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Megan Follows

Megan Follows

Actor and director, also producer · Born March 14, 1968 (58) · 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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 14, 1968 (58)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor and director, also producer
Titles
49 on MovieCove · 104 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 5% in 30 days

What are Megan Follows' films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Self
24%
Society
18%
Morality
11%
Survival
8%
Ideas
4%
Power
3%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 5 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 14 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 14
Ally
4 of 14
Shadow
3 of 14
Mentor
2 of 14
Threshold guardian
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
15
Hopeful
11
Warm
8
Contemplative
6
Other
15

How their films linger

Hopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Megan Follows' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Megan Follows' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

104 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Little House on the Prairie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Grandma (uncredited)

  • Sweet as Sugar(2026)

    Show as Tracy

  • She Came Back(2024)

    Director · as Janet

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Stealing the Sky(2025)

    Director · Executive Producer · as Marilyn

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • My Dead Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Fern

  • Heritage Minutes: Mary Riter Hamilton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Mary Riter Hamilton

  • Rabbit Hole(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Senator Nora Evers

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Republic of Sarah(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · as Ellen Cooper

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Marry Me This Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • Lie Exposed(2019)

    as Diane

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • October Faction(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · as Edith Mooreland

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • When Hope Calls(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Hudson & Rex(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Detective Sidney Scott

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Christmas Around the Corner(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Charmed(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Holly Hobbie(2018)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Home for the Holidays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Megan Byrne

  • Wynonna Earp(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Michelle Gibson

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Pirate's Passage(2015)

    as Meg O’Leary (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Hard Drive(2014)

    as Barbara

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Reign(2013)

    Show 78 episodes · Director · as Catherine de' Medici

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Anne auf Green Gables 3 - Das Leben geht weiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Flight of the Butterflies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Narrator

  • Where Are the Dolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Elizabeth / Narrator

  • World Without End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · as Maud

  • Longmire(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Alice Stewart

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • I Am Number Four(2011)

    as Supermarket Cashier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Republic of Doyle(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Warden Barton

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Booky's Crush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Francie Thomson

  • Lie to Me(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Lorraine Burch

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Raising the Bar(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Reanne Chrisman

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Booky & the Secret Santa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Francie Thomson

  • Breakfast with Scot(2007)

    as Barbara Warren

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Heartland(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · as Lily Borden

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Brothers & Sisters(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Maggie Stephens

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Booky Makes Her Mark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Francie Thomson

  • L.M. Montgomery's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Anne Shirley (archive footage)

  • The Great Polar Bear Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Shania A Life in Eight Albums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Sharon Twain

  • Robson Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 26 episodes · as Janice Keneally

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Jennifer Williams

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Christmas Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Meg Davenport

  • Open Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Sherry Cardinal

  • Plainsong(2004)

    as Ella Guthrie

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • 2 Brothers & a Bride(2003)

    as Lena

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Maura (2005)

  • Threat Matrix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Denise

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Chloe Grand

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Stork Derby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Kate Harrington

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Beth

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Science Teacher

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Beth Darian

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Anne Shirley

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dana's Doctor

  • Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Anne Shirley Blythe

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • American Prophet: The Story of Joseph Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Emma Smith (voice)

  • Family Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Nancy Quinn

  • Big Wolf on Campus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Violet Thorne

  • What Katy Did(1999)

    as Cousin Helen

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Major Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Joanie Wells

  • Reluctant Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Lisa / Cheryl

  • Under The Piano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Rosetta Basilio

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Karen Ross

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Christy Larkin

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Second Chances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kate Benedict

  • When Pigs Fly(1993)

    as Kathleen

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Kath McCready

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Stratford Festival: Romeo and Juliet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Juliet

  • The Hidden Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Deanna Matthews

  • Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Peggy Ann Bradnick

  • Heritage Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Riter Hamilton

  • The Chase(1991)

    as Gloria Whipple

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Nutcracker Prince(1990)

    as Clara (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Becky

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Megan Parnell

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Deep Sleep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Shelley

  • Termini Station (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Micheline Dushane

  • Champagne Charlie(1989)

    as Louise

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • A Time of Destiny(1988)

    as Irene

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Inherit the Wind(1988)

    as Rachel Brown

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Seasonal Differences (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Dana

  • Anne of Avonlea(1987)

    Show 4 episodes · as Anne Shirley

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Anne Shirley

  • Stacking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Anna Mae Morgan

  • Anne auf Green Gables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Kim Wilson

  • Sin of Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Jenny Colleran

  • Anne of Green Gables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Anne Shirley

  • Anne of Green Gables(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · as Anne Shirley

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Silver Bullet(1985)

    as Jane Coslaw

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Comedy Factory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Tina Jackson

  • The Ray Bradbury Theater(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Aimee

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Hockey Night(1984)

    as Cathy Yarrow

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Lila Nolan

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Domestic Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 10 episodes · as Didi Crane

  • Boys and Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Margaret

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Anna Mae Morgan

  • The Olden Days Coat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Sal

  • The Mating Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Laura McLain

  • Matt and Jenny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 26 episodes · as Jenny Tanner

  • The Littlest Hobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · as Marti Kendall · as Rose

  • The Facts of Life(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • ABC Afterschool Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Dana Sherman

  • The Way Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Tessa

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 102 titles, 101 of them dated from 1972 to 2026; peak year 1986.

Biggest box office

Silver Bullet (1985)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Anne of Avonlea (1987)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Reign (2013)

Film career

19722026

Peak 1986 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1985Screen debut· Silver Bullet
  • 1985First top-billed film· Anne of Green Gables
  • 2013Career best· Reign

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting97 of 102: 92 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thDirecting10 of 102: 5 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score30thProducing1 of 102: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

102 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1970s4 · acting1980s23 · acting1990s21 · acting2000s27 · 27 acting · 1 crew2010s16 · 13 acting · 4 crew2020s10 · 8 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 40% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Megan Follows' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 19; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 48 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 48 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor, director, producer

Stealing the Sky (2025)

96th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Anne of Avonlea (1987)

Midcredits 96th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Megan Follows' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Megan Follows work with?

People who share at least 2 of Megan Follows' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kevin Sullivan shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers