Janet Wright

Janet was born in England, and moved to Saskatoon, SK, at a very young age.

Janet and her three siblings all became successful actors. She has performed for virtually every major theater company in Canada, and has been affiliated with the Vancouver Arts Club Theater since the early 1970s, performing and directing in over 40 productions for that company alone.

Janet enjoys the behind the scenes and technical end of production as much as she does acting.

She has directed for many major theater companies across Canada, including productions at the Stratford Festival.

Her film credits include The Perfect Storm (with George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg) and Bordertown Café for which she won a Genie Award for best actress.

Her television credits include appearances on Dark Angel and Lexx, as well as Canadian classics such as The King of Kensington and The Beachcombers.

Janet was honoured with a Gemini for "Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series" for her performance in the feature length television drama Betrayed.

In an unusual bit of casting, Janet and Eric Peterson, who play Brent Butt's parents, have been friends for 35 years, first appearing together on stage in the early 1970s. All three are proud Saskatchewan natives.

 

Emma Leroy

Veteran Vancouver actress Janet Wright plays "Emma," the long-suffering wife of "Oscar" (Eric Peterson) and mother to Brent Butt's character "Brent Leroy."

She is the glue that holds this unusual family together.