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.
Known For
Credits
- 2014 ยทCorner Gas: The Movieas Emma Leroy
- 2012 ยทThe Tall Manas Trish
- 2010 ยทRamona and Beezusas Grandma Kemp
- 2008 ยทWisegalas Angie - Patty's Mother
- 2008 ยทLove and other Dilemmasas Jojo Landro
- 2004 ยทStephen King's Kingdom Hospitalas Liz Hinton
- 2004 ยทCorner Gasas Emma Leroy
- 2003 ยทBetrayedas Dr. Fleming
- 2003 ยทA Tale of Two Wivesas
- 2003 ยทรmileas Alice
- 2002 ยทMonkas Bonnie
- 2002 ยทFramedas Joan Thomas
- 2002 ยทRollerballas Coach Olga
- 2001 ยทBlackwoodsas Ma Franklin
- 2001 ยทLolaas Ma Keller
- 2001 ยทChasing Cainas Sonia
- 2000 ยทDark Angelas Annie
- 2000 ยทThe Perfect Stormas Ethel Shatford
- 2000 ยทRedwall The Movieas Constance(voice)
- 1999 ยทRedwallas Constance (voice)
- 1998 ยทMore Tales of the Cityas Vita Keating
- 1998 ยทMr. Headmistressas Naomi Bascombe
- 1998 ยทEmily of New Moonas
- 1997 ยทThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Naomi Bascombe
- 1997 ยทLexxas First Lady Priest
- 1997 ยทLexxas Lorca
- 1996 ยทWe the Juryas Gladys McKenzie
- 1996 ยทBeyond the Callas Fran
- 1994 ยทDue Southas Sgt. Sam Thorn
- 1991 ยทBingoas Waitress
- 1988 ยทLaura Lansing Slept Hereas Francie
- 1987 ยทChristmas Comes to Willow Creekas Martha Jane
- 1987 ยทAfter the Promiseas
- 1987 ยทWiseguyas
- 1987 ยทAmerican Gothicas Fanny
- 1985 ยทDanger Bayas
- 1985 ยทBrotherly Loveas Helen Neary
- 1984 ยทTurnaround: A Story of Recoveryas Narrator (voice)
- 1983 ยทThe Best Christmas Pageant Everas Helen Armstrong
- 1982 ยทLadies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stainsas Brenda
- 1978 ยทWho'll Save Our Children?as
- 1974 ยทWolfpen Principleas
- 1971 ยทMcCabe & Mrs. Milleras Eunice