1943Born, Warrington
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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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Downton AbbeyMiss Denker
Imagine Me & YouElla
Downton Abbey: A New EraGladys Denker
Brassed OffVera
TimeJune Cobden2027The Broken ArrowMrs. BarnesMovie
2026Ann DroidSue · 6 episodesShow
2026Welcome to BoroviaMatrashkaMovie
2025StuffedLilyMovie
2025Fackham HallGreat Aunt BonaparteMovie
2025Dexter ProcterGranny Bet · 1 episodeShow
2025Big WinnersEdith ThistleMovie
2025Play for TodayEdith Thistle · 1 episodeShow
2024Generation ZCecily · 6 episodesShow
2024TrueloveMarion · 6 episodesShow
2023Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle FamilyBarbara Royle (archive footage)Movie
2022Downton Abbey: A New EraGladys DenkerMovie
2022The ResponderMadge · 1 episodeShow
2021HelpGloriaMovie
2021Kensington Palace: Behind Closed DoorsNarrator · 2 episodesShow
2021TimeJune Cobden · 3 episodesShow
2020David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV StarNarratorMovie
2019The CureBella BaileyMovie
2019The CockfieldsSue · 9 episodesShow
2018Death on the TyneColleenMovie
2018Age Before BeautyIvy-Rae Regan · 6 episodesShow
2018Walk Like a PantherGladysMovie
2017Diana and the PaparazziNarrator (voice)Movie
2017Shannon Matthews: The Mother's StoryNarratorMovie
2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesBarbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
2016RoversDoreen · 6 episodesShow
2016Golden YearsNancyMovie
2014Caring for the Recently DeceasedMarjoram BryonMovie
2013Being EileenEileen Lewis · 6 episodesShow
2012The Royle Family: Barbara's Old RingBarbara RoyleMovie
2012GatesMiss Hunter · 5 episodesShow
2011LaplandEileen LewisMovie
2011Sugartown3 episodesShow
2011Baby Hospital3 episodesShow
2010The Royle Family: Joe's CrackersBarbaraMovie
2010Downton AbbeyMiss Denker · 6 episodesShow
2010A Passionate WomanBetty (1980s) · 2 episodesShow
2009The Turn of the ScrewSarah GroseMovie
2009The Golden Egg CupBarbara RoyleMovie
2008The Royle Family: The New SofaBarbara RoyleMovie
2008Little DorritAffery / Affery Flintwinch · 14 episodesShow
2006Jam and JerusalemSal Vine · 19 episodesShow
2006The Street1 episodeShow
2006Imagine Me & YouEllaMovie
2002Cutting ItCaroline Ferraday · 1 episodeShow
2001New Year's DayMrs. FisherMovie
2001My Uncle SilasMrs Betts · 12 episodesShow
2001Waking the DeadDr. Grace Foley · 90 episodesShow
2001ScoreMaggieMovie
1999Finest HourCommentary · 4 episodesShow
1999Sex, Chips & Rock n' RollMovie
1999Sex, Chips & Rock n' RollIrma · 6 episodesShow
1998Brookside: Friday the 13thSheila GrantMovie
1998The Royle FamilyBarbara Royle · 20 episodesShow
1998The JumpMaeve Brunos · 4 episodesShow
1998The Things You Do for Love: Against the OddsPat PhoenixMovie
1998VerdictHazel De Vere Q.C. · 1 episodeShow
1998Duck PatrolVal Rutland · 7 episodesShow
1997Brookside: The Lost WeekendSheila GrantMovie
1997FaceAliceMovie
1997Preaching to the PervertedEsmeraldaMovie
1997Crime TravellerDetective Chief Inspector Kate Grisham · 8 episodesShow
1996Brassed OffVeraMovie
1996Into the FireLyn · 3 episodesShow
1996Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesHelga Allowby · 1 episodeShow
1995HollyoaksSheila Grant · 1 episodeShow
1994Measure for MeasureMistress OverdoneMovie
1993LuvTerese Craven · 18 episodesShow
1993Full StretchGrace Robbins · 6 episodesShow
1992A Touch of FrostPhyllis Bowman · 1 episodeShow
1992Bitter HarvestMiriam JohnsonMovie
1992Goodbye Cruel WorldBarbara Grade · 3 episodesShow
1991PerformanceMistress Overdone · 1 episodeShow
1991In Suspicious CircumstancesEdith Rosse · 1 episodeShow
1990Medics40 episodesShow
1987Inspector MorseMrs. Bailey · 1 episodeShow
1986ScreenPlayMiriam Johnson · 1 episodeShow
1982BrooksideSheila Grant · 882 episodesShow
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