Janet Wright
| Janet Wright | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 March 1945 Farnborough, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 14 November 2016 (aged 71) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1969–2014 |
| Known for | Corner Gas |
| Spouse(s) | Bruce Davis |
| Children | 3 |
Janet Wright (8 March, 1945 – 14 November, 2016) was a Genie and Gemini award-winning English Canadian actress and theatre director. She was best known for her role as Emma Leroy on the hit Canadian sitcom Corner Gas. 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.
Wright was born in Farnborough, Hampshire, England. Her family immigrated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in 1946. The family later moved to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, where Wright grew up. Wright was the eldest of four siblings (the others being Susan, John, and Anne) who have all participated in Canadian theatre.
Wright, along with her sister Susan, co-founded the Persephone Theatre company in Saskatoon in 1974. Wright's first husband, Brian Richmond, became the theatre's director. Wright later worked at the Vancouver Arts Club Theatre where she appeared in and directed more than 40 productions. She also appeared in several other productions in live theatre across Canada, and at the Stratford Festival in Ontario. Her theatre work eventually led to television and film roles in Canada and the United States.
In 1991, she performed at the Stratford Festival with her sisters Anne and Susan in Les Belles Soeurs, to positive reviews. In 1995, she was the first woman to play the part of King Lear, at Canadian Stage, in Toronto.
Wright acted in the television series Bordertown Cafe, for which she received a best actress Genie Award in 1992. In 2003 she was named best supporting actress in a dramatic program or miniseries at the Gemini awards for her role in “Betrayed.”
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