Megan Follows

Birthday: 14 March 1968, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Birth Name: Megan Elizabeth Laura Diana Follows

Height: 163 cm

Megan (pronounced Mee-gan) has two children, a daughter, Lyla, and a son, Russel. Megan comes from a showbiz family: father Ted Follows, mother Dawn Greenhalgh, and sister Samantha Follows are all actors; her other sister, Edwina Follows, is a producer and writer; and her brother Laurence Follows is a producer. Has done many commercials, the first of which was at the age of 9. Has appeared in many theatrical productions, including "Romeo and Juliet", "The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds", and "Seven Lears: The Pursuit of the Good." Won two Gemini awards for her performances in Anne of Green Gables (1985) and Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel (1987). Megan met her husband, Christopher Porter, while filming Deep Sleep (1990), where he was a gaffer. Show less «

There are some fantastic roles for women and women of a certain age on television, whether it's 'Med...Show more »

There are some fantastic roles for women and women of a certain age on television, whether it's 'Medium' or 'The Closer' or Damages (2007) or 'Saving Grace.' Show less «

[remembering her "Anne Of Green Gables" co-star and friend Jonathan Crombie] Truly I just remember a...Show more »

[remembering her "Anne Of Green Gables" co-star and friend Jonathan Crombie] Truly I just remember at times just laughing so hard that you'd just be crying. He was so playful and silly and as I said really bright, so his humor was always informed with that, which made him even funnier. He had that beautiful face. He was a lot of fun, he was very open so you just felt he was someone who really wanted to play and it really was a new experience for him. We were all just in it to do the best that we could and we had a lot of fun. Show less «

[on the title role in 'Anne of Green Gables'] It was not an easy character. She's iconic, so people ...Show more »

[on the title role in 'Anne of Green Gables'] It was not an easy character. She's iconic, so people think they know what she is, but she was multifaceted. She was not the appendage of a male character; she was number one. She had a lot of character defects that were fantastic to play. She had an uncontrollable temper; she was a compulsive talker; she had a rich fantasy life - all of which were products of the fact she was an orphan and raised in undesirable circumstances. And it is her intellect, her wit which turns that around and turns the community around. I think that is why that is why that story has had lasting power. Show less «

I like to say Reign (2013) is the 24 (2001) of the pre-Renaissance. I think we're going to take a lo...Show more »

I like to say Reign (2013) is the 24 (2001) of the pre-Renaissance. I think we're going to take a lot of liberties with history, as well as extend it over a longer period of time. Show less «

My parents were working performers, so obviously I saw that there wasn't a lot of fairy tale going o...Show more »

My parents were working performers, so obviously I saw that there wasn't a lot of fairy tale going on there. It was a precarious world. One that they were deeply committed to and deeply loved, but one that required a lot of hard work. Show less «

You see the allure of theatre. You see the jealousy. You see the frustration. All of it. My parents ...Show more »

You see the allure of theatre. You see the jealousy. You see the frustration. All of it. My parents lived, breathed, ate and slept theatre. Emotions were right on the surface. Growing up, the unreal had as much importance as the real. - MF, 2005 interview Show less «

On her fondest memory about Anne of Green Gables (1985): Colleen Dewhurst is coming to mind. She was...Show more »

On her fondest memory about Anne of Green Gables (1985): Colleen Dewhurst is coming to mind. She was such a great old broad of the theatre. She was a true thespian, the real deal, and she'd be there smoking her Carltons right up until we were ready to film. Show less «

That whole thing: the paparazzi, a gazillion magazines. You can't lie on a beach. God forbid your bi...Show more »

That whole thing: the paparazzi, a gazillion magazines. You can't lie on a beach. God forbid your bikini rides up too far or you've eaten too many doughnuts and they catch you wiping your mouth. That must be exhausting, that lack of privacy. Show less «

I did a short film at Outfest, 'Where Are the Dolls,' based on an Elizabeth Bishop poem done, where ...Show more »

I did a short film at Outfest, 'Where Are the Dolls,' based on an Elizabeth Bishop poem done, where I play this woman who is sort of walking the streets and ends up alone dancing in a club. I have this hot and heavy scene with a very beautiful actress. It became very popular. Show less «

I have two children myself. I always laugh; they have you playing mothers pretty early, us women. Yo...Show more »

I have two children myself. I always laugh; they have you playing mothers pretty early, us women. You look at the television, the mothers get younger and younger, and the children get older and older, and you start to wonder when these people had these children. Were they breeding when they were 12? Show less «

It's funny. I did give birth to an alien on 'The X-Files.' And it's just the teaser, so I'm dead bef...Show more »

It's funny. I did give birth to an alien on 'The X-Files.' And it's just the teaser, so I'm dead before we even get into the episode. Show less «

My parents lived, breathed, ate and slept theatre. Emotions were right on the surface. Growing up, t...Show more »

My parents lived, breathed, ate and slept theatre. Emotions were right on the surface. Growing up, the unreal had as much importance as the real. Show less «

I do experience more scrutiny because of [Anne of Green Gables], but I have come to the conclusion, ...Show more »

I do experience more scrutiny because of [Anne of Green Gables], but I have come to the conclusion, for my own sanity, that I can only choose things according to my own barometer of what I'm trying to achieve or how I'm stretching and reaching. That's all I really have in my control. - MF, 2005 interview Show less «

What I love is a good role. In the theatre, there is just a canon of extraordinary roles, the qualit...Show more »

What I love is a good role. In the theatre, there is just a canon of extraordinary roles, the quality of character is amazing, but I also love working in front of a camera. It was the first one for me; as a kid I was in front of a camera. I feel at home. Show less «

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