Janet Wright

Janet Wright

Deceased · Born: Mar 8, 1945 · Died: Nov 14, 2016

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornMar 8, 1945 Farnborough, Hampshire, England, UK
Spouse
  • Brian Richmond

  • Bruce Davis

    ( Nov 30, 2025 to Nov 14, 2016 )

Biography

Janet Wright, a talented individual born in 1945 in England, spent her formative years in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Growing up in a family of theatre actors, she was surrounded by the performing arts from a young age. Her siblings, Anne Wright, John Wright, and Susan Wright, all shared a passion for the stage, and Janet would later have the opportunity to work alongside her sisters Susan and Anne in the theatre play "Les Belles Soeurs".

In addition to her work in television and cinema, Janet has had a successful career in theatre, appearing in numerous productions such as "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", "Fool For Love", "Dancing at Lughnasa", and "Wrong for Each Other", among many others.

In her personal life, Janet was married to Brian Richmond and had a son, Jacob Richmond, who is a playwright, and a daughter, Celine Richmond. She later married Bruce Davis. Tragedy struck on December 29, 1991, when her 44-year-old sister Susan, along with their parents, Jack and Ruth, lost their lives in a devastating house fire.

Career

2014
2012
2010
Ramona and Beezus
Ramona and Beezus as Grandma Kemp
2008
Wisegal
Wisegal as Angie - Patty's Mother
Corner Gas
Corner Gas as Emma Leroy
2004
Kingdom Hospital
Kingdom Hospital as Liz Hinton
2003
Emile
Emile as Alice
Betrayed
Betrayed as Dr. Fleming
2002
Rollerball
Rollerball as Coach Olga
Framed
Framed as Joan Thomas
2001
Blackwoods
Blackwoods as Ma Franklin
Lola
Lola as Ma Keller
2000
Redwall: The Movie
Redwall: The Movie as Constance(voice)
The Perfect Storm
The Perfect Storm as Ethel Shatford
1999
Redwall
Redwall as Constance (voice)
1998
1996
We the Jury
We the Jury as Gladys McKenzie
1992
1991
Bingo
Bingo as Waitress
1987
1985
Brotherly Love
Brotherly Love as Helen Neary
1984
1983