Janet Wright

Janet Wright

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". 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.

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Filmography

2014

Corner Gas: The Movie
Corner Gas: The Movie
as Emma Leroy
Movie - Released: 12/3/2014

2012

The Tall Man
The Tall Man
as Trish
Movie - Released: 3/19/2012

2010

Ramona and Beezus
Ramona and Beezus
as Grandma Kemp
Movie - Released: 7/23/2010

2008

Movie
Love and other Dilemmas
as Jojo Landro
Movie - Released: 2/1/2008
Wisegal
Wisegal
as Angie - Patty's Mother
Movie - Released: 3/15/2008

2004

Corner Gas
Corner Gas
as Emma Leroy
TV - Released: 1/22/2004
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
as Liz Hinton
TV - Released: 3/3/2004

2003

Émile
Émile
as Alice
Movie - Released: 1/1/2003
Betrayed
Betrayed
as Dr. Fleming
Movie - Released: 3/16/2003
A Tale of Two Wives
A Tale of Two Wives
Movie - Released: 2/10/2003

2002

Rollerball
Rollerball
as Coach Olga
Movie - Released: 2/8/2002
Framed
Framed
as Joan Thomas
Movie - Released: 2/13/2002
Monk
Monk
as Bonnie
TV - Released: 7/12/2002

2001

Blackwoods
Blackwoods
as Ma Franklin
Movie - Released: 10/25/2001
Movie
Chasing Cain
as Sonia
Movie - Released: 3/1/2001
Lola
Lola
as Ma Keller
Movie - Released: 4/26/2001

2000

The Perfect Storm
The Perfect Storm
as Ethel Shatford
Movie - Released: 6/29/2000
Redwall The Movie
Redwall The Movie
as Constance(voice)
Movie - Released: 2/1/2000
Dark Angel
Dark Angel
as Annie
TV - Released: 10/3/2000

1999

Redwall
Redwall
as Constance (voice)
TV - Released: 9/8/1999

1998

Mr. Headmistress
Mr. Headmistress
as Naomi Bascombe
Movie - Released: 3/15/1998
Emily of New Moon
Emily of New Moon
TV - Released: 1/4/1998
More Tales of the City
More Tales of the City
as Vita Keating
TV - Released: 6/7/1998

1997

The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Naomi Bascombe
TV - Released: 9/28/1997
Lexx
Lexx
as First Lady Priest
TV - Released: 4/18/1997
Lexx
Lexx
as Lorca
TV - Released: 4/18/1997

1996

Beyond the Call
Beyond the Call
as Fran
Movie - Released: 6/23/1996
We the Jury
We the Jury
as Gladys McKenzie
Movie - Released: 10/16/1996

1994

Due South
Due South
as Sgt. Sam Thorn
TV - Released: 9/22/1994

1992

Movie
Bordertown Cafe
as Maxine
Movie - Released: 1/1/1992

1991

Bingo
Bingo
as Waitress
Movie - Released: 8/9/1991

1988

Laura Lansing Slept Here
Laura Lansing Slept Here
as Francie
Movie - Released: 3/6/1988

1987

American Gothic
American Gothic
as Fanny
Movie - Released: 8/17/1987
After the Promise
After the Promise
Movie - Released: 10/11/1987
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek
as Martha Jane
Movie - Released: 12/20/1987
Wiseguy
Wiseguy
TV - Released: 9/16/1987

1985

Brotherly Love
Brotherly Love
as Helen Neary
Movie - Released: 5/28/1985
Danger Bay
Danger Bay
TV - Released: 10/7/1985

1984

Turnaround: A Story of Recovery
Turnaround: A Story of Recovery
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/2/1984

1983

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
as Helen Armstrong
Movie - Released: 12/5/1983

1982

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
as Brenda
Movie - Released: 10/1/1982

1978

Who'll Save Our Children?
Who'll Save Our Children?
Movie - Released: 12/16/1978

1974

Movie
Wolfpen Principle
Movie - Released: 4/12/1974

1971

McCabe & Mrs. Miller
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
as Eunice
Movie - Released: 6/24/1971