Megan Follows

Megan Follows

Nacimiento : 1968-03-14, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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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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Marry Me This Christmas
Director
Bounce original movie, starring Brandon Jay McLaren and Gabrielle Graham
Lie Exposed
Diane
Melanie experiences a terminal diagnosis, leading her to leave her husband and life behind for LA and an affair with a tintype photographer.
Navidad a la vuelta de la esquina
Director
Claire se escapa a una pintoresca ciudad de Vermont durante las vacaciones. A su llegada, descubre que las celebraciones navideñas han sido canceladas después de una inundación.
Pirate's Passage
Meg O’Leary (voice)
Un joven estudiante de Grey Rocks, en Nueva Escocia, buscar la ayuda de un pirata imaginario para que le apoye en su lucha contra unos matones de su colegio.
Hard Drive
Barbara
One young man's plunge into adulthood and the uplifting joy of first love.
Flight of the Butterflies
Narrator
Basada en una historia real, "El Vuelo de las Monarcas en 3D" muestra la determinación y perseveración del Dr. Fred Urquhart, quien pasó 40 años de su vida investigando el misterioso lugar hacia donde se dirigían las mariposas monarca cada invierno. Al mismo tiempo, y gracias a la tecnología inmersiva de la tercera dimensión, los visitantes conocerán la historia de Dana, una intrépida mariposa monarca que vive constantes amenazas a lo largo de su migración desde Canadá, hasta los bosques mexicanos. El Dr. Urqhart y su esposa Norah enfrentaron muchos desafíos para cumplir su sueño y conocer el destino de estos insectos; pasaron años probando diversas maneras de etiquetar mariposas y rastrear sus recorridos. Contaron con el apoyo de 3 mil "ciudadanos científicos" que buscaron durante décadas mariposas a lo largo de Norteamérica. En 1975, encontraron millones de mariposas monarca en los bosques situados entre el Estado de México y Michoacán.
Where Are the Dolls
Elizabeth / Narrator
Follow a woman as she embarks on a late-night journey through an unfamiliar urban landscape, searching for something she cannot name.
Soy el número cuatro
Supermarket Cashier (uncredited)
Aunque tenga la apariencia de un adolescente normal y corriente, John Smith (Alex Pettyfer) es en realidad un extraterrestre que vive entre los humanos. Su principal obsesión es ocultarse de unos enemigos que quieren matarle igual que ya han hecho con otros tres alienígenas; de ahí que John sea consciente de que él es el número cuatro y busque la protección que le brinda Henri, su guardián (Timothy Olyphant). Tras pasar por varias ciudades en una huida que no parece tener fin, John llega hasta una pequeña localidad de Ohio. Allí no sólo tendrá que hacer frente a sus enemigos, sino también a su primer amor (Dianna Agron). Además, el chico experimentará la capacidad sobrenatural para ejercer nuevos poderes y tomará contacto con los otros tres seres que no pudieron escapar a su fatídico destino.
Booky's Crush
Francie Thomson
The Thomsons - parents Thomas and Francie, and children Willa, Arthur, Beatrice (nicknamed Booky) and Jakey - are a loving working class family living in the Depression era in Toronto. Arthur is showing aptitude in drawing, and although his parents want to support his skill, Thomas in particular wants him to take up a vocation that is a little more stable. Willa, the part time librarian, is attracted to Russell, the medical student she meets at the library. And 11-year old Booky is happy that she has been asked to tutor the new older sixth grade student, Georgie Dunlop, in spelling, since she has a crush on him, her first ever. She just can't wait for him to ask her to the school dance. But she begins to have mixed feelings about Georgie based on a gift he gives to her. Digging a little deeper, Booky begins to understand both the good and bad of Georgie.
Booky & the Secret Santa
Francie Thomson
Booky does everything she can to make an enjoyable Christmas, for her family, during the depression as her father is out of work.
Desayuno con Scot
Barbara Warren
Canadá /// La secreta vida gay de un famoso ex jugador de hockey junto a su pareja se verá trastocada con la aparición de un niño muy especial. Acostumbrados a la típica vida conservadora de los suburbios de Toronto, Scot revolucionará lo que ambos daban por sentado que era lo “normal” en un mundo lleno de estereotipos y prejuicios como el que vivimos.
Booky Makes Her Mark
Francie Thomson
The Thomsons, like many families, have hit hard times as Thomas can't find steady work. Fifteen year old Booky takes the family situation in stride, being matter-of-fact about being poor. Beyond her loving family, there are some things about her life she likes, such as being the president of her local Deanna Durbin fan club, and going out with a boy named Lorne.
Shania A Life in Eight Albums
Sharon Twain
Subtitled, "A Life In Eight Albums", "Shania" is the story of the early years of struggle and triumph of music sensation Shania Twain.
Christmas Child
Meg Davenport
A life-sized nativity leads a man to learn about his past and lost family.
Plainsong
Ella Guthrie
Tom Guthrie, a high school history teacher, is faced with raising two young sons after his wife leaves him. Maggie Jones, a fellow teacher, tries to provide comfort and support.
Una Novia Para Dos Hermanos
Lena
Dos hermanos que viven aislados en su rancho del medio oeste americano necesitan urgentemente la presencia de una mujer en su casa tras la muerte de su madre... ¿Quién hará las tareas del hogar ahora?
The Stork Derby
Kate Harrington
The woman who birthed the most children in the City of Toronto within a certain time period would inherit a fortune in the midst of the Great Depression
Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story
Anne Shirley
Anne is persuaded to join her fiance, Gilbert, in New York City as he begins his tenure at a major hospital. However, any chance of lasting happiness is dashed when Gilbert enlists to serve in The Great War in Europe. Anne stays behind and takes up writing, but learns that contact has been lost with Gilbert. Seeing no other option, Anne decides to venture to Europe herself to find him. In doing so, she begins an adventure that will challenge her wits and imagination to the limit.
What Katy Did
Cousin Helen
Kevin Whately (The English Patient) stars as Dr. Philip Carr, along with Alison Pill (The Judy Garland Story), as his daughter Katy Carr, Megan Follows (Anne of Green Gables), as her cousin Helen, and long-time favorite Dean Stockwell in this warm family drama that tells the story Katy, a headstrong, energetic thirteen-year-old girl with a feisty, rebellious streak who seems to be more than her father can handle at times, even with the aid of Aunt Izzie (Martha Burns). The arrival of her ill cousin begins to alter Katy's perception of the world; then a serious accident confides Katy to her room, which changes the young girl's outlook on life forever. Based on the classic novel, What Katy Did, by Susan Coolidge.
Un cielo sin lágrimas
Rosetta Basilio
Conmovedora historia de una mujer que tiene una fe abrumadora en su hermana, una joven con mucho talento, pero emocionalmente indefensa.
When Pigs Fly
Kathleen
The ghosts of a middle-aged woman and a precocious little girl help an unwed jazz musician and a bar dancer reverse their bad fortune.
Romeo & Juliet
Juliet
Stratford Festival's production of Romeo and Juliet 1993. Megan Porter Follows (Anne of Green Gables) and Antoni Cimolino (Stratford Festival Artistic Director) star in one of the most famous love stories of all time. The tale unfolds as the families of the star-crossed lovers, the Montagues and the Capulets, are embroiled in a bitter feud that erupts into a brawl. The couple plan a secret wedding, but fate intervenes and the two die tragically, precipitating a vow by the bereaved fathers to resolve their differences.
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann
Peggy Ann Bradnick
True story of a young woman's abduction by a deranged loner that led to the largest manhunt in the history of Pennsylvania.
The Chase
Gloria Whipple
In Denver, a fleeing bank robber kills a cop and kidnaps an old man to hold as a hostage. He is chased by the police and a news helicopter, which films the entire incident. Based on a true story.
El Príncipe Cascanueces
Clara (voice)
Adaptación de la historia de E.T.A. Hoffman "El cascanueces y el Rey Ratón". Narra la historia de Marie Stahlbaum, una niña de siete años, cuyo regalo de navidad favorito, un Cascanueces, cobra vida y la lleva a un mundo fantástico poblado por muñecas donde deberá derrotar al malvado Rey Ratón de siete cabezas.
El regreso de Tom Sawyer y Huckleberry Finn a Hannibal
Becky
This is yet another telling of the adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn as the two try to clear their friend Jim of murder charges.
Deep Sleep
Shelley
An emotionally disturbed young woman who is obsessed with the death of her father delves into the mystery.
Termini Station
Micheline Dushane
Narra la historia de Molly Dushane, una viuda enganchada al alchohol y a los culebrones de la tele, y de su hija Micheline, que trabaja como prostituta y sueña con escapar de allí y marcharse a Montreal.
Champagne Charlie
Louise
La Fuerza del Destino
Irene
World War II provides the setting for a melodramatic tale of love and revenge.
Odio en el viento
Rachel Brown
Basado en un caso real de 1925, en el que dos grandes abogados argumentan a favor y en contra de un profesor de ciencias acusado del crimen de enseñar la evolución.
Ana de las tejas verdes: La continuación
Anne Shirley
Ana es ahora una joven de 18 años y continúa con su carácter imaginativo, testarudo, impulsivo y bondadoso. Es contratada como maestra en una escuela para señoritas y tendrá que enfrentarse a nuevos retos en su faceta de educadora. Por otra parte, su antiguo compañero de colegio y eterno enamorado Gilbert, ahora estudiante de medicina, sigue pendiente de la indomable e independiente Ana Shirley.
Stacking
Anna Mae Morgan
After her father is injured, a teenager and an alcoholic employee struggle to save their financially troubled farm in 1954 Montana.
Sin of Innocence
Jenny Colleran
When two single parents remarry, their teenaged son and daughter begin developing an unexpected attraction to each other.
Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs
Kim Wilson
A made-for-tv byproduct of The War On Drugs.
Ana de las tejas verdes
Anne Shirley
Todo un clásico de la televisión canadiense -a su vez basada en una joya de la literatura infantil del país norteamericano-. Ambientada en la isla de Prince Edward a finales del siglo XIX, narra la historia de Anne, una niña huérfana de once años que viaja desde el orfanato donde reside hasta la granja de "Tejas Verdes". Allí una pareja de hermanos, ambos mayores, la esperan para adoptarla. Al llegar, la niña descubre que todo ha sido un error porque los Cuthbert esperaban en realidad adoptar un muchacho que pudiera ayudarles a llevar la granja. (FILMAFFINITY)
Miedo azul
Jane Coslaw
El horripilante descubrimiento de cadáveres mutilados perturba la paz de Tarker's Mills, una pequeña población de Estados Unidos. El joven Marty Coslaw, convencido de que el culpable es un hombre lobo, consigue la ayuda de su hermana para buscarlo.
Hockey Night
Cathy Yarrow
When a young girl wants to join her high school's hockey team as goalie, she meets with resistence, but also gets support, especially from the star forward of the team.
Boys and Girls
Margaret
Boys and Girls is a 1983 Canadian short film directed by Don McBrearty. It is based on Alice Munro's short story of the same name, written in 1968. It is a coming of age story about a girl growing up on a farm having to accept that in her lifetime she will always be considered "only a girl." The film won an Oscar in 1984 for Best Short Subject.
The Olden Days Coat
Sal
While at her grandmother's house, a ten-year-old girl finds a coat in the closet. As she inspects it, she is suddenly taken back in time.
The Mating Season
Laura McLain
They say opposites attract, but could a romance possibly develop between an attorney, successful at work but unlucky in love, and a divorced man whose main interest is birdwatching?
Maternal
Claire
On the way to her father's wedding, 16-year-old Charlie McLeod is involved in a serious car accident, leaving her in a fight for her life. For a brief moment, she dies on the table and has a near death experience, where she reconnects with her deceased mother, Claire Charlie ultimately survives but Claire's spirit was so moved by the re-connection with her daughter, she has no intention of letting go. In fact, she believes that Charlie was supposed to die and now insists Charlie join her in the afterlife.
Reluctant Angel
Lisa / Cheryl
Jason is a small-time criminal and con artist. His misdemeanours range from petty scams to outright robberies. He is also manipulative and domineering. But his girlfriend Cheryl is so desperate to become a recognized artist that she willingly assists in his rackets. The big carrot that Jason dangles in front of her is a gallery showing of her art. One evening, while fleeing the scene of a variety store robbery, Cheryl mistakenly thinks she has slammed the getaway car into Donald, a drunken philosopher. Cheryl thinks she's almost killed him, but Donald, who has a penchant for inept suicide attempts, believes she has saved his life and could be his guardian angel. Their lives become inextricably linked.