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 Cobden2026Welcome to BoroviaMatrashkaMovie
2025StuffedLilyMovie
2025Fackham HallGreat Aunt BonaparteMovie
2025Big WinnersEdith ThistleMovie
2023Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle FamilyBarbara Royle (archive footage)Movie
2022Downton Abbey: A New EraGladys DenkerMovie
2021HelpGloriaMovie
2020David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV StarNarratorMovie
2019The CureBella BaileyMovie
2018Death on the TyneColleenMovie
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
2016Golden YearsNancyMovie
2014Caring for the Recently DeceasedMarjoram BryonMovie
2012The Royle Family: Barbara's Old RingBarbara RoyleMovie
2011LaplandEileen LewisMovie
2010The Royle Family: Joe's CrackersBarbaraMovie
2009The Turn of the ScrewSarah GroseMovie
2009The Golden Egg CupBarbara RoyleMovie
2008The Royle Family: The New SofaBarbara RoyleMovie
2006Imagine Me & YouEllaMovie
2001New Year's DayMrs. FisherMovie
2001ScoreMaggieMovie
1999Sex, Chips & Rock n' RollMovie
1998Brookside: Friday the 13thSheila GrantMovie
1998The Things You Do for Love: Against the OddsPat PhoenixMovie
1997Brookside: The Lost WeekendSheila GrantMovie
1997FaceAliceMovie
1997Preaching to the PervertedEsmeraldaMovie
1996Brassed OffVeraMovie
1994Measure for MeasureMistress OverdoneMovie
1992Bitter HarvestMiriam JohnsonMovie
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