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.
Career In 1989, she was a founding member of the Toronto's Augusta Company, 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."Tracy Wright: 1959-2010", Xtra! 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 This Movie Is Broken and Trigger (both released in 2010) were her last films. 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). Highlights of her television appearances include The Kids in the Hall and Twitch City.
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 "Mothfaceyahoo.ca" from his 2013 release Giulietta Masina at the Oscars Crying.
Country singer-songwriter John Borra also released a tribute song to Wright, "Trace in the Wind".Jason Schneider, "John Borra set to return with new album Blue Wine; shares first single ‘Trace in the Wind’". Roots Music Canada, December 13, 2019.
Awards Following her death, Wright and her Trigger co-star Molly Parker 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 Genie Award for Best Actress at the 31st Genie Awards.
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 pancreatic cancer.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRole Notes1991Highway 61Margo1992Blue1994EclipseSouvenir Shop Clerk1995When Night Is FallingTory1995WasagaJudy1996My Summer VacationMarvette1996Bubbles GaloreVivian Klitorsky1996Joe's So Mean to JosephineDispatcher1998Last NightDonna1998Elimination Dance1998Dog ParkDog Psychologist's Wife1999 The Five SensesAlex1999SuperstarSister Anne2000Apartment HuntingSteve2001Picture ClaireDetective Sweeney2004ChildstarTabitha2005Me and You and Everyone We KnowNancy Herrington2006Monkey WarfareLinda2007All HatElizabeth Dokes2008BlindnessThief's Wife2008Green DoorRhonda2009Leslie, My Name Is EvilLeslie's Mom2010This Movie Is BrokenBox Office Woman2010You Are HereThe Archivist2010TriggerVic
Television YearTitleRole Notes1991 The Kids in the HallSandraEpisode #2.141995Liberty StreetJustice of Peace2 episodes1996Dangerous Offender: The Marlene Moore StorySpotTelevision film1997Inspired by BachEmilyEpisode: "Sarabande"1998, 2000Twitch CityDizelle2 episodes2001DiceGil6 episodes2005Slings & ArrowsDirector #2Episode: "Rarer Monsters"
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