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Profile of Sue Johnston on Famous Like Me

 
Name: Sue Johnston  
   
Also Know As:
   
Date of Birth: 7th December 1943
   
Place of Birth: Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
   
Profession: Actress
 
 
From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia

Sue Johnston (born 7 December 1943 in Warrington, Cheshire, England) is a British actress. From 1982-1990, she appeared as Shelia Grant in the soap opera Brookside. Since then she has appeared in many drama series and films, including Inspector Morse, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, Brassed Off, My Uncle Silas, and Waking the Dead.

However, she is well remembered for her role as Barbara Royle, in the comedy series The Royle Family. In this role, she got to appear alongside her former on-screen husband in Brookside, Ricky Tomlinson.

In 2004, she appeared in the series, Who Do You Think You Are?, in which, she traced back her family tree. Prior to becoming an actor, Sue was a tax inspector.

Sue is an avid fan of Liverpool Football Club.

Selected Filmography

  • New Year's Day (2001)
  • Waking the Dead (2000) (BBC TV series)
  • The Royle Family (1998) (TV series)
  • Crime Traveller (1997) (TV series)
  • Brassed Off (1996)
  • Luv (1993) (TV series)
  • Brookside (1982) (TV series) (1982–1990)
  • Coronation Street (1960) (TV series) (1982)

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