Megan Follows
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Megan Follows
Filmography
Acting (53)
2026
Revelas Diane Dean
2025
She Came Backas Janet
2.0
2025
Stealing the Skyas Marilyn
5.3
2024
Heritage Minutes: Mary Riter Hamiltonas Mary Riter Hamilton
2.0
2020
Lie Exposedas Diane
3.6
2017
Home for the Holidaysas Megan Byrne
8.6
2015
Pirate's Passageas Meg O’Leary (voice)
5.5
2014
Hard Driveas Barbara
3.0
2012
Flight of the Butterfliesas Narrator
6.2
2012
Where Are the Dollsas Elizabeth / Narrator
1.5
2011
I Am Number Fouras Supermarket Cashier (uncredited)
6.2
2009
Booky's Crushas Francie Thomson
5.0
2007
Booky & the Secret Santaas Francie Thomson
4.7
2007
Breakfast with Scotas Barbara Warren
6.1
2006
Booky Makes Her Markas Francie Thomson
5.7
2006
The Great Polar Bear Adventureas Narrator (voice)
2.0
2006
L.M. Montgomery's Islandas Anne Shirley (archive footage)
2.0
2006
Kevin Sullivan's Classicas Self - Anne Shirley
2.0
2005
Shania A Life in Eight Albumsas Sharon Twain
5.3
2004
Christmas Childas Meg Davenport
5.7
2004
Open Heartas Sherry Cardinal
7.0
2004
Plainsongas Ella Guthrie
7.2
2003
A Foreign Affairas Lena
5.4
2002
The Stork Derbyas Kate Harrington
6.5
2000
Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Storyas Anne Shirley
7.5
1999
American Prophet: The Story of Joseph Smithas Emma Smith (voice)
6.5
1999
What Katy Didas Cousin Helen
6.8
1997
Major Crimeas Joanie Wells
10.0
1997
Reluctant Angelas Lisa / Cheryl
9.0
1996
Under The Pianoas Rosetta Basilio
5.8
1993
When Pigs Flyas Kathleen
5.6
1993
Stratford Festival: Romeo and Julietas Juliet
7.8
1991
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Annas Peggy Ann Bradnick
5.4
1991
The Chaseas Gloria Whipple
4.0
1990
The Nutcracker Princeas Clara (voice)
6.5
1990
Deep Sleepas Shelley
7.5
1989
Termini Stationas Micheline Dushane
4.8
1989
Champagne Charlieas Louise
5.3
1988
A Time of Destinyas Irene
5.4
1988
Inherit the Windas Rachel Brown
7.3
1987
Seasonal Differencesas Dana
1987
Anne of Green Gables: The Sequelas Anne Shirley
7.9
1987
Stackingas Anna Mae Morgan
10.0
1986
Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugsas Kim Wilson
5.0
1986
Sin of Innocenceas Jenny Colleran
5.1
1985
Anne of Green Gablesas Anne Shirley
8.1
1985
Silver Bulletas Jane Coslaw
6.7
1984
Hockey Nightas Cathy Yarrow
6.3
1983
Boys and Girlsas Margaret
5.5
1981
The Olden Days Coatas Sal
9.0
1980
The Mating Seasonas Laura McLain
8.0
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The Way Homeas Tessa
Production & Directing (6)
2026
RevelExecutive Producer
2025
She Came BackDirector
2.0
2025
Stealing the SkyDirector
5.3
2025
Stealing the SkyExecutive Producer
5.3
2020
Marry Me This ChristmasDirector
4.5
2018
Christmas Around the CornerDirector
6.4