Megan Follows

Megan Follows

Age 58 — born March 14, 1968·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.

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70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1972–2023Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedMajor Crime
7.3 Average ratingacross 70 titles

Top TV shows 40best Megan Follows shows

  1. 1House posterHouseJennifer Williams · 1 ep · 20048.6
  2. 2Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel posterAnne of Green Gables: The SequelAnne Shirley · 4 eps · 19878.5
  3. 3When Hope Calls posterWhen Hope CallsDirector · 4 eps · 20198.5
  4. 4Hudson & Rex posterHudson & RexDetective Sidney Scott · 2 eps · 20198.4
  5. 5The X-Files posterThe X-FilesKath McCready · 1 ep · 19938.4
  6. 6Heartland posterHeartlandLily Borden · 3 eps · 20078.3
  7. 7Family Law posterFamily LawNancy Quinn · 1 ep · 19998.1
  8. 8Lie to Me posterLie to MeLorraine Burch · 1 ep · 20097.9
  9. 9Wynonna Earp posterWynonna EarpMichelle Gibson · 6 eps · 20167.9
  10. 10Cold Case posterCold CaseMaura (2005) · 1 ep · 20037.8
  11. 11ER posterERChristy Larkin · 1 ep · 19947.8
  12. 12CSI: Miami posterCSI: MiamiChloe Grand · 1 ep · 20027.7
  13. 13Longmire posterLongmireAlice Stewart · 1 ep · 20127.7
  14. 14The Outer Limits posterThe Outer LimitsKaren Ross · 1 ep · 19957.7
  15. 15CSI: Crime Scene Investigation posterCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationBeth Darian · 1 ep · 20007.6
  16. 16Reign posterReignCatherine de' Medici · 2013–2017 · Drama7.6
  17. 17Murder, She Wrote posterMurder, She WroteLila Nolan · 1 ep · 19847.5
  18. 18Domestic Life posterDomestic LifeDidi Crane · 10 eps · 19847.5
  19. 19Anne of Green Gables posterAnne of Green GablesAnne Shirley · 1985–2008 · Drama7.5
  20. 20Strong Medicine posterStrong MedicineDana's Doctor · 3 eps · 20007.4
  21. 21Big Wolf on Campus posterBig Wolf on CampusViolet Thorne · 1 ep · 19997.3
  22. 22The Littlest Hobo posterThe Littlest HoboRose · 1 ep · 19797.3
  23. 23Law & Order posterLaw & OrderMegan Parnell · 1 ep · 19907.3
  24. 24Charmed posterCharmedDirector · 1 ep · 20187.2
  25. 25Crossing Jordan posterCrossing JordanBeth · 1 ep · 20017.2
  26. 26Brothers and Sisters posterBrothers and SistersMaggie Stephens · 1 ep · 20067.1
  27. 27Rabbit Hole posterRabbit HoleSenator Nora Evers · 2 eps · 20237.1
  28. 28The Republic of Sarah posterThe Republic of SarahDirector · 2 eps · 20217.1
  29. 29The Division posterThe DivisionScience Teacher · 1 ep · 20017.1
  30. 30The Facts of Life posterThe Facts of Life1 ep · 19797.1
  31. 31Republic of Doyle posterRepublic of DoyleWarden Barton · 1 ep · 20107.0
  32. 32Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story posterAnne of Green Gables: The Continuing StoryAnne Shirley Blythe · 2 eps · 20006.9
  33. 33The Ray Bradbury Theater posterThe Ray Bradbury TheaterAimee · 1 ep · 19856.9
  34. 34World Without End posterWorld Without EndMaud · 8 eps · 20126.8
  35. 35Matt and Jenny posterMatt and JennyJenny Tanner · 26 eps · 19796.6
  36. 36October Faction posterOctober FactionEdith Mooreland · 10 eps · 20206.6
  37. 37ABC Afterschool Special posterABC Afterschool SpecialDana Sherman · 1 ep · 19726.5
  38. 38Raising the Bar posterRaising the BarReanne Chrisman · 1 ep · 20086.3
  39. 39Threat Matrix posterThreat MatrixDenise · 1 ep · 20036.1
  40. 40The Hidden Room posterThe Hidden RoomDeanna Matthews · 1 ep · 19916.0

Top movies 30best Megan Follows movies

  1. 1Major Crime posterMajor CrimeJoanie Wells · 199710.0
  2. 2Stacking posterStackingAnna Mae Morgan · 198710.0
  3. 3Reluctant Angel posterReluctant AngelLisa / Cheryl · 19979.0
  4. 4The Olden Days Coat posterThe Olden Days CoatSal · 19819.0
  5. 5Home for the Holidays posterHome for the HolidaysMegan Byrne · 20178.6
  6. 6Anne of Green Gables posterAnne of Green GablesAnne Shirley · 19858.1
  7. 7The Mating Season posterThe Mating SeasonLaura McLain · 19808.0
  8. 8Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel posterAnne of Green Gables: The SequelAnne Shirley · 19877.9
  9. 9Stratford Festival: Romeo and Juliet posterStratford Festival: Romeo and JulietJuliet · 19937.8
  10. 10Deep Sleep posterDeep SleepShelley · 19907.5
  11. 11Inherit the Wind posterInherit the WindRachel Brown · 19887.3
  12. 12Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story posterAnne of Green Gables: The Continuing StoryAnne Shirley · 20007.3
  13. 13Plainsong posterPlainsongElla Guthrie · 20047.2
  14. 14What Katy Did posterWhat Katy DidCousin Helen · 19997.0
  15. 15Open Heart posterOpen HeartSherry Cardinal · 20047.0
  16. 16Silver Bullet posterSilver BulletJane Coslaw · 19856.6
  17. 17The Nutcracker Prince posterThe Nutcracker PrinceClara (voice) · 19906.5
  18. 18The Stork Derby posterThe Stork DerbyKate Harrington · 20026.5
  19. 19American Prophet: The Story of Joseph Smith posterAmerican Prophet: The Story of Joseph SmithEmma Smith (voice) · 19996.5
  20. 20Christmas Around the Corner posterChristmas Around the CornerDirector · 20186.4
  21. 21Hockey Night posterHockey NightCathy Yarrow · 19846.3
  22. 22Breakfast with Scot posterBreakfast with ScotBarbara Warren · 20076.2
  23. 23Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn posterBack to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry FinnBecky · 19906.2
  24. 24Flight of the Butterflies posterFlight of the ButterfliesNarrator · 20126.2
  25. 25I Am Number Four posterI Am Number FourSupermarket Cashier (uncredited) · 20116.2
  26. 26Under The Piano posterUnder The PianoRosetta Basilio · 19965.8
  27. 27Christmas Child posterChristmas ChildMeg Davenport · 20045.7
  28. 28Booky Makes Her Mark posterBooky Makes Her MarkFrancie Thomson · 20065.7
  29. 29Pirate's Passage posterPirate's PassageMeg O’Leary (voice) · 20155.5
  30. 30A Foreign Affair posterA Foreign AffairLena · 20045.5

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