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Sue Johnston
Actress 82 years old

Sue Johnston

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... Read full bio →

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8 roles
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Character Great Aunt Bonaparte
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Character Gladys Denker
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Character Colleen
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Character Barbara Royle
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Character Ella
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Character Alice

Face

1997

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Character Esmeralda
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Character Vera

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

8 titles
Fackham Hall
Fackham Hall 2025
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022
Death on the Tyne
Death on the Tyne 2018
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring 2012
Imagine Me & You
Imagine Me & You 2005
Preaching to the Perverted
Preaching to the Perverted 1997
Face
Face 1997
Brassed Off
Brassed Off 1996

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