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Tracy Wright (December 7, 1959 – June 22, 2010) was a Canadian actress who was known for her stage and film performances, as well as her presence in Canada's avant-garde for over 20 years.[1]
Tracy Wright | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 7, 1959 |
| Died | June 22, 2010 (aged 50) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989–2010 |
| Spouse | |
In 1989, she was a founding member of the Toronto's Augusta Company,[2] along with her future husband Don McKellar and Daniel Brooks, and worked regularly throughout her theatre career with Brooks, McKellar, and Canadian writers and directors including Nadia Ross, Jacob Wren, Daniel MacIvor, Hillar Liitoja, Paul Bettis, and Sky Gilbert.[3]
In film, she worked closely with McKellar and Bruce McDonald whose Highway 61 (1991) was one of her first major film roles; McDonald's This Movie Is Broken and Trigger (both released in 2010) were her last films.[2] She was also known for her roles in films such as Wasaga (1994), When Night Is Falling (1995), Last Night (1998), Elimination Dance (1998), Superstar (1999), Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005), Monkey Warfare (2006), and You Are Here (2010).[4] Highlights of her television appearances include The Kids in the Hall and Twitch City.[4]
Wright also acted in Bob Wiseman's video "We Got Time" in 1989, along with Leslie Spit Treeo and McKellar, and she is the subject of a song by Wiseman, entitled "Mothface
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Following her death, Wright and her Trigger co-star Molly Parker jointly won the prize for Best Actress at the 2011 ACTRA Toronto Awards.[6] McKellar accepted the award in her honour, stating in his speech that the award "means more to me than any I've ever won".[6] Wright and Parker were also both nominated for the Genie Award for Best Actress at the 31st Genie Awards.[7]
Wright was married to McKellar, her long-term partner, from January 2010 until her death in June of that year.[2]
She died on June 22, 2010, aged 50, from pancreatic cancer.[8][9][10]
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Highway 61 | Margo | |
| 1992 | Blue | ||
| 1994 | Eclipse | Souvenir Shop Clerk | |
| 1995 | When Night Is Falling | Tory | |
| 1995 | Wasaga | Judy | |
| 1996 | My Summer Vacation | Marvette | |
| 1996 | Bubbles Galore | Vivian Klitorsky | |
| 1996 | Joe's So Mean to Josephine | Dispatcher | |
| 1998 | Last Night | Donna | |
| 1998 | Elimination Dance | ||
| 1998 | Dog Park | Dog Psychologist's Wife | |
| 1999 | The Five Senses | Alex | |
| 1999 | Superstar | Sister Anne | |
| 2000 | Apartment Hunting | Steve | |
| 2001 | Picture Claire | Detective Sweeney | |
| 2004 | Childstar | Tabitha | |
| 2005 | Me and You and Everyone We Know | Nancy Herrington | |
| 2006 | Monkey Warfare | Linda | |
| 2007 | All Hat | Elizabeth Dokes | |
| 2008 | Blindness | Thief's Wife | |
| 2008 | Green Door | Rhonda | |
| 2009 | Leslie, My Name Is Evil | Leslie's Mom | |
| 2010 | This Movie Is Broken | Box Office Woman | |
| 2010 | You Are Here | The Archivist | |
| 2010 | Trigger | Vic |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Kids in the Hall | Sandra | Episode #2.14 |
| 1995 | Liberty Street | Justice of Peace | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Dangerous Offender: The Marlene Moore Story | Spot | Television film |
| 1997 | Inspired by Bach | Emily | Episode: "Sarabande" |
| 1998, 2000 | Twitch City | Dizelle | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Dice | Gil | 6 episodes |
| 2005 | Slings & Arrows | Director #2 | Episode: "Rarer Monsters" |
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