Sue Johnston
Where to watch Sue Johnston in United States. On screen since 1952. Licensed apps only — 24 titles we track below.
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 Abbey
Miss Denker · 2010
Imagine Me & You
Ella · 2006
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Gladys Denker · 2022
Brassed Off
Vera · 1996
Time
June Cobden · 2021
Fackham Hall
Great Aunt Bonaparte · 2025
Help
Gloria · 2021
Inspector Morse
Mrs. Bailey · 1987
The Responder
Madge · 2022
Would I Lie to You?
Self · 2007
Little Dorrit
Affery / Affery Flintwinch · 2008
Face
Alice · 1997
A Touch of Frost
Phyllis Bowman · 1992
Hollyoaks
Sheila Grant · 1995
The Royle Family
Barbara Royle · 1998
Waking the Dead
Dr. Grace Foley · 2001
Strictly Come Dancing
Self · 2004
Golden Years
Nancy · 2016
Preaching to the Perverted
Esmeralda · 1997
The Turn of the Screw
Sarah Grose · 2009
Today
Self · 1952
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self · 2004
Ann Droid
Sue · 2026
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Helga Allowby · 1996