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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Perfect Storm (2000) — Ethel Shatford
2. Monk (2002) — Bonnie
3. The Tall Man (2012) — Trish
4. Ramona and Beezus (2010) — Grandma Kemp
5. Rollerball (2002) — Coach Olga
6. Dark Angel (2000) — Annie
7. McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) — Eunice
8. Lexx (1997) — First Lady Priest
9. Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital (2004) — Liz Hinton
10. American Gothic (1987) — Fanny
11. Bingo (1991) — Waitress
12. Due South (1994) — Sgt. Sam Thorn
13. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982) — Brenda
14. Corner Gas (2004) — Emma Leroy
15. Corner Gas: The Movie (2014) — Emma Leroy
16. Wiseguy (1987)
17. Wisegal (2008) — Angie - Patty's Mother
18. The Wonderful World of Disney (1997) — Naomi Bascombe
19. Redwall (1999) — Constance (voice)
20. Blackwoods (2001) — Ma Franklin
21. After the Promise (1987) — Waitress
22. More Tales of the City (1998) — Vita Keating
23. Framed (2002) — Joan Thomas
24. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1983) — Helen Armstrong
25. Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987) — Martha Jane
26. Redwall: The Movie (2000) — Constance(voice)
27. Emile (2003) — Alice
28. Danger Bay (1985)
29. Lola (2001) — Ma Keller
30. Mr. Headmistress (1998) — Naomi Bascombe
31. Beyond the Call (1996) — Fran
32. Emily of New Moon (1998) — Aunt Thom
33. We the Jury (1996) — Gladys McKenzie
34. Home Is Where the Hart Is (1987) — J.P.'s Wife
35. Obscene House (1969)
36. Laura Lansing Slept Here (1988) — Francie
37. Brotherly Love (1985) — Helen Neary
38. Who'll Save Our Children? (1978)
39. Wolfpen Principle (1974)
40. Love and other Dilemmas (2008) — Jojo Landro