

Sue Johnston
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
7 Dec 1943
Age
83 Years
Born In
Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
Total Projects
98
Years Active
73 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
Stuffed
Stuffed
as Lily

movie
Fackham Hall
Fackham Hall
as Great Aunt Bonaparte

tv
Dexter Procter
Dexter Procter
as Granny Bet

movie
Big Winners
Big Winners
as Edith Thistle

tv
Generation Z
Generation Z
as Cecily

tv
Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two
Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two
as Herself

tv
Truelove
Truelove
as Marion

movie
The Big Snow of '47
The Big Snow of '47
as Self - Narrator (voice)

movie
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
as Self

movie
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
as Barbara Royle (archive footage)

movie
The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa
The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa
as Self / Barbara Royle (archive footage)

movie
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Downton Abbey: A New Era
as Gladys Denker

tv
The Responder
The Responder
as Madge

movie
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
as Self

movie
Help
Help
as Gloria

tv
Kensington Palace: Behind Closed Doors
Kensington Palace: Behind Closed Doors
as Narrator

tv
Time
Time
as June Cobden

tv
Taskmaster’s New Year Treat
Taskmaster’s New Year Treat
as Self

movie
David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Star
David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Star
as Narrator

movie
The Cure
The Cure
as Bella Bailey

tv
The Cockfields
The Cockfields
as Sue

tv
DNA Journey
DNA Journey
as Self

tv
Celebrity Gogglebox
Celebrity Gogglebox

movie
Death on the Tyne
Death on the Tyne
as Colleen

tv
Age Before Beauty
Age Before Beauty
as Ivy-Rae Regan

movie
Walk Like a Panther
Walk Like a Panther
as Gladys

movie
Diana and the Paparazzi
Diana and the Paparazzi
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Shannon Matthews: The Mother's Story
Shannon Matthews: The Mother's Story
as Narrator

tv
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
as Self

movie
Shannon Matthews: What Happened Next
Shannon Matthews: What Happened Next
as Self - Narrator

movie
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Barbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited)

tv
Rovers
Rovers
as Doreen

movie
World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys
World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys
as Self

movie
Golden Years
Golden Years
as Nancy

movie
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
as Self

movie
Caring for the Recently Deceased
Caring for the Recently Deceased
as Marjoram Bryon

tv
Being Eileen
Being Eileen
as Eileen Lewis

movie
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring
as Barbara Royle

tv
Gates
Gates
as Miss Hunter

movie
Lapland
Lapland
as Eileen Lewis

tv
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - Participant

tv
Sugartown
Sugartown

tv
Baby Hospital
Baby Hospital

movie
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
as Barbara

movie
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
as Self

tv
Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey
as Miss Denker

tv
A Passionate Woman
A Passionate Woman
as Betty (1980s)

movie
The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw
as Sarah Grose

movie
The Golden Egg Cup
The Golden Egg Cup
as Barbara Royle

movie
Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help It
Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help It
as Self - Narrator (voice)

movie
The Royle Family: The New Sofa
The Royle Family: The New Sofa
as Barbara Royle

tv
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit
as Affery / Affery Flintwinch

tv
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
as Self

tv
Would I Lie to You?
Would I Lie to You?
as Self

tv
Jam and Jerusalem
Jam and Jerusalem
as Sal Vine

tv
The Street
The Street

movie
Imagine Me & You
Imagine Me & You
as Ella

movie
Liverpool FC: One Night in May
Liverpool FC: One Night in May

tv
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self

tv
The Paul O'Grady Show
The Paul O'Grady Show

tv
Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing
as Self

movie
The Virgin Mary
The Virgin Mary
as Self - Presenter

tv
Timeshift
Timeshift
as Self - Narrator

tv
Cutting It
Cutting It
as Caroline Ferraday

movie
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
as Mrs. Fisher

tv
My Uncle Silas
My Uncle Silas
as Mrs Betts

tv
Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead
as Dr. Grace Foley

movie
Score
Score
as Maggie

tv
Finest Hour
Finest Hour
as Commentary

tv
Loose Women
Loose Women
as Self

movie
Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll
Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

tv
Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll
Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll
as Irma

movie
Brookside: Friday the 13th
Brookside: Friday the 13th
as Sheila Grant

tv
The Royle Family
The Royle Family
as Barbara Royle

tv
The Jump
The Jump
as Maeve Brunos

movie
The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds
The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds
as Pat Phoenix

tv
Duck Patrol
Duck Patrol
as Val Rutland

tv
Parkinson
Parkinson
as Self

movie
Brookside: The Lost Weekend
Brookside: The Lost Weekend
as Sheila Grant

movie
Face
Face
as Alice

movie
Preaching to the Perverted
Preaching to the Perverted
as Esmeralda

tv
Crime Traveller
Crime Traveller

movie
Brassed Off
Brassed Off
as Vera

tv
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
as Helga Allowby

tv
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
as Sheila Grant

movie
Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure
as Mistress Overdone

tv
Luv
Luv

tv
Full Stretch
Full Stretch
as Grace Robbins

tv
A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost
as Phyllis Bowman

movie
Bitter Harvest
Bitter Harvest
as Miriam Johnson

tv
Goodbye Cruel World
Goodbye Cruel World
as Barbara Grade

tv
Performance
Performance
as Mistress Overdone

tv
In Suspicious Circumstances
In Suspicious Circumstances
as Edith Rosse

tv
Medics
Medics

tv
Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse
as Mrs. Bailey

tv
Brookside
Brookside
as Sheila Grant

tv
Today
Today
as Self

movie
Bilby
Bilby
as Nancy