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Janet Wright(1945-2016)

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  • Producer
  • Soundtrack
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Janet Wright in Corner Gas (2004)
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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 was later 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.
BornMarch 8, 1945
DiedNovember 14, 2016(71)
BornMarch 8, 1945
DiedNovember 14, 2016(71)
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  • Awards
    • 5 wins & 6 nominations total

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Known for

The Perfect Storm (2000)
The Perfect Storm
6.5
  • Ethel Shatford
  • 2000
Brent Butt, Lorne Cardinal, Gabrielle Miller, Eric Peterson, Nancy Robertson, Tara Spencer-Nairn, Janet Wright, and Fred Ewanuick in Corner Gas (2004)
Corner Gas
8.4
TV Series
  • Emma Leroy
Chris Klein, LL Cool J, and Rebecca Romijn in Rollerball (2002)
Rollerball
3.2
  • Coach Olga
  • 2002
Warren Beatty and Julie Christie in McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
7.6
  • Eunice
  • 1971

Credits

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Actress



  • Corner Gas: The Movie (2014)
    Corner Gas: The Movie
    6.9
    • Emma Leroy
    • 2014
  • Jessica Biel in The Tall Man (2012)
    The Tall Man
    5.9
    • Trish
    • 2012
  • Selena Gomez and Joey King in Ramona and Beezus (2010)
    Ramona and Beezus
    6.5
    • Grandma Kemp
    • 2010
  • Memory Lanes
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Sarah Duggen
    • 2009
  • Brent Butt, Lorne Cardinal, Gabrielle Miller, Eric Peterson, Nancy Robertson, Tara Spencer-Nairn, Janet Wright, and Fred Ewanuick in Corner Gas (2004)
    Corner Gas
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Emma Leroy
    • 2004–2009
  • Alyssa Milano, James Caan, and Jason Gedrick in Wisegal (2008)
    Wisegal
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Angie - Patty's Mother
    • 2008
  • David Paetkau in Whistler (2006)
    Whistler
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Celia
    • 2007
  • Mark Acheson, John Cassini, Gabrielle Miller, Janet Wright, Fred Ewanuick, Erin Karpluk, and Stephen Lobo in Love and Other Dilemmas (2006)
    Love and Other Dilemmas
    6.4
    • Jojo Ladro
    • 2006
  • Andrew McCarthy in Kingdom Hospital (2004)
    Kingdom Hospital
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Liz Hinton
    • 2004
  • Thoughtcrimes (2003)
    Thoughtcrimes
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Zoya
    • 2003
  • Arbor Vitae (2003)
    Arbor Vitae
    5.2
    Short
    • Senior Nurse
    • 2003
  • Christopher Shyer in Phenomenon II (2003)
    Phenomenon II
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • Jeri
    • 2003
  • A Tale of Two Wives (2003)
    A Tale of Two Wives
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Phyllis
    • 2003
  • Jinnah: On Crime - White Knight, Black Widow
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • Frosty
    • 2003
  • Deborah Kara Unger and Ian McKellen in Emile (2003)
    Emile
    6.3
    • Alice
    • 2003

Producer



  • Shock Therapy TV (2011)
    Shock Therapy TV
    • executive producer
    • 2011

Soundtrack



  • Andrew McCarthy in Kingdom Hospital (2004)
    Kingdom Hospital
    6.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" (uncredited)
    • 2004

Videos5

The Tall Man
Trailer 1:57
The Tall Man
Lola (2001)
Trailer 1:33
Lola (2001)
Lola (2001)
Trailer 1:33
Lola (2001)
Emile
Trailer 2:19
Emile
Rollerball (2002)
Trailer 0:16
Rollerball (2002)
Wisegal
Trailer 1:51
Wisegal

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Jane Wright
  • Born
    • March 8, 1945
    • Farnborough, Hampshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 14, 2016
    • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Brian Richmond(divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Has directed for most major theater companies across Canada, including several productions at Stratford.

Did you know

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    In January 2004, Wright's daughter Rachel Davis (aged 23) was fatally shot while intervening for a stranger who was being beaten in front of the Purple Onion bar in Vancouver, B.C. In July 2006, the shooter was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder, five counts of attempted murder and five counts of aggravated assault. His first degree murder conviction triggered an automatic sentence of life imprisonment with no chance of parole until 2029.

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    November 14, 2016
  • How did Janet Wright die?
    Undisclosed
  • How old was Janet Wright when she died?
    71 years old
  • Where did Janet Wright die?
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • When was Janet Wright born?
    March 7, 1945

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