Sue Johnston

Sue Johnston

Nacimiento : 1943-12-07, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK

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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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Sue Johnston

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Downton Abbey: Una nueva era
Gladys Denker
Lord y Lady Grantham anuncian que están encantados de volver a contar con la grata compañía de los amantes del cine en su mansión de Yorkshire estas próximas navidades 2021 en esta secuela de la adaptación cinematográfica de la popular serie.
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
Self
Robbo is a remarkable feature film that tells the story of one of England and Manchester United’s greatest ever midfielders. From a working class kid in the North East of England to a national treasure honoured by the Queen, this new film gives a previously unseen insight into the man they call ‘Captain Marvel’.
Help
Gloria
Sarah parece haber encontrado su vocación trabajando en un hogar de ancianos de Liverpool, donde tiene un talento especial para conectarse con los residentes. Luego, en marzo de 2020, llega la pandemia de Coronavirus.
David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Star
Narrator
Sir David Jason is a bona fide TV legend and one of the finest actors of his generation. As part of Channel 5's latest series of tribute documentaries, we celebrate his life and remarkable career. Narrated by Sue Johnston, we tell the real story behind his greatest TV creations, from Pop Larkin to Granville, Jack Frost to Del Boy and much more. We chronicle the superstar's early-stage career and hear what his fellow thespians really thought of the dashing young actor.
The Cure
Bella Bailey
The story of an ordinary woman who exposed one of the worst hospital care scandals in the history of the NHS. Based on the inspiring real-life story of Julie Bailey.
Death on the Tyne
Colleen
Draper's Tours are taking Mildred and her care home friends on an overnight ferry trip from North Shields to Amsterdam, where things will quickly turn turbulent as the passengers and crew begin to get bumped off one-by-one. Throughout it all, Terry is still desperate to pop the question to Gemma, even if the circumstances are less than romantic.
Walk Like a Panther
Gladys
A group of 1980s wrestlers are forced to don the lycra once last time when their beloved local pub is threatened with closure.
Diana and the Paparazzi
Narrator
Marking the 20th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana in a car crash in Paris in August 1997, this documentary reveals how Diana learned to manipulate and control the photographers who pursued her ever since she started seeing the heir to the British throne, Prince Charles, in the early '80s. Contributions from tabloid editors, royal photographers, Diana's friends, and former Press Attaché and her royal bodyguard.
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Barbara Royle (archive footage) (uncredited)
Documentary celebrating the British sitcom and taking a look at the social and political context from which our favourite sitcoms grew. We enjoy a trip through the comedy archive in the company of the people who made some of the very best British sitcoms. From The Likely Lads to I'm Alan Partridge, we find out the inspiration behind some of the most-loved characters and how they reflect the times they were living in.
World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys
Self
A retelling of England's only World Cup victory, fifty years later, placing special emphasis on the work of manager Sir Alf Ramsey.
Golden Years
Nancy
Fate, the pensions crisis and a steadfast refusal to accept the injustice of old age have contrived to force law abiding, retired couple, Arthur and Martha Goode into a life of crime.
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
The Nation’s Favourite Beatles Number One tells the stories behind some of the greatest Beatles songs ever. With interviews from Beatles’ insiders including musicians, friends, fellow performers and celebrity fans, we’ll hear about the stories behind the Fab Four’s best-loved hits
Caring for the Recently Deceased
Marjoram Bryon
A recent widow's life changing experience when her useless husband returns from the grave.
500 Miles North
Stein
To claim a huge inheritance, two estranged brothers must travel to the wilds of Scotland in an old camper van to spread their father’s ashes. James and John haven’t spoken in ten years; John is now a thrusting executive with a wandering eye, James, a lonely, socially maladjusted, alcoholic. It’s only the sudden death of the father who rejected them as children, that draws them back together. Their father’s letters and the people they meet, start to heal old wounds, helping them come to terms with the pains of both past and present, but there is a secret waiting five hundred miles north in the highlands that could shatter them forever.
Barbara's Old Ring
Barbara Royle
Christmas is coming but Barbara is not happy. Not only has she lost her wedding ring but Jim has won on a scratch card she found down the back of the sofa whilst looking for the ring and has kept quiet about his hundred pounds winnings. Nor is he especially sympathetic about Dave's impotency problem, though the entire Royle family unite to help recently widowed Joe from next door enjoy a restaurant-style evening in their house with the equally scatty Philomena, whom he has met through a want ad. On Christmas Day Barbara lashes out at Jim for his laziness and juvenile antics - though his description of a busty barmaid cures Dave's problem. However she is in for a pleasant surprise when she discovers just how he spent his scratch card winnings.
Lapland
Eileen Lewis
Recently widowed Eileen Lewis,son Pete and his wife Mandy and daughter Paula with her spouse Ray,plus the grandchildren, leave Birkenhead to spend Christmas in Lapland.
Joe's Crackers
Barbara
It is Christmas Day in the Royle household and Barbara is up to her eyes in it, as Jim is out of action following an unfortunate incident in the precinct while Dave and Denise are feeling the effects of the recession the most, and worry that Anthony's lavish gifts will eclipse their gift of a fridge magnet.
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
Self
Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash discuss the creation of The Royle Family, with a look behind the scenes at the production of the show and interviews with the cast.
Cazadores de almas
Sarah Grose
Una institutriz es requerida en una gran mansión de Lóndres para cuidar y dirigir la educación de Miles y Flora, dos hermanos que han quedado huérfanos y cuyo tio no puede ocuparse de ellos.
The Golden Egg Cup
Barbara Royle
Jim and Barbara have received the gift of money from their children - but what to do with it? Barbara wants to finally go abroad, while Jim favours buying an HD satellite box.
The New Sofa
Barbara Royle
Festive special edition of the hit family sitcom. Inspired by Nigella Lawson, Denise decides to cook Christmas dinner for the family. Jim provides the yuletide log and, much to his dismay, Dave's mum and dad are invited to join the festivities.
The Queen of Sheba
Barbara Royle
Tension mounts in the Royle household as the family contemplates the prospect of becoming fully laminated throughout. Dr Mahmoud prescribes new medication for Nana in the form of yellow tablets; coincidentally they turn out to be the same colour as the tablets that Joe was prescribed for the swelling when he got his bits stuck in his zip. Meanwhile, a mysterious ginger visitor reminds Nana of her favourite musical.
Rosas rojas
Ella
En el día de su boda, camino del altar, Rachel ve a la persona con la que quiere pasar el resto de su vida. No es su prometido, ni siquiera un invitado apuesto... es la chica encargada de las flores de la ceremonia. Todo empieza el día que Rachel se casa con Heck. Mientras sus amigos le ayudan y su familia no hace más que molestar, Luce - la florista - arregla las decoraciones florales en la iglesia. En el exterior, Luce se encuentra con Heck y con el padrino, Cooper, que se siente inmediatamente atraído por ella. Luce hace caso omiso a sus insinuaciones e intentará marcharse aunque al final le convencen para que se siente al lado de la hermana de Rachel de ocho años. Dos semanas después Rachel pasa por la tienda de Luce para invitarla a cenar. Planea emparejarla con Cooper, pero antes de la llegada de éste Luce le cuenta a Heck que es lesbiana. Cooper no tiene ni idea e intenta ligar con ella mientras Rachel y Luce discuten acerca de lo que es el amor....
New Year's Day
Mrs. Fisher
Two 17-year-old boys mark the new year by doing twelve dangerous but exciting tasks set for them by their friends.
Score
Maggie
Comedy about a Sunday League football team who win the Lottery.
Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll
The BBC drama about growing up in the turbulent, tuneful '60s. Manchester, England, 1965. "You'll never meet anybody worth knowing working at the Chip Shop," says Ellie and Arden Brookes' overbearing granny. But that's where the sisters meet The Ice Cubes, a struggling rock trio that opens their eyes to the whole swingin' world beyond staid Manchester. Arden sees lead singer Dallas McCabe as her ticket out. Ellie has more practical plans, but she and Dallas get drawn together by the music and their irresistible attraction to each other. A story of twin sisters who are each other's best friend-and worst enemy.
Brookside: Friday the 13th
Sheila Grant
There is trouble a-plenty in store for the Corkhill clan in this video-only special. Series creator Phil Redmond has returned to pen a dramatic script which follows on from a weekend special.
The Jump
Having married into a family with Mafia connections, Donna thought her husband George was the diamond in the rough. But after his arrest, she sees layers of him beneath her worst fears, and finds herself fighting for her safety and sanity.
The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds
Pat Phoenix
Sue Johnston stars in this intimate drama exploring the life of Coronation Street star Pat Phoenix. Follow her affair with fellow actor Tony Booth in the 50s that ended in heartbreak, and what eventually happened to the pair years later.
Brookside: The Lost Weekend
Sheila Grant
A special, video only story set on the Brookside close. On Friday 14th November 1997, a five night a week storyline ended in a cliffhanger and this video completes the story - a tale of kidnapping extortion and violence. The action-packed episode features faces from the show's past including Sheila Grant (Sue Johnston) and wayward son Barry Grant (Paul Usher), and is written by series creator Phil Redmond.
El Rostro
Alice
Un grupo de hombres sólo ha encontrado una manera de salir adelante: los robos a mano armada. Su último trabajo les va a traer más problemas de los previstos. El botín es una decepción. Muy poco para repartir. Cuando el dinero desaparece está claro que alguien ha decidido quedárselo todo para él. La banda no está dispuesta a dejar escapar al traidor, aunque primero han de averiguar quién es.
Preaching to the Perverted
Esmeralda
Henry Harding MP, un ministro del gobierno británico en una cruzada moral, contrata a un joven fanático de la computación sin experiencia, Peter Emery, que trabaja para una compañía de computadoras cristiana llamada Holy Hardware, para infiltrarse en la escena BDSM del Reino Unido.
Tocando el viento
Vera
Durante el gobierno de Margaret Thatcher, la mina de carbón de un pueblo del norte de Inglaterra está a punto de ser cerrada. La banda de música de los mineros, toda una institución con más de un siglo de historia, también corre el peligro de desaparecer. A pesar de ello, Danny, el líder de la banda, exhorta a sus compañeros para animarlos a seguir compitiendo en el concurso nacional.
Measure for Measure
Mistress Overdone
Modern dress adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
Bitter Harvest
Miriam Johnson
A young black British woman goes to the Dominican Republic as an aid worker. When she goes missing, her parents make an emotional journey to piece together her story.
Ice Cream
Nancy
Fred is an ice cream van man, unfortunately he is manslipping down the leaderboard of ice cream sales. Lucy and Grumble give him the advice to embark on an epic trip to the coast to see a long lost love.