Megan Follows
Acting·March 14, 1968 — 58 years old·Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Megan Follows is a Canadian American stage, film and television actress, best known for playing Anne Shirley in the 1985 miniseries Anne of Green Gables, the highest-rated drama in Canadian television history. Her performance in the first three installments earned her two Gemini awards as best actress for the first two miniseries, Anne of Green Gables and Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel, and a Gemini nomination for the third, Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story.
Known For
Filmography · 102
—The Way HomeTessa2026Little House on the PrairieTVGrandma (uncredited)2025She Came BackJanet · Director2025Stealing the SkyMarilyn · Director · Executive Producer2024My Dead MomTVFern2024Heritage Minutes: Mary Riter HamiltonMary Riter Hamilton2023Rabbit HoleTVSenator Nora Evers2021The Republic of SarahTVDirector2020Marry Me This ChristmasDirector2020Lie ExposedDiane2020October FactionTVEdith Mooreland · Director2019When Hope CallsTVDirector2019Hudson & RexTVDetective Sidney Scott2018Christmas Around the CornerDirector2018CharmedTVDirector2017Home for the HolidaysMegan Byrne2016Wynonna EarpTVMichelle Gibson2015Pirate's PassageMeg O’Leary (voice)2014Hard DriveBarbara2013ReignTVCatherine de' Medici · Director2013Anne auf Green Gables 3 - Das Leben geht weiterTV2012Flight of the ButterfliesNarrator2012Where Are the DollsElizabeth / Narrator2012World Without EndTVMaud2012LongmireTVAlice Stewart2011I Am Number FourSupermarket Cashier (uncredited)2010Republic of DoyleTVWarden Barton2009Booky's CrushFrancie Thomson2009Lie to MeTVLorraine Burch2008Raising the BarTVReanne Chrisman2007Booky & the Secret SantaFrancie Thomson2007Breakfast with ScotBarbara Warren2007HeartlandTVLily Borden · Director2006Brothers and SistersTVMaggie Stephens2006Booky Makes Her MarkFrancie Thomson2006The Great Polar Bear AdventureNarrator (voice)2006L.M. Montgomery's IslandAnne Shirley (archive footage)2006Kevin Sullivan's ClassicSelf - Anne Shirley2005Shania A Life in Eight AlbumsSharon Twain2005Robson ArmsTVJanice Keneally2004HouseTVJennifer Williams2004Christmas ChildMeg Davenport2004Open HeartSherry Cardinal2004PlainsongElla Guthrie2004A Foreign AffairLena2003Cold CaseTVMaura (2005)2003Threat MatrixTVDenise2002CSI: MiamiTVChloe Grand2002The Stork DerbyKate Harrington2001Crossing JordanTVBeth2001The DivisionTVScience Teacher2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTVBeth Darian2000Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing StoryAnne Shirley2000Strong MedicineTVDana's Doctor2000Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing StoryTVAnne Shirley Blythe1999American Prophet: The Story of Joseph SmithEmma Smith (voice)1999Family LawTVNancy Quinn1999Big Wolf on CampusTVViolet Thorne1999What Katy DidCousin Helen1997Major CrimeJoanie Wells1997Reluctant AngelLisa / Cheryl1996Under The PianoRosetta Basilio1995The Outer LimitsTVKaren Ross1994ERTVChristy Larkin1993Second ChancesTVKate Benedict1993When Pigs FlyKathleen1993The X-FilesTVKath McCready1993Stratford Festival: Romeo and JulietJuliet1991The Hidden RoomTVDeanna Matthews1991Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy AnnPeggy Ann Bradnick1991The ChaseGloria Whipple1990The Nutcracker PrinceClara (voice)1990Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry FinnBecky1990Law & OrderTVMegan Parnell1990Deep SleepShelley1989Termini StationMicheline Dushane1989Champagne CharlieLouise1988A Time of DestinyIrene1988Inherit the WindRachel Brown1987Seasonal DifferencesDana1987Anne of Green Gables: The SequelAnne Shirley1987Anne of Green Gables: The SequelTVAnne Shirley1987StackingAnna Mae Morgan1986Anne auf Green GablesTV1986Shattered: If Your Kid's on DrugsKim Wilson1986Sin of InnocenceJenny Colleran1985Anne of Green GablesAnne Shirley1985Anne of Green GablesTVAnne Shirley1985Silver BulletJane Coslaw1985The Comedy FactoryTVTina Jackson1985The Ray Bradbury TheaterTVAimee1984Hockey NightCathy Yarrow1984Murder, She WroteTVLila Nolan1984Domestic LifeTVDidi Crane1983Boys and GirlsMargaret1982American PlayhouseTVAnna Mae Morgan1981The Olden Days CoatSal1980The Mating SeasonLaura McLain1979Matt and JennyTVJenny Tanner1979The Littlest HoboTVRose · Marti Kendall1979The Facts of LifeTV1972ABC Afterschool SpecialTVDana Sherman