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Sue Johnston(I)

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Sue Johnston
Ann, an advanced AI, grapples with human emotions while discovering dark secrets within the corporation that created her.
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Sue Johnston was born on 7 December 1943 in Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Royle Family (1998), Imagine Me & You (2005) and Waking the Dead (2000). She was previously married to David Pammenter and Neil Johnston.
BornDecember 7, 1943
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BornDecember 7, 1943
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    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Known for

    The Royle Family (1998)
    The Royle Family
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Barbara Royle
    Piper Perabo, Darren Boyd, Matthew Goode, and Lena Headey in Imagine Me & You (2005)
    Imagine Me & You
    6.8
    • Ella
    • 2005
    Eva Birthistle, Trevor Eve, Wil Johnson, and Sue Johnston in Waking the Dead (2000)
    Waking the Dead
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Dr. Grace Foley
    Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Brendan Coyle, Joanne Froggatt, Penelope Wilton, Allen Leech, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Lily James, Fifi Hart, and Oliver Barker in Downton Abbey (2010)
    Downton Abbey
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Miss Denker

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Ann Droid
      • Sue
      • Sue Bevan
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • The Broken Arrow
      • Mrs. Barnes
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • Sue Johnston and Diane Morgan in Ann Droid (2026)
      Ann Droid
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Sue
      • Sue Bevan
      • 2026
    • Welcome to Borovia (2026)
      Welcome to Borovia
      5.2
      • Matrashka
      • 2026
    • Morgana Robinson and Guz Khan in Stuffed (2025)
      Stuffed
      4.4
      TV Movie
      • Lily
      • 2025
    • Tom Felton, Damian Lewis, Katherine Waterston, Thomasin McKenzie, and Ben Radcliffe in Fackham Hall (2025)
      Fackham Hall
      6.4
      • Great Aunt Bonaparte
      • 2025
    • Dexter Procter: The 10-Year-Old Doctor (2025)
      Dexter Procter: The 10-Year-Old Doctor
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Granny Bet
      • 2025
    • Play for Today (2025)
      Play for Today
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Edith Thistle
      • 2025
    • Hollyoaks (1995)
      Hollyoaks
      4.6
      TV Series
      • Sheila Corkhill
      • 2025
    • Lorraine Ashbourne, Tamsin Greig, Joanna Scanlan, and Rosalie Craig in Riot Women (2025)
      Riot Women
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Auntie Mary
      • 2025
    • Bilby (2024)
      Bilby
      • Nancy
      • 2024
    • Viola Prettejohn, Jay Lycurgo, Lewis Gribben, and Buket Kömür in Generation Z (2024)
      Generation Z
      4.8
      TV Series
      • Cecily
      • 2024
    • Martin Freeman in The Responder (2022)
      The Responder
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Madge
      • 2024
    • Truelove (2024)
      Truelove
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Marion
      • 2024
    • The Jacaranda (2022)
      The Jacaranda
      6.4
      Video
      • Eileen
      • 2022
    • Sue Johnston, Cole Martin, and Nina Toussaint-White in Witness Number 3 (2022)
      Witness Number 3
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Cathy
      • 2022
    • Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Hugh Dancy, Kevin Doyle, Joanne Froggatt, Phyllis Logan, Lesley Nicol, Douglas Reith, Dominic West, Penelope Wilton, Allen Leech, Robert James-Collier, Michelle Dockery, Harry Hadden-Paton, Laura Haddock, Sophie McShera, Tuppence Middleton, Laura Carmichael, and Michael Fox in Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
      Downton Abbey: A New Era
      7.4
      • Miss Denker
      • 2022

    Soundtrack

    • Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Brendan Coyle, Joanne Froggatt, Penelope Wilton, Allen Leech, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Lily James, Fifi Hart, and Oliver Barker in Downton Abbey (2010)
      Downton Abbey
      8.7
      TV Series
      • performer: "It's a Long Wy to Tipperary" (uncredited)
      • 2014
    • The Royle Family (1998)
      The Royle Family
      8.2
      TV Series
      • performer: "You Were Made for Me" (uncredited)
      • 1998
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    Clatterford
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    Golden Years
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    Golden Years
    Brassed Off
    Trailer 1:41
    Brassed Off

    Personal details

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      • Sue Johnston
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    • Alternative name
      • Sue Johnstone
    • Height
      • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • December 7, 1943
      • Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
    • Spouses
        David Pammenter1976 - 1980 (divorced, 1 child)
    • Other works
      TV commercial (voiceover) for Tesco supermarkets (2004)
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      • 4 Interviews

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      She worked as a tax inspector before becoming an actor.
    • Quotes
      [on Waking the Dead (2000)] I really loved working with Holly Aird and Claire Goose from the original cast. It was fantastic. We've always had wonderful guest artists as well, such as Dame Eileen Atkins. The fact that all these incredible people wanted to work on the show made me very proud.

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