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Janet Wright
Actor

Janet Wright

8 Mar 1945Born
14 Nov 2016Died
71Age at death
45Credits

Biography

Janet Wright was born in 1945 in England and grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. She was raised in a family of theatre actors. Her siblings are: Anne Wright, John Wright and Susan Wright. Janet had the chance to work with her two sisters, Susan and Anne, in the theater play "Les Belles Soeurs".

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Besides from her work on television and cinema, Janet has also been involved in several theater projects like: Memoir, The Club, Miss Margarida's Way, Hedda Gabler, The Seahorse, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, A Lie of the Mind, Not Wanted on the Voyage, Uncle Vanya, Shirley Valentine, King John, In the Ring , Hamlet, The Bacchae, Glengarry Glen Ross, Mabel Leaves Forever and Fool For Love, Dancing at Lughnasa and Wrong for Each Other among others.

Janet Wright was married to Brian Richmond and had a son with him named Jacob Richmond who is a playwright, She has a daughter named Celine Richmond. She is married to Bruce Davis. In 29 December 1991, her 44-year-old sister Susan and her parents, Jack and Ruth, died in a house fire.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2014Corner Gas: The MovieFilm: Emma Leroy
  2. 2012The Tall ManFilm: Trish
  3. 2010Ramona and BeezusFilm: Grandma Kemp
  4. 2008WisegalFilm: Angie - Patty's Mother
  5. 2008Love and other DilemmasFilm: Jojo Landro
  6. 2004Stephen King's Kingdom HospitalSeries: Liz Hinton (13 episodes)
  7. 2004Corner GasSeries: Emma Leroy (107 episodes)
  8. 2003BetrayedFilm: Dr. Fleming
  9. 2003A Tale of Two WivesFilm: Phyllis
  10. 2003EmileFilm: Alice
  11. 2002MonkSeries: Bonnie (2 episodes)
  12. 2002FramedFilm: Joan Thomas
  13. 2002RollerballFilm: Coach Olga
  14. 2001BlackwoodsFilm: Ma Franklin
  15. 2001LolaFilm: Ma Keller
  16. 2001Chasing CainFilm: Sonia
  17. 2000Dark AngelSeries: Annie (1 episode)
  18. 2000The Perfect StormFilm: Ethel Shatford
  19. 2000Redwall: The MovieFilm: Constance(voice)
  20. 1999RedwallSeries: Constance (voice) (39 episodes)
  21. 1998More Tales of the CitySeries: Vita Keating (1 episode)
  22. 1998Mr. HeadmistressFilm: Naomi Bascombe
  23. 1998Emily of New MoonSeries: Aunt Thom (4 episodes)
  24. 1997The Wonderful World of DisneySeries: Naomi Bascombe (1 episode)
  25. 1997LexxSeries: First Lady Priest, Lorca (1 episode)
  26. 1996We the JuryFilm: Gladys McKenzie
  27. 1996Beyond the CallFilm: Fran
  28. 1994Due SouthSeries: Sgt. Sam Thorn (1 episode)
  29. 1992Bordertown CafeFilm: Maxine
  30. 1991BingoFilm: Waitress
  31. 1988Laura Lansing Slept HereFilm: Francie
  32. 1987Christmas Comes to Willow CreekFilm: Martha Jane
  33. 1987After the PromiseFilm: Waitress
  34. 1987WiseguySeries (2 episodes)
  35. 1987American GothicFilm: Fanny
  36. 1987Home Is Where the Hart IsFilm: J.P.'s Wife
  37. 1985Danger BaySeries (2 episodes)
  38. 1985Brotherly LoveFilm: Helen Neary
  39. 1984Turnaround: A Story of RecoveryFilm: Narrator (voice)
  40. 1983The Best Christmas Pageant EverFilm: Helen Armstrong
  41. 1982Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous StainsFilm: Brenda
  42. 1978Who'll Save Our Children?Film
  43. 1974Wolfpen PrincipleFilm
  44. 1971McCabe & Mrs. MillerFilm: Eunice
  45. 1969Obscene HouseFilm

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