Megan Follows
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
103
Gender
Female
Birthday
1968-03-14 (57 years old)
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Acting

2025

She Came Back as Janet

2024

Heritage Minutes: Mary Riter Hamilton as Mary Riter Hamilton

2024

My Dead Mom as Fern

2023

Rabbit Hole as Senator Nora Evers

2020

October Faction as Edith Mooreland

2020

Lie Exposed as Diane

2019

Hudson & Rex as Detective Sidney Scott

2017

Home for the Holidays as Megan Byrne

2016

Wynonna Earp as Michelle Gibson

2015

Pirate's Passage as Meg O’Leary (voice)

2014

Hard Drive as Barbara

2013

Reign as Catherine de' Medici

2012

Longmire as Alice Stewart

2012

World Without End as Maud

2012

Flight of the Butterflies as Narrator

2012

Where Are the Dolls as Elizabeth / Narrator

2011

I Am Number Four as Supermarket Cashier (uncredited)

2010

Republic of Doyle as Warden Barton

2009

Lie to Me as Lorraine Burch

2009

Booky's Crush as Francie Thomson

2008

Murdoch Mysteries as Megan Byrne

2008

Raising the Bar as Reanne Chrisman

2007

Heartland as Lily Borden

2007

Breakfast with Scot as Barbara Warren

2007

Booky & the Secret Santa as Francie Thomson

2006

The Great Polar Bear Adventure as Narrator (voice)

2006

Booky Makes Her Mark as Francie Thomson

2006

Kevin Sullivan's Classic as Self - Anne Shirley

2006

L.M. Montgomery's Island as Anne Shirley (archive footage)

2005

Robson Arms as Janice Keneally

2005

Shania A Life in Eight Albums as Sharon Twain

2004

House as Jennifer Williams

2004

Plainsong as Ella Guthrie

2004

Open Heart as Sherry Cardinal

2004

Christmas Child as Meg Davenport

2003

Cold Case as Maura (2005)

2003

Threat Matrix as Denise

2003

A Foreign Affair as Lena

2002

CSI: Miami as Chloe Grand

2002

The Stork Derby as Kate Harrington

2001

Crossing Jordan as Beth

2001

The Division as Not available

2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Beth Darian

2000

Strong Medicine as Dana's Doctor

2000

Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story as Anne Shirley Blythe

1999

Big Wolf on Campus as Not available

1999

Family Law as Nancy Quinn

1999

What Katy Did as Cousin Helen

1997

Major Crime as Joanie Wells

1997

Reluctant Angel as Lisa / Cheryl

1996

Under The Piano as Rosetta Basilio

1995

The Outer Limits as Karen Ross

1994

ER as Christy Larkin

1993

The X-Files as Kath McCready

1993

Second Chances as Kate Benedict

1993

When Pigs Fly as Kathleen

1991

Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann as Peggy Ann Bradnick

1991

The Chase as Gloria Whipple

1990

Law & Order as Megan Parnell

1990

The Nutcracker Prince as Clara (voice)

1990

Deep Sleep as Shelley

1989

Champagne Charlie as Louise

1989

Termini Station as Micheline Dushane

1988

Inherit the Wind as Rachel Brown

1988

A Time of Destiny as Irene

1987

Stacking as Anna Mae Morgan

1986

Sin of Innocence as Jenny Colleran

1986

Anne auf Green Gables as Not available

1985

Anne of Green Gables as Anne Shirley

1985

The Comedy Factory as Tina Jackson

1985

Anne of Green Gables as Anne Shirley

1985

Silver Bullet as Jane Coslaw

1984

Murder, She Wrote as Lila Nolan

1984

Domestic Life as Didi Crane

1984

Hockey Night as Cathy Yarrow

1983

Boys and Girls as Margaret

1980

The Mating Season as Laura McLain

1979

The Facts of Life as Not available

1979

The Littlest Hobo as Rose

1979

The Littlest Hobo as Marti Kendall

1979

Matt and Jenny as Jenny Tanner

1972

ABC Afterschool Special as Dana Sherman

NaN

Stealing the Sky as Marilyn
Crew

2025

She Came Back Director

NaN

Stealing the Sky Director

NaN

Stealing the Sky Executive Producer

2021

The Republic of Sarah Director

2020

October Faction Director

2018

Charmed Director

2007

Heartland Director