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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
Born December 7, 1943 Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK1 movie on MoviHero
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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.
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- 2026Welcome to BoroviaMatrashka
- 2025StuffedLily
- 2025Fackham HallGreat Aunt Bonaparte
- 2025Big WinnersEdith Thistle
- 2024The Big Snow of '47Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2023Caroline Aherne: Queen of ComedySelf
- 2023Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle FamilyBarbara Royle (archive footage)
- 2023The Royle Family - Down the Back of the SofaSelf / Barbara Royle (archive footage)
- 2022Downton Abbey: A New EraGladys Denker
- 2021Robbo: The Bryan Robson StorySelf
- 2021HelpGloria
- 2020David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV StarNarrator
- 2019The CureBella Bailey
- 2018Death on the TyneColleen
- 2018Walk Like a PantherGladys
- 2017Diana and the PaparazziNarrator (voice)
- 2017Shannon Matthews: The Mother's StoryNarrator
- 2017Shannon Matthews: What Happened NextSelf - Narrator
- 2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesBarbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2016World Cup 1966: Alfie's BoysSelf
- 2016Golden YearsNancy
- 2015The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number OneSelf
- 2014Caring for the Recently DeceasedMarjoram Bryon
- 2012The Royle Family: Barbara's Old RingBarbara Royle
- 2011LaplandEileen Lewis
- 2010The Royle Family: Joe's CrackersBarbara
- 2010The Royle Family: Behind the SofaSelf
- 2009The Turn of the ScrewSarah Grose
- 2009The Golden Egg CupBarbara Royle
- 2009Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help ItSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2008The Royle Family: The New SofaBarbara Royle
- 2006Imagine Me & YouElla
- 2005Liverpool FC: One Night in MaySelf
- 2002The Virgin MarySelf - Presenter
- 2002There's Only One Paul McCartneySelf
- 2001New Year's DayMrs. Fisher
- 2001ScoreMaggie
- 1999Sex, Chips & Rock n' RollActor
- 1998Brookside: Friday the 13thSheila Grant
- 1998The Things You Do for Love: Against the OddsPat Phoenix
- 1997Brookside: The Lost WeekendSheila Grant
- 1997FaceAlice
- 1997Preaching to the PervertedEsmeralda
- 1996Brassed OffVera
- 1994Measure for MeasureMistress Overdone
- 1992Bitter HarvestMiriam Johnson
- BilbyNancy
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