What role did the actress, who starred in the British miniseries Goodbye Cruel World, play in the BBC drama "Waking the Dead"?
Sue Johnston Sue Johnston OBE (born Susan 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" (1998–2012), 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".
Laura Donnelly (actress) Laura Donnelly (born 20 August 1982) is an actress from Northern Ireland. She made her on-screen debut in 2005 in the Channel 4 drama "Sugar Rush", where she featured as a love interest of the female protagonist in two episodes. She is also known for appearing in "Casualty", "Hex", and as a main character in the Irish film "Insatiable" (2008). She also starred in "", a BBC drama on the life of George Best, playing Best's sister, Barbara. She starred in Jez Butterworth's new play, "The River" at the Royal Court Theatre, alongside Dominic West and Miranda Raison. She reprised her role in the Broadway production alongside Hugh Jackman.