Janet-Laine Green Explained

Janet-Laine Green
Birth Date:31 December 1951
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Spouse:Booth Savage
Children:2
Years Active:1977–present

Janet-Laine Green (born December 31, 1951) is a Canadian actress, director, producer and teacher, active for over 25 years. Best known for her roles in She's the Mayor, Seeing Things and This is Wonderland, this Toronto-based film and television personality 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 The Neverending Story 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 Gemini Awards and two Genie Awards.[1]

She is also active on the Canadian stage. In fact, Theatre Saskatchewan has given the province's best stage actors, since 1992,[2] a Lifetime Achievement Award named after her; Green even sponsors it.[3]

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.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982LoveJuliaSegment: Julia
1984Chautauqua GirlSally DriscollACTRA Award nominee for Best Television Actress, 14th ACTRA Awards
1985data-sort-value="Care Bears Movie, The" The Care Bears MovieWish BearVoice only
1986Wish BearVoice only
BulliesJenny Morris
One Police PlazaJanet FoxTV film
Murder Sees the LightAlineTV film
1987data-sort-value="Believers, The" The BelieversLisa Jamison
data-sort-value="Kidnapping of Baby John Doe, The" The Kidnapping of Baby John DoeJudyTV film
1988Cowboys Don't CryLindsay Sutherland
1990Primo BabyAnn Williams
1992Quiet KillerAunt LouiseTV film
Vita da cane
data-sort-value="Diamond Fleece, The" The Diamond FleeceMs. GreenTV film
data-sort-value="Shower, The" The ShowerLouise
1993Medicine RiverEllen LeslyTV film
1994data-sort-value="Circle Game, The" The Circle GameAnna
1995When the Dark Man CallsSue WinstonTV film
Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn StoryNancy's MotherTV film
1996Jungle BoyDirect-to-video, voice only
Undertaker
Swiss Family RobinsonDirect-to-video
1997Little Bear: Meet Little BearMother BearDirect-to-video, voice only
Little Bear: Family TalesMother BearDirect-to-video, voice only
End of SummerLucie/Christine's CousinTV film
1998Moonlight Becomes YouJanice MooreTV film
PatTV film
Death in the ShadowsArianeTV film
data-sort-value="Girl Next Door, The" The Girl Next DoorJoyce WintersTV film
Little Bear: Parties & PicnicsMother BearDirect-to-video, voice only
Little Bear: Goodnight Little BearMother BearDirect-to-video, voice only
1999Queen CelesteVoice only
Striking PosesApril IndigoDirect-to-video
Little Bear: Summertime TalesMother BearDirect-to-video, voice only
Little Bear: Little Goblin BearMother BearDirect-to-video, voice only
Little Bear: FriendsMother BearDirect-to-video, voice only
2000Mrs. SchmitzTV film
Elizabeth SedgwickTV film
Thin AirProfessor BrightonTV film
Little Bear: Rainy Day TalesMother BearDirect-to-video, voice only
Little Bear: A Kiss for Little BearMother BearDirect-to-video, voice only
Harry's CaseTV film
2001Little Bear: Little Sherlock BearMother BearDirect-to-video, voice only
HavenEleanor SaylesTV film
data-sort-value="Little Bear Movie, The" The Little Bear MovieMother BearDirect-to-video, voice only
Little Bear: Let's Play a GameMother BearDirect-to-video, voice only
2002Terrorised by Teens: The Jonathan Wamback StoryNoraTV film
Little Bear: Snacktime TalesMother BearDirect-to-video, voice only
Little Bear: Little Artist BearMother BearDirect-to-video, voice only
Little Bear: Campfire TalesMother BearDirect-to-video, voice only
2003Little Bear: Feel Better, Little BearMother BearDirect-to-video, voice only
2004data-sort-value="Limit, The" The LimitAgent HenryDirect-to-video
Dead LawyersKathryn KeillorTV film
2005Niagara MotelHelen
2007I Me WedLillianTV film
data-sort-value="Stone Angel, The" The Stone AngelLottie
2010VeronaTishShort film
My Family's SecretJune Shaeffer
Four SistersKarenShort film
2011Secrets from Her PastMarilynTV film
2012Stand by Your BoothJoanTV film
data-sort-value="Good Witch's Charm, The" The Good Witch's CharmDorisTV film
2014My Gal SundayMiriam ParkerTV film
WolvesClara Tollerman
Dirty SinglesJoyceUncredited
2015Born to Be BlueVera Baker
Hello, It's MeLillianTV film
2016StaticLizzieShort film
2018At First LightGrandma
2019Princess ElizabethTV film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979data-sort-value="Great Detective, The" The Great DetectiveMrs. LestrangeEpisode: "The Case of the Magic Mandarin"
1981–87Seeing ThingsHeather RedfernSeries regular, 43 episodes
1985Night HeatJennifer BrelandEpisode: "Mother's Day"
Care BearsWish Bear/Mary/Mrs. Miller/TriciaSeries regular, 11 episodes, voice only
1986data-sort-value="Ray Bradbury Theater, The" The Ray Bradbury TheaterMrs. LearyEpisode: "The Screaming Woman"
Hot ShotsLizEpisode: "Writ of Habeas Corpse"
data-sort-value="Care Bears Family, The" The Care Bears FamilyWish BearSeason 1 regular, 13 episodes, voice only
1987AdderlyLisaEpisode: "To Better Days"
1988T. and T.LouiseEpisode: "Pros and Cons"
1988–90data-sort-value="Beachcombers, The" The BeachcombersDana BattleSeries regular, 42 episodes
1991CounterstrikeClaire SinclairEpisodes: "The Dilemma" & "It's All in the Game"
Beyond RealityEpisode: "The Cold"
Tropical HeatEstelle ClayEpisode: "Abandoned"
1993Family PicturesToni BakerMini-series, 2 episodes
data-sort-value="Hidden Room, The" The Hidden RoomLucyEpisode: "Dangerous Dreams"
Street LegalMarisa StevensEpisodes: "Hasta La Vista" & "But Not Forgotten"
E.N.G.Diane TerlainEpisode: "Crime and Punishment"
Secret ServiceWolstenEpisode: "Advertising for Crime/Special Delivery"
1993–94Annie BlaisdellEpisodes: "Sunday at the Hotel with George", "Blind Eye" & "Retribution"
1994Liberty StreetAnnie's MomEpisode: "Planes, Kids and Automobiles"
1994–95Wild C.A.T.sVoidSeries regular, 14 episodes, voice only
1995Road to AvonleaEliza PikeEpisode: "The Return of Gus Pike"
UltraforceContraryEpisode: "Prime Time"
1995–96data-sort-value="Neverending Story, The" The Neverending StoryXayideRecurring role, 9 episodes, voice only
1995–2001Little BearMother Bear[4] Series regular
1997–98DiabolikMickyRecurring role, 8 episodes, voice only
1998GoosebumpsMartha MorganEpisode: "Strained Peas"
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the ParanormalDr. Joanne BesterEpisode: "Jaunt"
The Adventures of Shirley HolmesStratmann's AttorneyEpisode: "The Case Of The Code Of Silence"
Ruth MonroeEpisode: "The Case Of The Bamboozling Blonde"
1998–99Dr. Melissa ParkRecurring role, 5 episodes
1998–2000Mythic WarriorsHera/Mother/SeagullRecurring role, 5 episodes, voice only
1999Tales from the CryptkeeperMomEpisode: "Town Gathering", voice only
TradersCatherine CunninghamRecurring role, 8 episodes
2000Maud MontroseMini-series, 2 episodes
BabarQueen CelesteSeries regular, 13 episodes, voice only
2001Blue MurderLidi DelilloEpisode: "Summer of Love"
2001–02DocElaineEpisodes: "You Say Goodbye, I Say Hello", "No Time Like the Present" & "Time Flies"
2003Mutant XSenator MorrisonEpisode: "One Step Closer"
PlaymakersMiss DubersteinEpisode: "Choice: Part 2"
2003–16Jacob Two-TwoFlorenceRecurring role, 11 episodes, voice only
2004Blue MurderAlice WestonEpisode: "Special Delivery"
FranklinNarratorSeries regular, 10 episodes, voice only
2004–06This Is WonderlandJudge SerkisSeries regular, 21 episodes
2005–08Delilah & JuliusSeries regular, 31 episodes, voice only
2008M.V.P.CarlaRecurring role, 5 episodes
2011She's the MayorIris PetersSeries regular, 13 episodes
HavenFelicia BrodyEpisode: "Sparks and Recreation"
2013–15Murdoch MysteriesMrs. LyndEpisodes: "Murdoch on the Corner" & "The Incurables"
2015Saving HopeIris PrattEpisode: "Trading Places"
2015–16This LifeJanine LawsonSeries regular, 20 episodes

Video games

YearTitleRolePublisherNotes
1999M.U.G.E.NElecbyteVoice only
Transformer Beast Wars Metals: Gekitotsu! Gangan BattleBlackarachnia/Airazor/Predacon ComputerTakaraVoice only
Little Bear: Kindergarten Thinking AdventuresMother BearCreative WondersVoice only

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
198414th ACTRA AwardsBest Television ActressChautauqua Girl
19861st Gemini AwardsBest Performance by a Lead Actress in a Continuing Role in a Comedy SeriesSeeing Things
19872nd Gemini AwardsBest Performance by a Lead Actress in a Continuing Role in a Comedy SeriesSeeing Things
198910th Genie AwardsBest Supporting ActressCowboys Don't Cry
199213th Genie AwardsBest ActressThe Shower
200015th Gemini AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic SeriesTraders

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Janet-Laine Green. IMDb.
  2. Web site: Government Relations | Office of Protocol and Honours . 2005-12-21 . 2005-11-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051118011102/http://www.gr.gov.sk.ca/protocol/Honours/SVM_1998.htm . dead .
  3. Web site: Theatre Saskatchewan Inc. - Representing All Aspects of Community Theatre in Saskatchewan . 2005-12-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050905154305/http://www.theatresaskatchewan.com/theatresask?&PAGEID=41 . 2005-09-05 .
  4. Book: Perlmutter, David . 2018 . The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows . . 362–363 .

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