Tracy Wright (December 7, 1959 â€" 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.In 1989, she
was a founding member of the Toronto's Augusta Company,[1] 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.[2]In
film, she worked closely with McKellar and Bruce McDonald, whose
Highway 61 (1991) was one of her first major roles, and This Movie Is
Broken and Trigger (2010) were her last.[1] She was also known for her
roles in films such as Monkey Warfare, Last Night, When Night Is
Falling, Superstar, You Are Here and Me and You and Everyone We
Know.[3] 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 Don McKellar,
and she is the subject of a song by Wiseman, entitled
"Mothface@yahoo.ca"[5] from his 2013 release Giulietta Masina at the
Oscars Crying.
actress who was known for her stage and film performances, as well as
her presence in Canada's avant-garde for over 20 years.In 1989, she
was a founding member of the Toronto's Augusta Company,[1] 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.[2]In
film, she worked closely with McKellar and Bruce McDonald, whose
Highway 61 (1991) was one of her first major roles, and This Movie Is
Broken and Trigger (2010) were her last.[1] She was also known for her
roles in films such as Monkey Warfare, Last Night, When Night Is
Falling, Superstar, You Are Here and Me and You and Everyone We
Know.[3] 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 Don McKellar,
and she is the subject of a song by Wiseman, entitled
"Mothface@yahoo.ca"[5] from his 2013 release Giulietta Masina at the
Oscars Crying.
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