

2017 · Self

Rovers

Rovers

2016 · Doreen

Being Eileen

Being Eileen

2013 · Eileen Lewis

Gates

Gates

2012 · Miss Hunter

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011 · Self - Participant

Sugartown

Sugartown

2011

Baby Hospital

Baby Hospital

2011

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

2010 · Miss Denker

A Passionate Woman

A Passionate Woman

2010 · Betty (1980s)

Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit

2008 · Affery / Affery Flintwinch

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

2007 · Self

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

2007 · Self

Jam and Jerusalem

Jam and Jerusalem

2006 · Sal Vine

The Street

The Street

2006

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004 · Self

The Paul O'Grady Show

The Paul O'Grady Show

2004

Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly Come Dancing

2004 · Self

Timeshift

Timeshift

2002 · Self - Narrator

Cutting It

Cutting It

2002 · Caroline Ferraday

My Uncle Silas

My Uncle Silas

2001 · Mrs Betts

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

2001 · Dr. Grace Foley

Finest Hour

Finest Hour

1999 · Commentary

Loose Women

Loose Women

1999 · Self

Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

1999 · Irma

The Royle Family

The Royle Family

1998 · Barbara Royle

The Jump

The Jump

1998 · Maeve Brunos

Verdict

Verdict

1998 · Hazel De Vere Q.C.

Duck Patrol

Duck Patrol

1998 · Val Rutland

Parkinson

Parkinson

1998 · Self

Crime Traveller

Crime Traveller

1997 · Detective Chief Inspector Kate Grisham

Into the Fire

Into the Fire

1996 · Lyn

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

1996 · Helga Allowby

Hollyoaks

Hollyoaks

1995 · Sheila Grant

Luv

Luv

1993 · Terese Craven

Full Stretch

Full Stretch

1993 · Grace Robbins

A Touch of Frost

A Touch of Frost

1992 · Phyllis Bowman

Goodbye Cruel World

Goodbye Cruel World

1992 · Barbara Grade

Performance

Performance

1991 · Mistress Overdone

In Suspicious Circumstances

In Suspicious Circumstances

1991 · Edith Rosse

Medics

Medics

1990

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

1987 · Mrs. Bailey

ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay

1986 · Miriam Johnson

Brookside

Brookside

1982 · Sheila Grant

Today

Today

1952 · Self