Sue Johnston

Sue Johnston

Acting

Born December 7, 1943 · Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK

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…

Known for

Brookside

Brookside

1982

Today

Today

1952

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

2010

Loose Women

Loose Women

1999

Hollyoaks

Hollyoaks

1995

A Touch of Frost

A Touch of Frost

1992

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

1987

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

2001

Acting(103)

2026Ann DroidSue

2026Welcome to BoroviaMatrashka

2025StuffedLily

2025Fackham HallGreat Aunt Bonaparte

2025Dexter ProcterGranny Bet

2025Big WinnersEdith Thistle

2025Play for TodayEdith Thistle

2024Generation ZCecily

2024Ricky, Sue & a Trip or TwoHerself

2024TrueloveMarion

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

2022The ResponderMadge

2021Robbo: The Bryan Robson StorySelf

2021Kensington Palace: Behind Closed DoorsNarrator

2021TimeJune Cobden

2021Taskmaster’s New Year TreatSelf

2020David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV StarNarrator

2019The CureBella Bailey

2019The CockfieldsSue

2019DNA JourneySelf

2019Celebrity Gogglebox

2018Death on the TyneColleen

2018Age Before BeautyIvy-Rae Regan

2018Walk Like a PantherGladys

2017Diana and the PaparazziNarrator (voice)

2017Shannon Matthews: The Mother's StoryNarrator

2017Harry Hill's Alien Fun CapsuleSelf

2017Shannon Matthews: What Happened NextSelf - Narrator

2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesBarbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited)

2016RoversDoreen

2016World Cup 1966: Alfie's BoysSelf

2016Golden YearsNancy

2015The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number OneSelf

2014Caring for the Recently DeceasedMarjoram Bryon

2013Being EileenEileen Lewis

2012The Royle Family: Barbara's Old RingBarbara Royle

2012GatesMiss Hunter

2011LaplandEileen Lewis

2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant

2011Baby Hospital

2010The Royle Family: Joe's CrackersBarbara

2010The Royle Family: Behind the SofaSelf

2010Downton AbbeyMiss Denker

2010A Passionate WomanBetty (1980s)

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

2008Little DorritAffery / Affery Flintwinch

2007The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf

2007Would I Lie to You?Self

2006Jam and JerusalemSal Vine

2006Imagine Me & YouElla

2005Liverpool FC: One Night in MaySelf

2004Who Do You Think You Are?Self

2004The Paul O'Grady Show

2004Strictly Come DancingSelf

2002The Virgin MarySelf - Presenter

2002TimeshiftSelf - Narrator

2002There's Only One Paul McCartneySelf

2002Cutting ItCaroline Ferraday

2001New Year's DayMrs. Fisher

2001My Uncle SilasMrs Betts

2001Waking the DeadDr. Grace Foley

2001ScoreMaggie

1999Finest HourCommentary

1999Loose WomenSelf

1999Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll

1999Sex, Chips & Rock n' RollIrma

1998Brookside: Friday the 13thSheila Grant

1998The Royle FamilyBarbara Royle

1998The JumpMaeve Brunos

1998The Things You Do for Love: Against the OddsPat Phoenix

1998Duck PatrolVal Rutland

1998ParkinsonSelf

1997Brookside: The Lost WeekendSheila Grant

1997Preaching to the PervertedEsmeralda

1997Crime TravellerDetective Chief Inspector Kate Grisham

1996Brassed OffVera

1996Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesHelga Allowby

1995HollyoaksSheila Grant

1994Measure for MeasureMistress Overdone

1993Full StretchGrace Robbins

1992A Touch of FrostPhyllis Bowman

1992Bitter HarvestMiriam Johnson

1992Goodbye Cruel WorldBarbara Grade

1991PerformanceMistress Overdone

1991In Suspicious CircumstancesEdith Rosse

1987Inspector MorseMrs. Bailey

1986ScreenPlayMiriam Johnson

1982BrooksideSheila Grant

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