Megan Follows

Megan Follows

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

略歴

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.
Christmas Around the Corner
Director
Claire (Alexandra Breckenridge), a savvy venture capitalist from New York City, escapes to a quaint town in Vermont for the holidays and becomes a guest of the Fortenbury Bookstore. Upon arrival, Claire finds Christmas celebrations have been canceled by the town after a flood and the bookstore is in a dire state of disrepair. She immediately takes on the challenge to revitalize the store, but clashes with the owner, Andrew (Jamie Spilchuk), who initially rejects all her proposed improvements. Eventually, sparks fly as the two begin a budding romance, and Claire’s infectious optimism inspires Andrew to join her in reviving the yuletide spirit. But everything comes to a screeching halt when Claire discovers that Andrew is planning to sell the bookstore in the New Year. Will the spirit of Christmas be enough to change Andrew’s mind and encourage him to follow his heart?
Pirate's Passage
Meg O’Leary (voice)
Set in 1952 Grey Rocks – a centuries old town that was famous 250 years ago as a favored port of pirates – Pirate’s Passage follows the story of 12-year-old Jim. Fraught by the death of his father and forced to endure schoolyard bullying each day, Jim manages to carry on, buoyed by his optimistic imagination and fueled by his sense of adventure. The sudden arrival of Captain Johnson, whose small sailboat has been thrown off course by a storm, changes Jim’s life. The Captain quickly becomes a mentor and friend to Jim, giving him extraordinary lessons in self-reliance and determination. Soon, Jim develops a liberating self-assurance that so deeply touches the Captain that he allows Jim to see evidence that the Captain may be more than meets the eye. Is Captain Johnson the same Charles Johnson who was a pirate there two hundred years ago? The lad goes with him on a literal journey into the past to find out and emerges able to navigate the course of his life.
Hard Drive
Barbara
One young man's plunge into adulthood and the uplifting joy of first love.
Flight of the Butterflies
Narrator
It takes two or three generations for the monarch butterfly to reach the Canadian breeding grounds, but it is one "supergeneration" that makes the 2,000 mile return trip back south into central Mexico. The documentary film covers Dr Fred Urquhart's interest in monarch butterflies, with perspectives of Urquhart as a child wondering where the butterflies went, his years of research and study into their life and migration, to his time decades-later as a senior scientist looking back at his investigations and discoveries about the insect's life pattern.
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.
アイ・アム・ナンバー4
Supermarket Cashier (uncredited)
潜在的な能力を持ちながら、その能力にも自らの使命にも気づかぬまま、何者かに命を狙われ続ける人生を送ってきた9人の若者たち。世界中に散らばり、幼い時からそれぞれの守護者とともに町を転々として暮らし成長していた。ある日、9人のうち、ナンバー1から3までが何者かに殺された。海辺の町にいたナンバー4は、その死を、自らの足に痛みとともに現れた焼印で感知する。ナンバー4は、暗殺者たちが察知する前に、今いる町にある彼が存在したという痕跡を全て消し、すぐに次の土地へと守護者とともに逃亡を開始した。
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.
Breakfast with Scot
Barbara Warren
The lives of Eric, an ex hockey player, and his partner Sam, are thrown into turmoil when they are forced to take in Scot, a flamboyant 11-year-old.
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.
A Foreign Affair
Lena
Two brothers need household help after their Ma passes away. They decide to join a romance tour to Russia to find and bring home a traditionally minded wife.
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
赤毛のアン/アンの結婚
Anne Shirley
1915年。医者を志していたギルバートが外科医の職を得たことで、アンも一緒にニューヨークへと移り出版社で働き始める。しかし壁にぶつかった2人は、プリンス・エドワード島へ戻ることに。結婚を決意した2人だったが、戦争の渦は一層激しくなっていた。友人の出征など切迫した状況を見たギルバートは、軍医に志願。やがて彼からの手紙が途絶えてしまい、アンは行方不明になったギルバートを探すため危険を冒し戦地へ赴く。
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.
Under The Piano
Rosetta Basilio
An autistic child growing up in the 1940's and 50's with a mother who is bitter because her fear of success has denied to herself a possible career in opera. This anger translates into an over-protectiveness of her mentally ill daughter, even into the child's adulthood. But a loving sister, herself having an arm that is paralyzed, is a bastion against the limitations imposed by the mother and finally helps her sister to live a more full life.
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.
The Nutcracker Prince
Clara (voice)
After young Clara receives a wooden nutcracker as a Christmas gift, she dreams about a fantastical battle between her Nutcracker Prince and the evil Mouse King. At stake is the Nutcracker's freedom - and Clara's future happiness.
Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
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
Termini Station is a Canadian made drama, released in 1989 and directed by Allan King. The film stars Colleen Dewhurst and Megan Follows as Molly and Micheline Dushane, a mother and daughter living in a small Northern Ontario town. Molly is an alcoholic, which creates tension between her and Micheline and inspires Micheline's fantasies of escaping her stifling small-town life. The cast also includes Gordon Clapp and Debra McGrath as Molly's son and daughter-in-law. Termini Station was the only film besides the Anne of Green Gables movies in which Follows and Dewhurst worked together. The film was nominated for six awards at the 11th Genie Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actress nods for both Dewhurst and Follows. Filmed on location in Kirkland Lake Ontario.
Champagne Charlie
Louise
A Time of Destiny
Irene
World War II provides the setting for a melodramatic tale of love and revenge.
Inherit the Wind
Rachel Brown
Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.
続・赤毛のアン/アンの青春
Anne Shirley
プリンス・エドワード島の小学校の教師となったアンは、作家を夢見て、小説を書いては出版社に送っていた。ある日アンは親友が婚約したことを聞き、ショックを受ける。アンは結婚を現実的なこととしてまだ考えたことが無かったのだ。アンの幼馴染ギルバートは、アンに対して明らかな愛情を見せていた。だがアンにとって彼は“腹心の友”という存在だった。そんな中、アンにキングスポートの一流女子校での教師の打診が来る…。
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.
赤毛のアン
Anne Shirley
カナダの美しい島、プリンス・エドワード島。グリーン・ゲイブルズと呼ばれる屋敷で暮らすマシューとマリラの老兄妹のもとに、児童養護施設から13歳の少女アンがやって来た。だが、駅に迎えにいったマシューは、彼女の姿を見て困惑。彼らが養子に望んだのは男の子だったのだ。翌日には彼女を孤児院に返そうと考えた2人だったが、おしゃべりで想像好きなアンの無邪気さは2人の心を動かし、彼らはアンを手許に置く決心をする…。
死霊の牙
Jane Coslaw
The small city of Tarker's Mill is startled by a series of sadistic murders. The population fears that this is the work of a maniac. During a search a mysterious, hairy creature is observed. This strange appearance is noticed once a month. People lock themselves up at night, but there's one boy who's still outside, he's preparing the barbecue.
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.