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
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2025Play for TodayEdith Thistle · 1 episodeShow
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2024TrueloveMarion · 6 episodesShow
2022The ResponderMadge · 1 episodeShow
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2018Age Before BeautyIvy-Rae Regan · 6 episodesShow
2016RoversDoreen · 6 episodesShow
2013Being EileenEileen Lewis · 6 episodesShow
2012GatesMiss Hunter · 5 episodesShow
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2008Little DorritAffery / Affery Flintwinch · 14 episodesShow
2006Jam and JerusalemSal Vine · 19 episodesShow
2006The Street1 episodeShow
2002Cutting ItCaroline Ferraday · 1 episodeShow
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1998VerdictHazel De Vere Q.C. · 1 episodeShow
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1997Crime TravellerDetective Chief Inspector Kate Grisham · 8 episodesShow
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1993Full StretchGrace Robbins · 6 episodesShow
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1991PerformanceMistress Overdone · 1 episodeShow
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