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Janet Wright

Janet Wright

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 08, 1945
Died Nov 14, 2016 (71)
Birthplace Farnborough, Hampshire, England, UK
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Nov 11, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Soeur ... s". 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

2014

as Emma Leroy

The Tall Man

The Tall Man

2012

as Trish

Ramona and Beezus

Ramona and Beezus

2010

as Grandma Kemp

Wisegal

Wisegal

2008

as Angie - Patty's Mother

Love and other Dilemmas

Love and other Dilemmas

2008

as Jojo Landro

Betrayed

Betrayed

2003

as Dr. Fleming

Émile

Émile

2003

as Alice

Framed

Framed

2002

as Joan Thomas

Rollerball

Rollerball

2002

as Coach Olga

Chasing Cain

Chasing Cain

2001

as Sonia

Lola

Lola

2001

as Ma Keller

Blackwoods

Blackwoods

2001

as Ma Franklin

Redwall: The Movie

Redwall: The Movie

2000

as Constance(voice)

The Perfect Storm

The Perfect Storm

2000

as Ethel Shatford

Mr. Headmistress

Mr. Headmistress

1998

as Naomi Bascombe

Beyond the Call

Beyond the Call

1996

as Fran

We the Jury

We the Jury

1996

as Gladys McKenzie

Bingo

Bingo

1991

as Waitress

Laura Lansing Slept Here

Laura Lansing Slept Here

1988

as Francie

American Gothic

American Gothic

1987

as Fanny

Christmas Comes to Willow Creek

Christmas Comes to Willow Creek

1987

as Martha Jane

Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

1985

as Helen Neary

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

1983

as Helen Armstrong

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

1971

as Eunice

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Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actress The Cider House Rules Won
Television Credits

Corner Gas

as Emma Leroy

Episodes: 107

First Aired: Jan 22, 2004

Redwall

as Constance (voice)

Episodes: 39

First Aired: Sep 08, 1999

Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital

as Liz Hinton

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Mar 03, 2004

Monk

as Bonnie

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 12, 2002

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Naomi Bascombe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1997

Lexx

as First Lady Priest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 18, 1997

Dark Angel

as Annie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2000

Lexx

as Lorca

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 18, 1997

Due South

as Sgt. Sam Thorn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1994

More Tales of the City

as Vita Keating

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 1998

Emily of New Moon

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 04, 1998

Wiseguy

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 16, 1987

Danger Bay

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 07, 1985

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2024 6 5 8 3
2024 7 13 26 4
2024 8 9 16 4
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2025 2 2 4 1
2025 3 1 2 1
2025 5 1 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 0 2 0
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2025 10 0 0 0

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