Sue Johnston
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.
Downton Abbey: A New Era
as Gladys DenkerThe Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the south of France to uncover the mystery of the...
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Imagine Me & You
as EllaDuring her wedding ceremony, Rachel notices Luce in the audience and feels instantly drawn to...
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Brassed Off
as VeraA Yorkshire coal mine is threatened with closure and the only hope is for the men to enter their...
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Help
as GloriaSarah seems to have found her calling working in a Liverpool care home where she has a special...
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Preaching to the Perverted
as EsmeraldaA computer wizard infiltrates a London sex club to get evidence for a shutdown, but falls for...
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Golden Years
as NancyFate, the pensions crisis and a steadfast refusal to accept the injustice of old age have...
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Face
as AliceRay is an aging ex-socialist who has become a bankrobber after seeing the demise of socialism in...
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The Turn of the Screw
as Sarah GroseA young governess, Ann, is sent to a country house to take care of two orphans, Miles and Flora....
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Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
as SelfRobbo is a remarkable feature film that tells the story of one of England and Manchester...
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Walk Like a Panther
as GladysA group of 1980s wrestlers are forced to don the lycra once last time when their beloved local...
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Death on the Tyne
as ColleenDraper's Tours are taking Mildred and her care home friends on an overnight ferry trip from...
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New Year's Day
as Mrs. FisherTwo 17-year-old boys mark the new year by doing twelve dangerous but exciting tasks set for them...
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Measure for Measure
as Mistress OverdoneModern dress adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
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Lapland
as Eileen LewisRecently widowed Eileen Lewis,son Pete and his wife Mandy and daughter Paula with her spouse...
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The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
as SelfThe Nation’s Favourite Beatles Number One tells the stories behind some of the greatest Beatles...
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The Cure
as Bella BaileyThe story of an ordinary woman who exposed one of the worst hospital care scandals in the...
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Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two
as SelfRicky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston celebrate four decades on screen together, as the two acting...
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Barbara's Old Ring
as Barbara RoyleChristmas is coming but Barbara is not happy. Not only has she lost her wedding ring but Jim has...
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The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
as SelfCaroline Aherne and Craig Cash discuss the creation of The Royle Family, with a look behind the...
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Bitter Harvest
as Miriam JohnsonA young black British woman goes to the Dominican Republic as an aid worker. When she goes...
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Joe's Crackers
as BarbaraIt is Christmas Day in the Royle household and Barbara is up to her eyes in it, as Jim is out of...
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Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
as SelfThe unique life and talent of Caroline Aherne is celebrated in a new Arena film, featuring...
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The Big Snow of '47
as Self - Narrator (voice)Houses buried under snow. Rivers frozen solid. World War II bombers dropping bread to isolated...
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The Golden Egg Cup
as Barbara RoyleJim and Barbara have received the gift of money from their children - but what to do with it?...
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The Queen of Sheba
as Barbara RoyleTension mounts in the Royle household as the family contemplates the prospect of becoming fully...
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The New Sofa
as Barbara RoyleFestive special edition of the hit family sitcom. Inspired by Nigella Lawson, Denise decides to...
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The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds
as Pat PhoenixSue Johnston stars in this intimate drama exploring the life of Coronation Street star Pat...
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Diana and the Paparazzi
as Narrator (voice)Marking the 20th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana in a car crash in Paris in August...
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500 Miles North
as SteinTo claim a huge inheritance, two estranged brothers must travel to the wilds of Scotland in an...
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World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys
as SelfA retelling of England's only World Cup victory, fifty years later, placing special emphasis on...
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Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help It
as Narrator (voice)A documentary featuring several individuals with Tourettes Syndrome and how they are able to...
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The One Show
as Self - GuestA topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD....
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Downton Abbey
as Miss DenkerA chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the...
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Would I Lie to You?
as SelfA comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per...
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Waking the Dead
as Dr. Grace FoleyA detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases.
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Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - ParticipantAntiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and...
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A Touch of Frost
as Phyllis BowmanJack Frost is a gritty, dogged and unconventional detective with sympathy for the underdog and...
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Who Do You Think You Are?
as SelfA British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering...
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The Paul O'Grady Show
as uncreditedThe Paul O'Grady Show is a British comedy chat show hosted by Birkenhead-born comedian Paul...
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Strictly Come Dancing
as SelfA dance competition where celebrities compete to be crowned the winner. Who is kicked out of the...
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Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
as Helga AllowbyInstead of spending her golden years lying down, the indomitable Hetty Wainthropp found her...
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Inspector Morse
as Mrs. BaileyInspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse...
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Brookside
as Sheila GrantThe ground-breaking soap set in a housing estate on the outskirts of Liverpool.
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The Royle Family
as Barbara RoyleBritish comedy series focusing on the lives of a working-class family in Manchester who love the TV.
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Cutting It
as Caroline FerradayAllie Henshall and Gavin Ferraday are partners in love and business. They own Henshall Ferraday...
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Little Dorrit
as uncreditedAmy Dorrit spends her days earning money for the family and looking after her proud father who...
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Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
as SelfHarry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule is a panel show that sees Harry Hill presiding over two teams...
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My Uncle Silas
as Mrs. BettsIn 1901, a middle-class schoolboy whose parents are working abroad spends his summer in...
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Time
as June CobdenGuilt, violence and impossible choices – what does it take to survive? Tense, gritty and...
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Performance
as Mistress OverdoneAn anthology series of various plays and dramatic performances.
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The Street
as uncreditedAnthology drama following the lives and passions of neighbors on a northern English street.
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The Cockfields
as SueSimon is taking girlfriend Donna back home to the Isle of Wight for the very first time. Can he...
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Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll
as IrmaEllie and Arden Brooks seem to be destined to play out their lives behind a Manchester chip shop...
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A Passionate Woman
as Betty (1980s)1950s period drama based on the true story of a housewife and mother whose life is turned upside...
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Crime Traveller
as uncreditedDetective Jeff Slade teams up with scientist Holly Turner, whose late father has created a time...
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Timeshift
as Self - NarratorDocumentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its...
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Jam & Jerusalem
as Sal VineJam & Jerusalem is a British sit-com that aired on BBC One from 2006 to 2009. Written by...
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Age Before Beauty
as Ivy-Rae ReganBel, after spending the past 18 years as a homemaker, steps in to save the family business in a...
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Truelove
as MarionA group of old friends reunited at a funeral make a drunken pact. Rather than let each other...
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Medics
as uncreditedMedics was a British medical drama series first broadcast on ITV on 14 November 1990. The show...
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Duck Patrol
as Val RutlandDuck Patrol is a British television comedy series that originally aired in 1998. Produced by LWT...
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Rovers
as DoreenEstablished in 1884, Redbridge Rovers F.C. are one of the oldest club's in England - and one of...
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Today
as SelfToday is a daily American morning television show that airs on NBC. The program debuted on...
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Sugartown
as uncreditedComedy drama revolving around a small seaside hamlet in the north of England, as a former...
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Being Eileen
as Eileen LewisBeing Eileen is a BBC "heart-warming" comedy-drama which began as a new six-part series on 4...
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Gates
as Miss HunterGates is a British comedy television series shown on the Sky Living channel. The first series of...
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Ricky, Sue and a Trip or Two
as SelfTV royalty Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston explore the nostalgic and the new on a very special...
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Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two
as HerselfActors Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston are celebrating four decades on screen together in an...
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Kensington Palace: Behind Closed Doors
as NarratorAn intimate look at the palace that has been a private home to the royal family for more than...
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