1943-12-07 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 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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Stuffed | Lily | 2025-12-13 |
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Big Winners | Edith Thistle | 2025-11-20 |
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Fackham Hall | Great Aunt Bonaparte | 2025-12-01 |
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The Big Snow of '47 | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2024-01-01 |
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The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa | Self / Barbara Royle (archive footage) | 2023-09-17 |
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Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy | Self | 2023-12-25 |
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Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family | Barbara Royle (archive footage) | 2023-12-25 |
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Downton Abbey: A New Era | Gladys Denker | 2022-04-27 |
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Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story | Self | 2021-11-29 |
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Help | Gloria | 2021-09-16 |
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David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Star | Narrator | 2020-12-21 |
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The Cure | Bella Bailey | 2019-12-19 |
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Death on the Tyne | Colleen | 2018-12-15 |
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Walk Like a Panther | Gladys | 2018-03-09 |
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Diana and the Paparazzi | Narrator (voice) | 2017-08-17 |
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Shannon Matthews: The Mother's Story | Narrator | 2017-04-06 |
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Shannon Matthews: What Happened Next | Self - Narrator | 2017-02-28 |
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World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys | Self | 2016-05-22 |
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British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves | Barbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2016-09-12 |
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Golden Years | Nancy | 2016-04-29 |
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The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One | Self | 2015-11-11 |
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Caring for the Recently Deceased | Marjoram Bryon | 2014-07-28 |
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The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring | Barbara Royle | 2012-12-25 |
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Lapland | Eileen Lewis | 2011-12-24 |
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The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa | Self | 2010-11-10 |
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The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers | Barbara | 2010-12-25 |
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The Turn of the Screw | Sarah Grose | 2009-12-30 |
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Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help It | Narrator (voice) | 2009-05-27 |
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The Golden Egg Cup | Barbara Royle | 2009-12-25 |
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The Royle Family: The New Sofa | Barbara Royle | 2008-12-25 |
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Imagine Me & You | Ella | 2006-01-27 |
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Liverpool FC: One Night in May | 2005-05-24 | |
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The Virgin Mary | Self - Presenter | 2002-12-22 |
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Score | Maggie | 2001-06-05 |
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New Year's Day | Mrs. Fisher | 2000-01-01 |
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Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll | 1999-09-05 | |
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The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds | Pat Phoenix | 1998-08-30 |
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Brookside: Friday the 13th | Sheila Grant | 1998-11-14 |
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Face | Alice | 1997-09-26 |
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Brookside: The Lost Weekend | Sheila Grant | 1997-11-15 |
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Preaching to the Perverted | Esmeralda | 1997-07-04 |
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Brassed Off | Vera | 1996-11-01 |
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Measure for Measure | Mistress Overdone | 1994-11-05 |
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Bitter Harvest | Miriam Johnson | 1992-07-22 |
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Bilby | Nancy |
