
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 8, 1945
Died
November 14, 2016 (age 71)
Place of Birth
Farnborough, Hampshire, England, UK
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

TV
Dark Angel
Annie
2000

TV
Monk
Bonnie
2002

TV
Lexx
First Lady Priest
1997

TV
Lexx
Lorca
1997

TV
Due South
Sgt. Sam Thorn
1994

TV
Wiseguy
1987

TV
The Wonderful World of Disney
Naomi Bascombe
1997

TV
Corner Gas
Emma Leroy
2004

TV
Danger Bay
1985

Film
The Perfect Storm
Ethel Shatford
2000

TV
Redwall
Constance (voice)
1999

TV
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
Liz Hinton
2004

TV
More Tales of the City
Vita Keating
1998

TV
Emily of New Moon
Aunt Thom
1998

Film
Blackwoods
Ma Franklin
2001

Film
Lola
Ma Keller
2001

Film
Mr. Headmistress
Naomi Bascombe
1998

Film
Framed
Joan Thomas
2002

Film
The Tall Man
Trish
2012

Film
Rollerball
Coach Olga
2002
Filmography
2014FilmCorner Gas: The Movieas Emma Leroy2012FilmThe Tall Manas Trish2010FilmRamona and Beezusas Grandma Kemp2008FilmWisegalas Angie - Patty's Mother2008FilmLove and other Dilemmasas Jojo Landro2004TVStephen King's Kingdom Hospitalas Liz Hinton2004TVCorner Gasas Emma Leroy2003FilmBetrayedas Dr. Fleming2003FilmA Tale of Two Wivesas Phyllis2003FilmEmileas Alice2002TVMonkas Bonnie2002FilmFramedas Joan Thomas2002FilmRollerballas Coach Olga2001FilmBlackwoodsas Ma Franklin2001FilmLolaas Ma Keller2001FilmChasing Cainas Sonia2000TVDark Angelas Annie2000FilmThe Perfect Stormas Ethel Shatford2000FilmRedwall: The Movieas Constance(voice)1999TVRedwallas Constance (voice)1998TVMore Tales of the Cityas Vita Keating1998FilmMr. Headmistressas Naomi Bascombe1998TVEmily of New Moonas Aunt Thom1997TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Naomi Bascombe1997TVLexxas First Lady Priest1996FilmWe the Juryas Gladys McKenzie1996FilmBeyond the Callas Fran1994TVDue Southas Sgt. Sam Thorn1992FilmBordertown Cafeas Maxine1991FilmBingoas Waitress1988FilmLaura Lansing Slept Hereas Francie1987FilmChristmas Comes to Willow Creekas Martha Jane1987FilmAfter the Promiseas Waitress1987TVWiseguy1987FilmAmerican Gothicas Fanny1987FilmHome Is Where the Hart Isas J.P.'s Wife1985TVDanger Bay1985FilmBrotherly Loveas Helen Neary1984FilmTurnaround: A Story of Recoveryas Narrator (voice)1983FilmThe Best Christmas Pageant Everas Helen Armstrong1982FilmLadies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stainsas Brenda1978FilmWho'll Save Our Children?1974FilmWolfpen Principle1971FilmMcCabe & Mrs. Milleras Eunice1969FilmObscene House