Janet Wright

Janet Wright

Acting

Born:
1945-03-08
Died:
2016-11-14
Place of birth:
Farnborough, Hampshire, England, UK

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". 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

Corner Gas: The Movie

Corner Gas: The Movie

6.22014Emma Leroy
Movie
The Tall Man

The Tall Man

6.02012Trish
Movie
Ramona and Beezus

Ramona and Beezus

6.62010Grandma Kemp
Movie
Wisegal

Wisegal

5.62008Angie - Patty's Mother
Movie
Love and other Dilemmas

Love and other Dilemmas

8.52008Jojo Landro
Movie
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital

Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital

7.02004Liz Hinton
TV
Corner Gas

Corner Gas

8.02004Emma Leroy
TV
Betrayed

Betrayed

7.02003Dr. Fleming
Movie
A Tale of Two Wives

A Tale of Two Wives

6.52003Phyllis
Movie
Emile

Emile

6.22003Alice
Movie
Monk

Monk

7.92002Bonnie
TV
Framed

Framed

5.32002Joan Thomas
Movie
Rollerball

Rollerball

3.92002Coach Olga
Movie
Blackwoods

Blackwoods

3.12001Ma Franklin
Movie
Lola

Lola

5.02001Ma Keller
Movie
Chasing Cain

Chasing Cain

9.02001Sonia
Movie
Dark Angel

Dark Angel

7.52000Annie
TV
The Perfect Storm

The Perfect Storm

6.52000Ethel Shatford
Movie
Redwall: The Movie

Redwall: The Movie

7.62000Constance(voice)
Movie
Redwall

Redwall

7.41999Constance (voice)
TV
More Tales of the City

More Tales of the City

7.31998Vita Keating
TV
Mr. Headmistress

Mr. Headmistress

6.11998Naomi Bascombe
Movie
Emily of New Moon

Emily of New Moon

8.81998Aunt Thom
TV
The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

6.91997Naomi Bascombe
TV
Lexx

Lexx

7.01997Lorca
TV
We the Jury

We the Jury

7.01996Gladys McKenzie
Movie
Beyond the Call

Beyond the Call

6.51996Fran
Movie
Due South

Due South

7.61994Sgt. Sam Thorn
TV
Bordertown Cafe

Bordertown Cafe

9.01992Maxine
Movie
Bingo

Bingo

5.11991Waitress
Movie
Laura Lansing Slept Here

Laura Lansing Slept Here

6.51988Francie
Movie
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek

Christmas Comes to Willow Creek

6.21987Martha Jane
Movie
After the Promise

After the Promise

7.51987Waitress
Movie
Wiseguy

Wiseguy

6.61987
TV
American Gothic

American Gothic

6.01987Fanny
Movie
Home Is Where the Hart Is

Home Is Where the Hart Is

6.21987J.P.'s Wife
Movie
Danger Bay

Danger Bay

7.41985
TV
Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

7.31985Helen Neary
Movie
Turnaround: A Story of Recovery

Turnaround: A Story of Recovery

9.01984Narrator (voice)
Movie
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

5.41983Helen Armstrong
Movie
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains

6.41982Brenda
Movie
Who'll Save Our Children?

Who'll Save Our Children?

7.01978
Movie
Wolfpen Principle

Wolfpen Principle

9.51974
Movie
McCabe & Mrs. Miller

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

7.21971Eunice
Movie
Obscene House

Obscene House

3.81969
Movie