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

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for over 20 years.

Career

In 1989, she was a founding member of the Toronto's Augusta Company, along with her future husband

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and Daniel Brooks, and worked regularly throughout her theatre career with Brooks, McKellar, and Canadian writers and directors including Nadia Ross, Jacob Wren,

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, Hillar Liitoja, Paul Bettis, and

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."Tracy Wright: 1959-2010"
''

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'' June 23, 2010. In film, she worked closely with McKellar and Bruce McDonald whose '' Highway 61'' (1991) was one of her first major film roles; McDonald's ''

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'' and ''

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'' (both released in 2010) were her last films. She was also known for her roles in films such as '' Wasaga'' (1994), ''

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(''1995), '' Last Night'' (1998), '' Elimination Dance'' (1998), ''

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'' (1999), ''

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'' (2005), ''

Monkey Warfare ''Monkey Warfare'' is a 2006 Canadian Drama (film and television), drama film written and directed by Reginald Harkema, starring Don McKellar, Tracy Wright, and Nadia Litz. The film received multiple awards at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awar ...

'' (2006), and '' You Are Here'' (2010). Highlights of her television appearances include '' The Kids in the Hall'' and ''

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''. Wright also acted in

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's video "We Got Time" in 1989, along with

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and McKellar, and she is the subject of a song by Wiseman, entitled "Mothfaceyahoo.ca" from his 2013 release ''Giulietta Masina at the Oscars Crying''.

Awards

Following her death, Wright and her ''Trigger'' co-star

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jointly won the prize for Best Actress at the 2011 ACTRA Toronto Awards. McKellar accepted the award in her honour, stating in his speech that the award "means more to me than any I've ever won". Wright and Parker were also both nominated for the

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for

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at the

31st Genie Awards The 31st Genie Awards ceremony was held on March 10, 2011 to honour films released in 2010.

Personal life

Wright was married to McKellar, her long-term partner, from January 2010 until her death in June of that year. She died on June 22, 2010, aged 50, from

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wright, Tracy 1959 births 2010 deaths Actresses from Toronto Canadian film actresses Canadian stage actresses Canadian television actresses Deaths from pancreatic cancer in Ontario 21st-century Canadian actresses 20th-century Canadian actresses