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.
Born: 08 March 1945 • Died: 14 November 2016
Played In
Movie
Dec 2014
Corner Gas: The Movie
Emma Leroy
Movie
Mar 2012
The Tall Man
Trish
Movie
Jul 2010
Ramona and Beezus
Grandma Kemp
Movie
Mar 2008
Wisegal
Angie - Patty's Mother
Movie
Feb 2008
Love and other Dilemmas
Jojo Landro
TV Show
Mar 2004
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
Liz Hinton
TV Show
Jan 2004
Corner Gas
Emma Leroy
Movie
Mar 2003
Betrayed
Dr. Fleming
Movie
Feb 2003
A Tale of Two Wives
Phyllis
Movie
Jan 2003
Emile
Alice
TV Show
Jul 2002
Monk
Bonnie
Movie
Feb 2002
Framed
Joan Thomas
Movie
Feb 2002
Rollerball
Coach Olga
Movie
Oct 2001
Blackwoods
Ma Franklin
Movie
Apr 2001
Lola
Ma Keller
Movie
Mar 2001
Chasing Cain
Sonia
TV Show
Oct 2000
Dark Angel
Annie
Movie
Jun 2000
The Perfect Storm
Ethel Shatford
Movie
Feb 2000
Redwall: The Movie
Constance(voice)
TV Show
Sep 1999
Redwall
Constance (voice)
TV Show
Jun 1998
More Tales of the City
Vita Keating
Movie
Mar 1998
Mr. Headmistress
Naomi Bascombe
TV Show
Jan 1998
Emily of New Moon
Aunt Thom
TV Show
Sep 1997
The Wonderful World of Disney
Naomi Bascombe
TV Show
Apr 1997
Lexx
First Lady Priest
TV Show
Apr 1997
Lexx
Lorca
Movie
Oct 1996
We the Jury
Gladys McKenzie
Movie
Jun 1996
Beyond the Call
Fran
TV Show
Sep 1994
Due South
Sgt. Sam Thorn
Movie
Jan 1992
Bordertown Cafe
Maxine
Movie
Aug 1991
Bingo
Waitress
Movie
Mar 1988
Laura Lansing Slept Here
Francie
Movie
Dec 1987
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek
Martha Jane
Movie
Oct 1987
After the Promise
Waitress
TV Show
Sep 1987
Wiseguy
Movie
Aug 1987
American Gothic
Fanny
Movie
Jun 1987
Home Is Where the Hart Is
J.P.'s Wife
TV Show
Oct 1985
Danger Bay
Movie
May 1985
Brotherly Love
Helen Neary
Movie
Jan 1984
Turnaround: A Story of Recovery
Narrator (voice)
Movie
Dec 1983
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Helen Armstrong
Movie
Oct 1982
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
Brenda
Movie
Dec 1978
Who'll Save Our Children?
Movie
Apr 1974
Wolfpen Principle
Movie
Jul 1971
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Eunice
Movie
Jan 1969
Obscene House