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.

Sue Johnston

Overview

Sue Johnston

Known For

Generation Z

Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two

Truelove

The Big Snow of '47

Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

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Kensington Palace: Behind Closed Doors

David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Star

Biography

Acting