Question: Who played anne shirley in anne of green gables?

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context: The first two "Anne" films generated the spin-off television series "Road to Avonlea" which aired from 1989 to 1996 and starred Sarah Polley. The series drew inspiration from several of Montgomery's books, including "The Story Girl" and "Chronicles of Avonlea". Anne Shirley did not appear, but other "Anne" characters played supporting roles, including Gilbert, Marilla, Rachel Lynde, and Miss Stacy. Jackie Burroughs, Cedric Smith, and Mag Ruffman returned as main cast members, but in different roles than the original films.
question: Who played anne shirley in anne of green gables 1934 film?
short_answers: Anne Shirley
Dawn Evelyeen Paris
Shirley
wikipage: Anne of Green Gables (1985 film)
context: During filming of the original movies an open casting call was held throughout Canada in order to find a young actress to play Anne Shirley. Katharine Hepburn recommended that her great niece, Schuyler Grant, play the role of Anne Shirley. Director Kevin Sullivan liked Grant's performance and wanted to give her the role. However, broadcast executives were resistant to cast an American as a Canadian icon. Schuyler Grant ended up playing Anne's best friend, Diana, and Anne Shirley was ultimately played by Megan Follows.
question: Who played anne shirley in the anne of green gables 1985 film?
short_answers: Megan Follows
Follows
Megan Elizabeth Laura Diana Follows
wikipage: Anne of Green Gables (1985 film)
context: During filming of the original movies an open casting call was held throughout Canada in order to find a young actress to play Anne Shirley. Katharine Hepburn recommended that her great niece, Schuyler Grant, play the role of Anne Shirley. Director Kevin Sullivan liked Grant's performance and wanted to give her the role. However, broadcast executives were resistant to cast an American as a Canadian icon. Schuyler Grant ended up playing Anne's best friend, Diana, and Anne Shirley was ultimately played by Megan Follows.
question: Who played anne shirley in anne of green gables: the continuing story?
short_answers: Megan Follows
Follows
Megan Elizabeth Laura Diana Follows
wikipage: Anne of Green Gables (1985 film)
context: The film stars Barbara Hershey as the middle-aged Anne Shirley and 14-year-old Hannah Endicott-Douglas as a young Anne, with Shirley MacLaine playing matriarch Amelia Thomas. Kevin Sullivan wrote a completely new screenplay for the three-hour movie based on Montgomery's characters (serving as a prequel to his early 3 miniseries movies broadcast originally on CBC) and not directly from her books. The story follows Anne's life before she arrives at Green Gables.
question: Who played older anne shirley in anne of green gables: a new beginning?
short_answers: Barbara Lynn Herzstein
Hershey
Barbara Hershey
wikipage: Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning
context: During filming of the original movies an open casting call was held throughout Canada in order to find a young actress to play Anne Shirley. Katharine Hepburn recommended that her great niece, Schuyler Grant, play the role of Anne Shirley. Director Kevin Sullivan liked Grant's performance and wanted to give her the role. However, broadcast executives were resistant to cast an American as a Canadian icon. Schuyler Grant ended up playing Anne's best friend, Diana, and Anne Shirley was ultimately played by Megan Follows.
question: Who played anne shirley in anne of green gables: the sequel miniseries in 1985?
short_answers: Megan Follows
Follows
Megan Elizabeth Laura Diana Follows
wikipage: Anne of Green Gables (1985 film)
context: The film stars Barbara Hershey as the middle-aged Anne Shirley and 14-year-old Hannah Endicott-Douglas as a young Anne, with Shirley MacLaine playing matriarch Amelia Thomas. Kevin Sullivan wrote a completely new screenplay for the three-hour movie based on Montgomery's characters (serving as a prequel to his early 3 miniseries movies broadcast originally on CBC) and not directly from her books. The story follows Anne's life before she arrives at Green Gables.
question: Who played younger anne shirley in anne of green gables: a new beginning?
short_answers: Hannah Endicott-Douglas
Endicott-Douglas
wikipage: Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning

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knowledge: content: Anne Shirley (born Dawn Evelyn Paris; April 17, 1918 – July 4, 1993) was an American actress. Beginning her career as a child actress under the stage name Dawn O'Day, she adopted the stage name of Anne Shirley, after playing the title character in the film adaptation of Anne of Green Gables in 1934,
wikipage: Anne Shirley (actress)
content: Megan Elizabeth Laura Diana Follows (born March 14, 1968)[1] is a Canadian-American actress. She is known for her role as Anne Shirley in the 1985 Canadian television miniseries Anne of Green Gables and its two sequels.
wikipage: Megan Follows
content: The miniseries, wholly produced in Canada, became successful around the world, and remains to this day the highest-rated drama in Canadian television history.
wikipage: Megan Follows
content: Her performances 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 installment, Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story.[6] She did not reprise the role for the fourth film, Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning, and Barbara Hershey took over the role.
wikipage: Megan Follows
content: Her most notable roles are Young Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning
wikipage: Hannah Endicott-Douglas
content: The first filmed appearance of Anne Shirley was in the 1919 silent film, Anne of Green Gables, in which the role was played by Mary Miles Minter.
wikipage: Anne of Green Gables
long_answer: Mary Miles Minter played Anne Shirley in the first filmed appearance of Anne Shirley in the 1919 silent film Anne of Green Gables. Then, Dawn Evelyn Paris starred as the character of Anne Shirley in the 1934 film adaptation of Anne of Green Gables and took that character's name as her stage name. Additionally, Canadian-American actress Megan Follows starred as Anne Shirley in the 1985 Canadian television miniseries Anne of Green Gables and its two sequels, Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel and Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story. Follows did not reprise this role for the fourth film, Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning. Instead, Barbara Hershey took over the role of Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning. Additionally, in Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning, Hannah Endicott-Douglas played young Anne Shirley.