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Sue Johnston Biography

Birth Name:
Susan Wright
Birth Place:
Warrington, Cheshire, England
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Left school at 17 and worked at a tax office in Liverpool
  • Worked in a music store owned by Beatles manager Brian Epstein's family, and as a result, was friendly with the Beatles
  • Suffered from bulimia as a teenager, and deals with the topic in her autobiography entitled Things I Couldn't Tell My Mother
  • In 2009, was appointed an OBE (an Officer of the Order of the British Empire)

Awards

  • 2016Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2016Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2000BAFTA Television Awards-Best Comedy Performance: nominated

Relationships

  • David Pammenter -- Ex-husband
  • Neil Johnston -- Ex-husband
  • Fred Wright -- Father
  • Margaret Wright -- Mother
  • Joel -- Son