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Janet Wright

Janet Wright

Actor · Died November 14, 2016, aged 71 · Farnborough, Hampshire, England, UK

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 8, 1945
Died
November 14, 2016 (aged 71)
From
Farnborough, Hampshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 46 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 13% in 30 days

What are Janet Wright's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
33%
Bonds
29%
Society
12%
Self
10%
Survival
9%
Power
7%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Warm
5
Hopeful
6
Melancholic
5
Joyful
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Janet Wright's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Janet Wright's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

46 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Corner Gas: The Movie(2014)

    as Emma Leroy

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Tall Man(2012)

    as Trish

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Ramona and Beezus(2010)

    as Grandma Kemp

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Wisegal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Angie - Patty's Mother

  • Love and other Dilemmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jojo Landro

  • Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 13 episodes · as Liz Hinton

  • Corner Gas(2004)

    Show 107 episodes · as Emma Leroy

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Betrayed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Dr. Fleming

  • A Tale of Two Wives(2003)

    as Phyllis

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Emile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Alice

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bonnie

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Framed(2002)

    as Joan Thomas

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Rollerball(2002)

    as Coach Olga

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Blackwoods(2001)

    as Ma Franklin

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Lola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Ma Keller

  • Chasing Cain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sonia

  • Dark Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Annie

  • The Perfect Storm(2000)

    as Ethel Shatford

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Redwall: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Constance(voice)

  • Redwall(1999)

    Show 39 episodes · as Constance (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • More Tales of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Vita Keating

  • Mr. Headmistress(1998)

    as Naomi Bascombe

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Emily of New Moon(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · as Aunt Thom

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Naomi Bascombe

  • Lexx(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as First Lady Priest · as Lorca

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • We the Jury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Gladys McKenzie

  • Beyond the Call(1996)

    as Fran

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Sam Thorn

  • Bordertown Cafe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Maxine

  • Bingo(1991)

    as Waitress

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Laura Lansing Slept Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Francie

  • Cowboys Don't Cry(1988)

    as Pearl

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Comes to Willow Creek(1987)

    as Martha Jane

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • After the Promise(1987)

    as Waitress

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Wiseguy(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • American Gothic(1987)

    as Fanny

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Home Is Where the Hart Is(1987)

    as J.P.'s Wife

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Danger Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Brotherly Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Helen Neary

  • Turnaround: A Story of Recovery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever(1983)

    as Helen Armstrong

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains(1982)

    as Brenda

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Who'll Save Our Children?(1978)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wolfpen Principle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • McCabe & Mrs. Miller(1971)

    as Eunice

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Obscene House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1969 to 2014; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Rollerball (2002)

$26M worldwide

Highest rated

Corner Gas (2004)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19692014

Peak 2011 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 45: 45 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s3 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s3 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
7101

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Janet Wright's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Blackwoods (2001)

86th percentile spread · 73% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Corner Gas (2004)

Midcredits 94th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Janet Wright's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Janet Wright work with?

People who share at least 2 of Janet Wright's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stephen E. Miller shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers