Anne Shirley, an orphan, is fostered by farmer Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla, who were expecting a boy to be sent them to help with their farm work. They accept Anne, who quickly endears herself to them and to the local villagers.

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Cast

Megan Follows

Anne Shirley

Colleen Dewhurst

Marilla Cuthbert

Richard Farnsworth

Matthew Cuthbert

Patricia Hamilton

Rachel Lynde

Marilyn Lightstone

Miss Muriel Stacey

Schuyler Grant

Diana Barry

Jonathan Crombie

Gilbert Blythe

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Charmion King

Aunt Josephine

Jackie Burroughs

Mrs. Amelia Evans

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Rosemary Radcliffe

Mrs. Elizabeth Barry

Megan Follows — Anne Shirley

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 Ge

Colleen Dewhurst — Marilla Cuthbert

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Richard Farnsworth — Matthew Cuthbert

Richard William Farnsworth (September 1, 1920 – October 6, 2000) was an American actor and stuntman. He is best known for his performances in Comes a Horseman (1978), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor; The Grey Fox (1982), for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama; Anne of Green Gables (1985); Misery (