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Janet Wright
Canadian actress (1945-2016) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 71
Janet Wright was an English-born Canadian actress and theatre director. She was best known for her role as Emma Leroy on the Canadian sitcom Corner Gas.
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2016Died14 November 20162014
Corner Gas: The MovieFilm, Emma Leroy2010
Ramona and BeezusFilm, Grandma Kemp2008Love and other DilemmasFilm, Jojo Landro2004
Corner GasSeries, Emma Leroy2002
MonkSeries, Bonnie
FramedFilm, 2002Joan Thomas2001
BlackwoodsFilm, Ma Franklin2000
Dark AngelSeries, Annie1999
RedwallSeries, Constance (voice)1998
Emily of New MoonSeries, Aunt Thom
Mr. HeadmistressFilm, 1998Naomi Bascombe1997
LexxSeries, First Lady Priest
The Wonderful World of DisneySeries, 1997Naomi Bascombe1994
Due SouthSeries, Sgt. Sam Thorn1992Bordertown CafeFilm, Maxine1991
BingoFilm, Waitress1987
WiseguySeries
After the PromiseFilm, 1987Waitress1985
Danger BaySeries1984
Turnaround: A Story of RecoveryFilm, Narrator (voice)1983
The Best Christmas Pageant EverFilm, Helen Armstrong1978
Who'll Save Our Children?Film1974Wolfpen PrincipleFilm1969
Obscene HouseFilm1945Born8 March 1945
Corner Gas: The MovieFilm, Emma Leroy2010Ramona and BeezusFilm, Grandma Kemp2008Love and other DilemmasFilm, Jojo Landro2004Corner GasSeries, Emma Leroy2002MonkSeries, BonnieFramedFilm, 2002Joan Thomas2001BlackwoodsFilm, Ma Franklin2000Dark AngelSeries, Annie1999RedwallSeries, Constance (voice)1998Emily of New MoonSeries, Aunt ThomMr. HeadmistressFilm, 1998Naomi Bascombe1997LexxSeries, First Lady PriestThe Wonderful World of DisneySeries, 1997Naomi Bascombe1994Due SouthSeries, Sgt. Sam Thorn1992Bordertown CafeFilm, Maxine1991BingoFilm, Waitress1987WiseguySeriesAfter the PromiseFilm, 1987Waitress1985Danger BaySeries1984Turnaround: A Story of RecoveryFilm, Narrator (voice)1983The Best Christmas Pageant EverFilm, Helen Armstrong1978Who'll Save Our Children?Film1974Wolfpen PrincipleFilm1969Obscene HouseFilm1945Born8 March 1945People around Janet
Close ties
Gabrielle Miller Also in Corner Gas and Love and other Dilemmas- Wayne Robson Also in McCabe & Mrs. Miller and Bingo
George Schaefer Directed The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1983)- David Hemblen Also in We the Jury and Redwall: The Movie
Fred Ewanuick Also in Corner Gas and Love and other Dilemmas
Nancy Robertson Also in Corner Gas and Ramona and Beezus
Sidney Lumet Directed The Wiz (1978)
Robert Altman Directed McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
Wolfgang Petersen Directed The Perfect Storm (2000)
David Foster Produced McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
John McTiernan Directed Rollerball (2002)
Rob Cohen Produced The Wiz (1978)
Charles Roven Produced Rollerball (2002)
Donnelly Rhodes Also in After the Promise and Ramona and Beezus
Samantha Ferris Also in Blackwoods and The Tall Man
Lorne Cardinal Also in Corner Gas and Corner Gas: The Movie
John Hough Directed American Gothic (1987)
Tara Spencer-Nairn Also in Corner Gas and Corner Gas: The Movie
Alex Karzis Also in Chasing Cain and Wisegal
Jerry Ciccoritti Directed Chasing Cain and Wisegal
Joy Coghill Also in Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987)
Known for
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McCabe & Mrs. Miller 1971
Ramona and Beezus 2010
The Perfect Storm 2000
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains 1982
Corner Gas: The Movie 2014
Filmography 33
46 credits on file
Television 12
About this person
She performed in many film and television shows, and she also acted in, and directed, dozens of theatre productions in Saskatoon, Vancouver, and at the Stratford Festival.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1945 to 2016 · aged 71
