Megan Follows Biography (1968-)

First name pronounced "Mee-gan"; full name, Megan Elizabeth Laura Diana Follows; born March 14, 1968, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; naturalized U.S. citizen; daughter of Ted Follows (an actor and director) and Dawn Greenhalgh (an actress); sister of Samantha (an actress), Edwina (a producer and writer) and Laurence (a producer and actor); married Christopher Porter (a gaffer and photographer), April 27, 1991 (divorced, 1995); children: Lyla Anne, Russell. Addresses: Agent: The Noble Caplan Agency, 1260 Yonge St., Second Floor,Toronto, Ontario M4T 1W6, Canada; Michael Greene and Associates, 7080 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 1017, Hollywood, CA 90028.

Nationality

Canadian

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

March 14, 1968

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• A Gift to Last, CBC, 1978-79
• Jenny, Matt and Jenny on the Wilderness Trail (also known as Matt and Jenny), Canadian television, beginning 1979, also broadcast on TheDisney Channel
• Lucy Baxter, The Baxters, syndicated, 1980-81
• Didi Crane, Domestic Life, CBS, 1984
• Cohost, Going Great, CBC, beginning c. 1985
• Anne Shirley, Anne of Avonlea (also known as Anne of Avonlea: The Continuing Story of Anne of Green Gables), CBC and The Disney Channel,beginning 1987
• Anne Shirley, Anne of Avonlea: The Sequel (re-edited material fromAnne of Avonlea), CBC, then WonderWorks, PBS, beginning 1988
• (As Megan Porter Follows) Kate Benedict, Second Chances, CBS, 1993-94
• Janice Keneally, Robson Arms, CTV, 2005-
• Miniseries
• Anne Shirley, Anne of Green Gables, CBC and CITY-TV (Canada), 1985, broadcast on WonderWorks, PBS
• Louise Heidsick, Champagne Charlie, CTV and syndicated, 1989
• Anne Shirley Blythe, Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story (also known as Anne 3 and Anne ... La maison aux pignons verts: Les annees de tourmente), CBC and PBS, 2000
• Movies
• Laura McClain, The Mating Season, CBS, 1980
• Sal, The Olden Day Coat, 1982
• Cathy Yarrow, Hockey Night, CBC, 1984, then HBO, 1985
• Jenny Colleran, Sin of Innocence (also known as Two Young People), CBS, 1986
• Rachel Brown, Inherit the Wind, NBC, 1988
• Becky Thatcher Newman, Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer andHuckleberry Finn, 1990
• Peggy Ann Bradnick, Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann, NBC,1990
• Gloria Whipple, The Chase, NBC, 1991
• Rosetta Basilio, Under the Piano, Lifetime, 1995
• Joanie Wells, Major Crime, Lifetime, 1998
• Cousin Helen, What Katy Did (also known as La revanche de Katy), 1999
• Kate Harrington, The Stork Derby (also known as Course a la cigogne and La course aux enfant$), Lifetime, 2002
• Sherry Cardinal, Open Heart (also known as Cradle Will Fall), [Canada], 2004
• Specials
• Jennifer, Jen's Place, CBC, then WonderWorks, PBS, both 1982
• Kim Wilson, Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs (also known as Shattered and Shattered If Your Kids Are on Drugs), 1986
• The Making of Anne of Green Gables (documentary), PBS, 1986
• Dana Sherman, "Seasonal Differences," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1987
• Anna Mae Morgan, "Stacking" (also known as "Season of Dreams"), American Playhouse, PBS, 1989
• Juliet, Romeo and Juliet, CBC, 1993
• Voice of Emma Smith, American Prophet: The Story of Joseph Smith (documentary), PBS, 2000
• Narrator, Live to Air (documentary), 2002
• Ella Guthrie, "Plainsong," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 2004
• Shania: A Life in Eight Albums (also known as Shania), CBC,2005
• Awards Presentations
• The Ninth Annual Ace Awards, HBO, 1988
• Episodic
• Rose, "Hidden Room," The Littlest Hobo, syndicated, 1981
• Marti Kendall, "The Spirit of Thunder Rock: Parts 1-3," The Littlest Hobo, syndicated, 1982
• Terry, "Jo's Cousin," The Facts of Life, NBC, 1982
• Aimee, "The Dwarf," The Ray Bradbury Theater, USA Network, 1989
• Deanna Matthews, "Happily Ever After," The Hidden Room, Lifetime,1991
• (As Megan Porter Follows) Karen Ross, "The Choice," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1995
• (As Megan Porter Follows) Lila Nolan, "Home Care," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1995
• Herself, "The Follows Family: Sharing the Stage," Life and Times,CBS, 1999
• Violet Thorne, "Interview with a Werewolf," Big Wolf on Campus, YTV and Fox Family Channel, 1999
• Mandy Forward and Adele of Beaver Creek, "Beaver Creek--The Movie," Made in Canada, CBC, 2000
• Megan Parnell, "Endurance," Law & Order, NBC, 2000
• Nancy Quinn, "Generations," Family Law, CBS, 2000
• Paula Bennett, "Miles to Go," The Fugitive, CBS, 2000
• Christy Larkin, "A Walk in the Woods," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 2001
• Kath McCready, "Per Manum," The X-Files, Fox, 2001
• Science teacher, "Hero," The Division (also known as Heart of the City), Lifetime, 2001
• Annie Oakley, "Anything You Can Do," Mentors, Family Channel (Canada), 2002
• Dana's doctor, "Heartbeat," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2002
• Dana's doctor, "Positive," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2002
• Dana's doctor, "Stages," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2002
• Denise, "Veteran's Day," Threat Matrix, ABC, 2003
• Beth Darien, "Bad to the Bone," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as CSI), CBS, 2004
• Beth Grand, "Whacked," CSI Miami, CBS, 2005
• Appeared as herself, "Iron Temp," Odd Job Jack, Comedy Channel (Canada); appeared as Stella (some sources cite Norma) in "Gutterball," an unaired episode of That's Life, CBS.
• Pilots
• Tina Jackson, The Faculty, ABC, 1986
• Film Appearances
• Claire's Wish (short film), 1978
• Margaret, Boys and Girls, Atlantis Films, 1982
• Jane Coslaw, Silver Bullet (also known as Stephen King's "Silver Bullet"), De Laurentiis Entertainment Group/Paramount, 1985
• Irene Larenyetta, A Time of Destiny, Columbia, 1988
• Micheline Dushane, Termini Station, Northern Arts Entertainment, 1989
• Exposed (short film), 1989
• Shelley McBride, Deep Sleep, 1990
• Voice of Clara, The Nutcracker Prince (animated), Warner Bros., 1990
• Kathleen, When Pigs Fly (also known as Wenn Schweine fliegen), 1993
• Cheryl/Lisa, Reluctant Angel, 1998
• Kate, Someone Was Watching, KOAN Inc., 2002
• Lena, A Foreign Affair (also known as 2 Brothers & a Bride), Innovation Film Group/Zenpix, 2003
• Meg Davenport, Christmas Child, Impact Productions, 2003
• Stage Appearances
• Cecile de Volanges, Les liaisons dangereuses, Williamstown TheatreFestival, Williamstown, MA, 1988
• The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, Young People's Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1988
• Juliet, Romeo and Juliet, Stratford Festival, Stratford, Ontario,Canada, 1992, later Los Angeles Shakespeare Festival, Los Angeles, 1993
• Constanze, Amadeus, Stratford Festival, 1995
• Nora, A Doll's House, Atlantic Theatre Festival, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, and Tyrone Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, MN, both 1996
• SevenLears: The Pursuit of The Good, Harbourfront Centre, du Maurier Theatre Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1996
• She Stoops to Conquer, Atlantic Theatre Festival, 1996
• Desdemona, Othello, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, both 1997
• Sonya, Uncle Vanya, Atlantic Theatre Festival, 1997, later GeffenPlayhouse, Los Angeles, 1999
• The Cherry Orchard, Tyrone Guthrie Theatre, 1998
• Nina, The Seagull, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA, 2000
• Myra Arundel, Hay Fever, Gravenhurst Opera House, Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada, 2001, later Sanderson Centre, Brantford, Ontario, Canada, 2003
• RECORDINGS
• Audiobooks
• Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables, Listening Library, 1987
• Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea, Listening Library, 1989
• Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of the Island, Listening Library, 1990
• Laurie R. King, A Monstrous Regiment of Women, DH Audio, 1995
• Laurie R. King, The Beekeeper's Apprentice, DH Audio, 1996
• Mary Higgins Clark, My Gal Sunday (also known as Mary Higgins Clark's "My Gal Sunday"), Simon & Schuster, 1996
• Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Carmilla: A Vampyre Tale, Audio Partners,2000

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

• Maclean's, July 7, 1997, p. 58