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
ActingBirthday
December 7, 1943Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
41Place of birth
Warrington, Cheshire, England, UKAlso known as
Susan Wright, Susan Johnston, OBECast credits
Imagine Me & You
EllaHelp
GloriaPreaching to the Perverted
EsmeraldaBrassed Off
VeraFace
AliceRobbo: The Bryan Robson Story
SelfThe Turn of the Screw
Sarah GroseDownton Abbey: A New Era
Gladys DenkerCaroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
SelfThe Big Snow of '47
Self - Narrator (voice)Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help It
Narrator (voice)500 Miles North
SteinLapland
Eileen LewisGolden Years
NancyShannon Matthews: What Happened Next
Self - Narrator