Toronto-born actress Megan Follows made her debut in the late '70s and went on to appear in a number of shows into the early '80s, including a stint on cult Canadian kids series The Littlest Hobo. In 1985, she won the part of 13-year-old Anne Shirley in the mini-series adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables, a role that would come to define her career after she reprised it twice, once in 1987 and again in 2000.

"Anne will always have a very dear place in my heart," Follows told Fairfax (via Stuff). "I feel incredibly fortunate to have played her and I am always touched by how much my portrayal of this strong, iconic, young female character has meant to people." 

She remained a TV actress after her time in Green Gables came to an end and has appeared in a number of well known shows over the years, including Law and Order, The X-Files and CSI. 

The redheaded actress has actually been hiding in plain sight on television screens in recent years, portraying a character who is the polar opposite of the virtuous Anne in The CW's Reign. The scheming Queen Catherine de Medici was a thorn in the side of lead character Mary, Queen of Scots from 2013 until 2017, when the fourth and final season of the show aired. Follows actually directed a few episodes of Reign, and plans to pursue more directing work in the future.

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