Megan Follows
Megan Follows is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Anne Shirley in the television series 'Anne of Green Gables'. She has had a diverse career in film and television, earning acclaim for her performances. Follows is recognized for her strong emotional range... Read More
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
She Came BackThe terrifying journey of Charley who, after a near-death experience, is haunted by her relationship with her deceased mother. |
Janet | |
| 2025 |
Stealing the SkyA mosaic of interlocking stories set against the backdrop of Toronto's swelling urban landscape. |
Marilyn | |
| 2024 |
My Dead MomEmmy is trying to live her best life… if her dead mother would JUST. STOP. TALKING. She’s dead but she’s... |
Fern | |
| 2024 |
Heritage Minutes: Mary Riter HamiltonMary Riter Hamilton painted the battlefields after the First World War as a testament to its devastating cost. She would... |
Mary Riter Hamilton | |
| 2023 |
Rabbit HoleNothing is what it seems when John Weir, a master of deception in the world of corporate espionage, is framed... |
Senator Nora Evers | |
| 2020 |
Lie ExposedMelanie (Leslie Hope) has a good, solid life, but when she’s diagnosed with cancer, her world spirals out of control.... |
Diane | |
| 2020 |
October FactionMonster hunters Fred and Deloris Allen tangle with evil ... and family drama with their teenage twins. From the comics... |
Edith Mooreland | |
| 2019 |
Hudson & RexDetective Charlie Hudson teams up with what he calls his "highly trained law enforcement animal" German Shepherd dog named Rex... |
Detective Sidney Scott | |
| 2017 |
Home for the Holidays"Home for the Holidays" is the third stand-alone two hour Christmas special of the "Murdoch Mysteries" that first aired on... |
Megan Byrne | |
| 2016 |
Wynonna EarpWyatt Earp's great granddaughter Wynonna battles demons and other creatures with her unique abilities and a posse of dysfunctional allies... |
Michelle Gibson | |
| 2015 |
Pirate's PassageSet in 1952 Grey Rocks – a centuries old town that was famous 250 years ago as a favored port... |
Meg O’Leary (voice) | |
| 2014 |
Hard DriveOne young man's plunge into adulthood and the uplifting joy of first love. |
Barbara | |
| 2013 |
ReignMary, Queen of Scots, faces political and sexual intrigue in the treacherous world of the French court. |
Catherine de' Medici | |
| 2013 | Unknown character | ||
| 2012 |
Flight of the ButterfliesIt takes two or three generations for the monarch butterfly to reach the Canadian breeding grounds, but it is one... |
Narrator | |
| 2012 |
Where Are the DollsFollow a woman as she embarks on a late-night journey through an unfamiliar urban landscape, searching for something she cannot... |
Elizabeth / Narrator | |
| 2012 |
World Without EndTwo hundred years after the construction of the great cathedral, the medieval town of Kingsbridge is taken under siege by... |
Maud | |
| 2012 |
LongmireA Wyoming sheriff rebuilds his life and career following the death of his wife. Based on the “Walt Longmire” series... |
Alice Stewart | |
| 2011 |
I Am Number FourA teenage fugitive with an incredible secret races to stay one step ahead of the mysterious forces seeking destroy him... |
Supermarket Cashier (uncredited) | |
| 2010 |
Republic of DoyleJake Doyle and his ex-cop father, Malachy, run a Newfoundland detective agency. Their rugged seaside town never lacks for intriguing... |
Warden Barton | |
| 2009 |
Booky's CrushThe Thomsons - parents Thomas and Francie, and children Willa, Arthur, Beatrice (nicknamed Booky) and Jakey - are a loving... |
Francie Thomson | |
| 2009 |
Lie to MeThe world's leading deception researcher, Dr. Cal Lightman, studies facial expression, body language and tone of voice to determine when... |
Lorraine Burch | |
| 2008 |
Raising the BarThe lives and cases of young lawyers who work on opposite sides - the public defender's office and the district... |
Reanne Chrisman | |
| 2007 |
Booky & the Secret SantaBooky does everything she can to make an enjoyable Christmas, for her family, during the depression as her father is... |
Francie Thomson | |
| 2007 |
Breakfast with ScotThe lives of Eric, an ex hockey player, and his partner Sam, are thrown into turmoil when they are forced... |
Barbara Warren | |
| 2007 |
HeartlandLife is hard on the Flemings' ranch in the Alberta foothills where abused or neglected horses find refuge with a... |
Lily Borden | |
| 2006 |
Brothers and SistersThe close-knit Walker family deals with struggles and triumphs. |
Maggie Stephens | |
| 2006 |
Booky Makes Her MarkThe Thomsons, like many families, have hit hard times as Thomas can't find steady work. Fifteen year old Booky takes... |
Francie Thomson | |
| 2006 |
The Great Polar Bear AdventureA Polar Bear tries to teach her two cubs about life in the Arctic and the new challenges they face... |
Narrator (voice) | |
| 2006 |
Kevin Sullivan's ClassicA look at the Anne of Green Gables film trilogy by Kevin Sullivan - Anne of Green Gables (1985), Anne... |
Self - Anne Shirley | |
| 2006 |
L.M. Montgomery's IslandBiography of author Lucy Maud Montgomery creator of Anne of Green Gables. |
Anne Shirley (archive footage) | |
| 2005 |
Shania A Life in Eight AlbumsBiopic of Canadian music sensation Shania Twain, exploring her childhood as a member of a poverty-stricken family, her teenage years... |
Sharon Twain | |
| 2005 |
Robson ArmsRobson Arms follows the lives of the tenants in a once-grand low-rise in Vancouver's eclectic West End. The building is... |
Janice Keneally | |
| 2004 |
HouseDr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital... |
Jennifer Williams | |
| 2004 |
Christmas ChildA life-sized nativity leads a man to learn about his past and lost family. |
Meg Davenport | |
| 2004 |
Open HeartThings appear to be looking up for a cash-strapped, regional hospital when it hires a reputedly brilliant cardiac surgeon to... |
Sherry Cardinal | |
| 2004 |
PlainsongTom Guthrie, a high school history teacher, is faced with raising two young sons after his wife leaves him. Maggie... |
Ella Guthrie | |
| 2004 |
A Foreign AffairTwo brothers need household help after their Ma passes away. They decide to join a romance tour to Russia to... |
Lena | |
| 2003 |
Cold CaseThe Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved.... |
Maura (2005) | |
| 2003 |
Threat MatrixAgainst the rising threat, the Homeland Security Agency has created a highly specialized, elite task force trained and equipped to... |
Denise | |
| 2002 |
CSI: MiamiThe show follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their... |
Chloe Grand | |
| 2002 |
The Stork DerbyThe woman who birthed the most children in the City of Toronto within a certain time period would inherit a... |
Kate Harrington | |
| 2001 |
Crossing JordanCrossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that stars Jill Hennessy as Jordan Cavanaugh, M.D., a crime-solving forensic pathologist... |
Beth | |
| 2001 |
The DivisionThe Division is an American crime drama television series created by Deborah Joy LeVine and starring Bonnie Bedelia. The series... |
Science Teacher | |
| 2000 |
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationA Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable... |
Beth Darian | |
| 2000 |
Strong MedicineThe lives of staff in the womens' health clinic of a fictitious hospital in Philadelphia. |
Dana's Doctor | |
| 2000 |
Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing StoryAnne is persuaded to join her fiance, Gilbert, in New York City as he begins his tenure at a major... |
Anne Shirley | |
| 2000 |
Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing StoryNow in her twenties, Anne returns to Avonlea for the first time since Marilla Cuthbert's death. Gilbert has been offered... |
Anne Shirley Blythe | |
| 1999 |
American Prophet: The Story of Joseph SmithMillions of people around the world know of him. Yet this frontier prophet of the early 1800's found little honor... |
Emma Smith (voice) | |
| 1999 |
Family LawFamily attorney and mom, Lynn Holt, has had to scramble to keep her family and her law firm together, since... |
Nancy Quinn | |
| 1999 |
Big Wolf on CampusTommy is bitten by a werewolf during a camping trip a week before the start of his senior year. After... |
Violet Thorne | |
| 1999 |
What Katy DidA 13-year-old girl is more than her widowed father can handle at times, even with help from her aunt, until... |
Cousin Helen | |
| 1997 |
Major CrimeUndercover police work to bring a pedophile to justice. |
Joanie Wells | |
| 1997 |
Reluctant AngelJason is a small-time criminal and con artist. His misdemeanours range from petty scams to outright robberies. He is also... |
Lisa / Cheryl | |
| 1996 |
Under The PianoAn autistic child growing up in the 1940's and 50's with a mother who is bitter because her fear of... |
Rosetta Basilio | |
| 1995 |
The Outer LimitsAnthology series of composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end, with occasional recurring story... |
Karen Ross | |
| 1994 |
ERER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and... |
Christy Larkin | |
| 1993 |
Second ChancesSecond Chances is an American television series created and written by producers Bernard Lechowick and Lynn Marie Latham. The series... |
Kate Benedict | |
| 1993 |
When Pigs FlyThe ghosts of a middle-aged woman and a precocious little girl help an unwed jazz musician and a bar dancer... |
Kathleen | |
| 1993 |
The X-FilesThe exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena.... |
Kath McCready | |
| 1993 |
Stratford Festival: Romeo and JulietStratford Festival's production of Romeo and Juliet 1993. Megan Porter Follows (Anne of Green Gables) and Antoni Cimolino (Stratford Festival... |
Juliet | |
| 1991 |
The Hidden RoomThe Hidden Room is an American drama-horror anthology television series. Geared mainly towards women, it aired on Lifetime for 33 episodes from 1991... |
Deanna Matthews | |
| 1991 |
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy AnnTrue story of a young woman's abduction by a deranged loner that led to the largest manhunt in the history... |
Peggy Ann Bradnick | |
| 1991 |
The ChaseIn Denver, a fleeing bank robber kills a cop and kidnaps an old man to hold as a hostage. He... |
Gloria Whipple | |
| 1990 |
The Nutcracker PrinceAfter young Clara receives a wooden nutcracker as a Christmas gift, she dreams about a fantastical battle between her Nutcracker... |
Clara (voice) | |
| 1990 |
Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry FinnThis is yet another telling of the adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn as the two try to clear... |
Becky | |
| 1990 |
Law & OrderIn cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects... |
Megan Parnell | |
| 1990 |
Deep SleepAn emotionally disturbed young woman who is obsessed with the death of her father delves into the mystery. |
Shelley | |
| 1989 |
Termini StationTermini Station is a Canadian made drama, released in 1989 and directed by Allan King. The film stars Colleen Dewhurst... |
Micheline Dushane | |
| 1989 |
Champagne CharlieThis is the story of the Charles Heidsieck who opened the market for Champagne sales in America just prior to... |
Louise | |
| 1988 |
A Time of DestinyWorld War II provides the setting for a melodramatic tale of love and revenge. |
Irene | |
| 1988 |
Inherit the WindBased on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused... |
Rachel Brown | |
| 1987 |
Seasonal DifferencesThe separation of church and state is examined when a Christmas Nativity scene, being displayed at a high school, sparks... |
Dana | |
| 1987 |
Anne of Green Gables: The SequelAnne Shirley, now a schoolteacher, has begun writing stories and collecting rejection slips. She acts as Diana's maid of honor,... |
Anne Shirley | |
| 1987 |
Anne of Green Gables: The SequelAnne Shirley, now a schoolteacher, has begun writing stories and collecting rejection slips. She acts as Diana's maid of honor,... |
Anne Shirley | |
| 1987 |
StackingAfter her father is injured, a teenager and an alcoholic employee struggle to save their financially troubled farm in 1954... |
Anna Mae Morgan | |
| 1986 | Unknown character | ||
| 1986 |
Shattered: If Your Kid's on DrugsA made-for-TV propaganda short created during the height of 'the war on drugs' to expose drug usage amongst teenagers. Only... |
Kim Wilson | |
| 1986 |
Sin of InnocenceWhen two single parents remarry, their teenaged son and daughter begin developing an unexpected attraction to each other. |
Jenny Colleran | |
| 1985 |
Anne of Green GablesAt the turn of the century on Prince Edward Island, Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla decide to take on... |
Anne Shirley | |
| 1985 |
Anne of Green GablesWhen Anne Shirley arrives at the Cuthbert’s Farm on Prince Edward Island, she is a precocious, romantic child, desperate to... |
Anne Shirley | |
| 1985 |
Silver BulletThe small city of Tarker's Mills is startled by a series of sadistic murders. The population fears the work of... |
Jane Coslaw | |
| 1985 |
The Comedy FactoryThe Comedy Factory (no known affiliation with the comedy club of the same name) was a live-action, scripted comedy series... |
Tina Jackson | |
| 1985 |
The Ray Bradbury TheaterA Canadian-produced fantastic anthology series scripted by famed science-fiction author Ray Bradbury. Many of the teleplays were based upon Bradbury's... |
Aimee | |
| 1984 |
Hockey NightWhen a young girl wants to join her high school's hockey team as goalie, she meets with resistence, but also... |
Cathy Yarrow | |
| 1984 |
Murder, She WroteAn unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases. |
Lila Nolan | |
| 1984 |
Domestic LifeDomestic Life is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from January 4, 1984 to September 11, 1984. Film star... |
Didi Crane | |
| 1983 |
Boys and GirlsBoys and Girls is a 1983 Canadian short film directed by Don McBrearty. It is based on Alice Munro's short... |
Margaret | |
| 1981 |
The Olden Days CoatWhile at her grandmother's house, a ten-year-old girl finds a coat in the closet. As she inspects it, she is... |
Sal | |
| 1980 |
The Mating SeasonThey say opposites attract, but could a romance possibly develop between an attorney, successful at work but unlucky in love,... |
Laura McLain | |
| 1979 |
Matt and JennyTwo English children, Matt and Jenny Tanner, and their mother depart for the New World from Bristol, England. During the... |
Jenny Tanner | |
| 1979 |
The Littlest HoboThe Littlest Hobo is a Canadian television series based upon a 1958 American film of the same name directed by... |
Marti Kendall | |
| 1979 |
The Littlest HoboThe Littlest Hobo is a Canadian television series based upon a 1958 American film of the same name directed by... |
Rose | |
| 1979 |
The Facts of LifeMrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches a group of girls in her charge how to... |
Unknown character | |
| 1972 |
ABC Afterschool SpecialDramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Several episodes were either in animated form or presented... |
Dana Sherman |
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Megan Follows is best known for her portrayal of Anne Shirley in the 'Anne of Green Gables' series, which has become iconic in Canadian television history.
Megan Follows received several nominations and awards throughout her career, including a Gemini Award for her performance in 'Anne of Green Gables'.
Megan Follows made her film debut in 1980 with the movie 'The Royal Family', which showcased her talent early in her career.
Some of Megan Follows' successful films include 'Anne of Green Gables' and its sequels, as well as 'The Christmas Choir' and 'The Blackcoat's Daughter'.
Yes, in addition to acting, Megan Follows has directed several television episodes and has been involved in various artistic projects, showcasing her versatility.
Megan Follows' estimated net worth is around $1 million, reflecting her successful career in acting and directing.
A notable milestone in Megan Follows' filmography is her role in 'Anne of Green Gables', which solidified her status as a beloved figure in Canadian entertainment.
Megan Follows has two children, Anna and Oona, and was previously married to Christopher A. M. H. Payette. She maintains a relatively private personal life.