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.
Known For
All Movies (33)
- Corner Gas: The Movie2014 · as Emma Leroy
- The Tall Man2012 · as Trish
- Ramona and Beezus2010 · as Grandma Kemp
- Wisegal2008 · as Angie - Patty's Mother
- Love and other Dilemmas2008 · as Jojo Landro
- Betrayed2003 · as Dr. Fleming
- A Tale of Two Wives2003 · as Phyllis
- Emile2003 · as Alice
- Framed2002 · as Joan Thomas
- Rollerball2002 · as Coach Olga
- Blackwoods2001 · as Ma Franklin
- Lola2001 · as Ma Keller
- Chasing Cain2001 · as Sonia
- The Perfect Storm2000 · as Ethel Shatford
- Redwall: The Movie2000 · as Constance(voice)
- Mr. Headmistress1998 · as Naomi Bascombe
- We the Jury1996 · as Gladys McKenzie
- Beyond the Call1996 · as Fran
- Bordertown Cafe1992 · as Maxine
- Bingo1991 · as Waitress
- Laura Lansing Slept Here1988 · as Francie
- Christmas Comes to Willow Creek1987 · as Martha Jane
- After the Promise1987 · as Waitress
- American Gothic1987 · as Fanny
- Home Is Where the Hart Is1987 · as J.P.'s Wife
- Brotherly Love1985 · as Helen Neary
- Turnaround: A Story of Recovery1984 · as Narrator (voice)
- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever1983 · as Helen Armstrong
- Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains1982 · as Brenda
- Who'll Save Our Children?1978
- Wolfpen Principle1974
- McCabe & Mrs. Miller1971 · as Eunice
- Obscene House1969
All TV Shows (13)
- Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital2004 · as Liz Hinton
- Corner Gas2004 · as Emma Leroy
- Monk2002 · as Bonnie
- Dark Angel2000 · as Annie
- Redwall1999 · as Constance (voice)
- More Tales of the City1998 · as Vita Keating
- Emily of New Moon1998 · as Aunt Thom
- The Wonderful World of Disney1997 · as Naomi Bascombe
- Lexx1997 · as First Lady Priest
- Lexx1997 · as Lorca
- Due South1994 · as Sgt. Sam Thorn
- Wiseguy1987
- Danger Bay1985