Megan Follows
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.
Known For
Law & Order
1990
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
House
2004
The X-Files
1993
CSI: Miami
2002
ER
1994
Hudson & Rex
2019
Cold Case
2003
Heartland
2007
Crossing Jordan
2001
Strong Medicine
2000
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Filmography
Law & Order
as Megan Parnell · 1990
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Beth Darian · 2000
House
as Jennifer Williams · 2004
The X-Files
as Kath McCready · 1993
CSI: Miami
as Chloe Grand · 2002
ER
as Christy Larkin · 1994
Hudson & Rex
as Detective Sidney Scott · 2019
Cold Case
as Maura (2005) · 2003
Heartland
as Lily Borden · 2007
Crossing Jordan
as Beth · 2001
Strong Medicine
as Dana's Doctor · 2000
Murder, She Wrote
as Lila Nolan · 1984
Brothers and Sisters
as Maggie Stephens · 2006
American Playhouse
as Anna Mae Morgan · 1982
The Outer Limits
as Karen Ross · 1995
Longmire
as Alice Stewart · 2012
Lie to Me
as Lorraine Burch · 2009
The Facts of Life
· 1979
The Division
as Science Teacher · 2001
Wynonna Earp
as Michelle Gibson · 2016
Reign
as Catherine de' Medici · 2013
Family Law
as Nancy Quinn · 1999
Heritage Minutes
as Mary Riter Hamilton · 1991
Republic of Doyle
as Warden Barton · 2010
ABC Afterschool Special
as Dana Sherman · 1972
The Ray Bradbury Theater
as Aimee · 1985
Raising the Bar
as Reanne Chrisman · 2008
Little House on the Prairie
as Grandma (uncredited) · 2026
Hollywood Heights
as Beth Bridges · 2012
I Am Number Four
as Supermarket Cashier (uncredited) · 2011
The Littlest Hobo
as Marti Kendall · 1979
The Littlest Hobo
as Rose · 1979
The Hidden Room
as Deanna Matthews · 1991
Rabbit Hole
as Senator Nora Evers · 2023
Big Wolf on Campus
as Violet Thorne · 1999
Threat Matrix
as Denise · 2003
Robson Arms
as Janice Keneally · 2005
The Comedy Factory
as Tina Jackson · 1985
October Faction
as Edith Mooreland · 2020
World Without End
as Maud · 2012
Silver Bullet
as Jane Coslaw · 1985
Anne of Green Gables
as Anne Shirley · 1985
Anne of Green Gables
as Anne Shirley · 1985
Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel
as Anne Shirley · 1987
Second Chances
as Kate Benedict · 1993
The Nutcracker Prince
as Clara (voice) · 1990
Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story
as Anne Shirley Blythe · 2000
Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel
as Anne Shirley · 1987
My Dead Mom
as Fern · 2024
Domestic Life
as Didi Crane · 1984
Revel
as Diane Dean · 2026
Matt and Jenny
as Jenny Tanner · 1979
Lie Exposed
as Diane · 2020
Booky's Crush
as Francie Thomson · 2009
Anne of Green Gables
· 1986
Termini Station
as Micheline Dushane · 1989
Anne auf Green Gables 3 - Das Leben geht weiter
· 2013
Home for the Holidays
as Megan Byrne · 2017
She Came Back
as Janet · 2025
Pirate's Passage
as Meg O’Leary (voice) · 2015
Breakfast with Scot
as Barbara Warren · 2007
Inherit the Wind
as Rachel Brown · 1988
Flight of the Butterflies
as Narrator · 2012
Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story
as Anne Shirley · 2000
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann
as Peggy Ann Bradnick · 1991
A Foreign Affair
as Lena · 2003
Reluctant Angel
as Lisa / Cheryl · 1997
Booky Makes Her Mark
as Francie Thomson · 2006
Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs
as Kim Wilson · 1986
A Time of Destiny
as Irene · 1988
When Pigs Fly
as Kathleen · 1993
Shania A Life in Eight Albums
as Sharon Twain · 2005
Hockey Night
as Cathy Yarrow · 1984
Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
as Becky · 1990
Christmas Child
as Meg Davenport · 2004
Where Are the Dolls
as Elizabeth / Narrator · 2012
The Way Home
as Tessa
Stealing the Sky
as Marilyn · 2025
The Chase
as Gloria Whipple · 1991
The Stork Derby
as Kate Harrington · 2002
Major Crime
as Joanie Wells · 1997
Booky & the Secret Santa
as Francie Thomson · 2007
Plainsong
as Ella Guthrie · 2004
The Mating Season
as Laura McLain · 1980
American Prophet: The Story of Joseph Smith
as Emma Smith (voice) · 1999
Under The Piano
as Rosetta Basilio · 1996
What Katy Did
as Cousin Helen · 1999
Champagne Charlie
as Louise · 1989
Boys and Girls
as Margaret · 1983
Kevin Sullivan's Classic
as Self - Anne Shirley · 2006
Sin of Innocence
as Jenny Colleran · 1986
Stratford Festival: Romeo and Juliet
as Juliet · 1993
Stacking
as Anna Mae Morgan · 1987
L.M. Montgomery's Island
as Anne Shirley (archive footage) · 2006
The Great Polar Bear Adventure
as Narrator (voice) · 2006
The Olden Days Coat
as Sal · 1981
Seasonal Differences
as Dana · 1987
Open Heart
as Sherry Cardinal · 2004
Deep Sleep
as Shelley · 1990
Hard Drive
as Barbara · 2014
Heritage Minutes: Mary Riter Hamilton
as Mary Riter Hamilton · 2024