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Acting
Janet Wright
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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 8, 1945
Day of Death
November 14, 2016
Age at Death
71 years old
Place of Birth
Farnborough, Hampshire, England, UK
Popularity Score
0.4
Filmography
Corner Gas: The Movie
Emma Leroy
2014Movie
The Tall Man
Trish
2012Movie
Ramona and Beezus
Grandma Kemp
2010Movie
Love and other Dilemmas
Jojo Landro
2008Movie
Wisegal
Angie - Patty's Mother
2008Movie
Corner Gas
Emma Leroy
2004TV
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
Liz Hinton
2004TV
Emile
Alice
2003Movie
Betrayed
Dr. Fleming
2003Movie
A Tale of Two Wives
Phyllis
2003Movie
Rollerball
Coach Olga
2002Movie
Framed
Joan Thomas
2002Movie
Monk
Bonnie
2002TV
Blackwoods
Ma Franklin
2001Movie
Chasing Cain
Sonia
2001Movie
Lola
Ma Keller
2001Movie
The Perfect Storm
Ethel Shatford
2000Movie
Redwall: The Movie
Constance(voice)
2000Movie
Dark Angel
Annie
2000TV
Redwall
Constance (voice)
1999TV
Mr. Headmistress
Naomi Bascombe
1998Movie
More Tales of the City
Vita Keating
1998TV
Emily of New Moon
Aunt Thom
1998TV
The Wonderful World of Disney
Naomi Bascombe
1997TV
Lexx
First Lady Priest
1997TV
Beyond the Call
Fran
1996Movie
We the Jury
Gladys McKenzie
1996Movie
Due South
Sgt. Sam Thorn
1994TV
Bordertown Cafe
Maxine
1992Movie
Bingo
Waitress
1991Movie
Laura Lansing Slept Here
Francie
1988Movie
American Gothic
Fanny
1987Movie
After the Promise
Waitress
1987Movie
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek
Martha Jane
1987Movie
Home Is Where the Hart Is
J.P.'s Wife
1987Movie
Wiseguy
1987TV
Brotherly Love
Helen Neary
1985Movie
Danger Bay
1985TV
Turnaround: A Story of Recovery
Narrator (voice)
1984Movie
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Helen Armstrong
1983Movie
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
Brenda
1982Movie
Who'll Save Our Children?
1978Movie
Wolfpen Principle
1974Movie
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Eunice
1971Movie
Obscene House
1969Movie