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Janet Wright was a Genie and Gemini Award-winning English-born 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.
Born
Thursday, 08 March 1945
Died
Monday, 14 November 2016
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Corner Gas: The Movie | Emma Leroy | 2014 |
| The Tall Man | Trish | 2012 |
| Ramona and Beezus | Grandma Kemp | 2010 |
| Wisegal | Angie - Patty's Mother | 2008 |
| Love and Other Dilemmas | Jojo Ladro / Jojo Landro | 2008 |
| Whistler | Celia | 2006 |
| Kingdom Hospital | Liz Hinton | 2004 |
| Corner Gas | Emma Leroy | 2004 |
| A Tale of Two Wives | Phyllis | 2003 |
| Thoughtcrimes | Zoya | 2003 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Corner Gas: The Movie | Emma Leroy | 2014 |
| The Tall Man | Trish | 2012 |
| Ramona and Beezus | Grandma Kemp | 2010 |
| Wisegal | Angie - Patty's Mother | 2008 |
| Love and Other Dilemmas | Jojo Ladro / Jojo Landro | 2008 |
| Whistler | Celia | 2006 |
| Kingdom Hospital | Liz Hinton | 2004 |
| Corner Gas | Emma Leroy | 2004 |
| A Tale of Two Wives | Phyllis | 2003 |
| Thoughtcrimes | Zoya | 2003 |
| Emile | Alice | 2003 |
| Taken | Patty | 2002 |
| Monk | Bonnie | 2002 |
| Framed | 2002 | |
| Rollerball | Coach Olga | 2002 |
| Blackwoods | Ma Franklin | 2001 |
| Lola | Ma Keller | 2001 |
| The Chris Isaak Show | Evie | 2001 |
| Chasing Cain | Sonia | 2001 |
| Dark Angel | Annie | 2000 |
| The Perfect Storm | Ethel Shatford | 2000 |
| Redwall: The Movie | Constance | 2000 |
| Redwall | Constance / Ghost of Martin / Constance (voice) | 1999 |
| More Tales of the City | Vita Keating | 1998 |
| Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension | Mrs. Floyd | 1998 |
| Emily of New Moon | Aunt Thom | 1998 |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | Jeri / Naomi Bascombe | 1997 |
| Fast Track | Charlotte Scannel | 1997 |
| Lexx | First Lady Priest / Lorca | 1996 |
| Beyond the Call | Fran | 1996 |
| My Mother's Ghost | Winny | 1996 |
| Due South | Sgt. Sam Thorn | 1994 |
| Bordertown Cafe | Maxine | 1992 |
| Bingo | Waitress | 1991 |
| Neon Rider | Michelle Pfeiffer | 1990 |
| Laura Lansing Slept Here | Francie | 1988 |
| Cowboys Don't Cry | Pearl | 1988 |
| Christmas Comes to Willow Creek | Martha Jane | 1987 |
| After the Promise | Waitress | 1987 |
| Wiseguy | Mabel / Millicent | 1987 |
| American Gothic | Fanny | 1987 |
| Home Is Where the Hart Is | J.P.'s Wife | 1987 |
| Street Legal | Doris Banachowska / Jessica Grant | 1987 |
| Loyalties | Audrey Sawchuk | 1986 |
| Brotherly Love | Helen Neary | 1985 |
| The Three Wishes of Billy Grier | Woman in Bar | 1984 |
| Turnaround: A Story of Recovery | Narrator / Narrator (voice) | 1984 |
| The Best Christmas Pageant Ever | Helen Armstrong | 1983 |
| Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains | Brenda / Brenda - Aunt Linda's Friend | 1982 |
| Huckleberry Finn and His Friends | Mrs. Judith Loftus | 1980 |
| The Wiz | The Wiz Singers Adult Choir | 1978 |
| King of Kensington | Evelyn | 1975 |
| Wolfpen Principle | Miss Mervin | 1974 |
| The Beachcombers | Didee | 1972 |
| McCabe & Mrs. Miller | Eunice | 1971 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Woman Neighbor | 1954 |
