Anne Shirley

Anne Shirley
Illustration from Anne of Avonlea
Created byL. M. Montgomery
Portrayed byMary Miles Minter (1919)
Dawn O'Day (1934)
Kim Braden (1972)
Megan Follows (1985)
Barbara Hershey (2008)
Ella Ballentine (2016)
Amybeth McNulty (2017)
In-universe information
GenderFemale
FamilyWalter Shirley (father, deceased)
Bertha Willis (mother, deceased)
Matthew Cuthbert (adoptive father)
Marilla Cuthbert (adoptive mother)
Gilbert Blythe (husband)
Joyce Blythe (daughter)
James Matthew Blythe (son)
Walter Cuthbert Blythe (son)
Anne Blythe (daughter)
Diana Blythe (daughter)
Shirley Blythe (son)
Bertha Marilla Blythe (daughter)
John Blythe (father-in-law)
Mrs. Blythe (mother-in-law)

Anne Shirley is a fictional character introduced in the 1908 novel Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery. Shirley is featured throughout the classic book series, which revolves around her life and family in 19th and 20th-century Prince Edward Island, in Canada.