Janet-Laine Green (born December 31, 1951) is a Canadian

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, producer and

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, active for over 25 years. Best known for her roles in '' She's the Mayor'', '' Seeing Things'' and '' This is Wonderland'', this

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-based film and

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has also been a voice actress for animated series such as '' Jacob Two-Two'' (as Florence), '' Franklin'', '' Little Bear'' (as Mother Bear) and '' The Care Bears'' (for which she voiced Wish Bear). She also provided the voice of the arch villain Xayide in the animated version of ''

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'' and also Void in '' WildC.A.T.S.''. She has also worked as an associate producer on the film ''The Circle Game'' in which she also played as Anna. Green has been nominated for three

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and two

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. She is also active on the Canadian stage. In fact, Theatre Saskatchewan has given the province's best stage actors, since 1992, a Lifetime Achievement Award named after her; Green even sponsors it. Green is the mother of '' Goosebumps'' and '' Redwall'' actor Tyrone Savage. Her husband, Booth Savage, wrote the play version of '' Pillow Talk'', which Green is now starring in and producing. She has a production company of her own, Briefcase Productions.

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Television

Video games

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