Sue Johnston

Susan Johnston (née Wright; born 7 December 1943) is an English actress. She is known for portraying Sheila Grant in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside (1982–1990), Barbara Royle in the BBC comedy The Royle Family (1998–2012), Grace Foley in the BBC drama Waking the Dead (2000–2011), Gloria Price in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2012–2014), Miss Denker in the ITV drama Downton Abbey (2014–2015) and Sue Bevan in the BBC sitcom Ann Droid (2026–present) In 2000, for her work on The Royle Family, Johnston won the British Comedy Award for Best TV Comedy Actress and was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Performance. In 2025, she was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work on Truelove.[edit]