Megan Follows is a Canadian actress born into a family that is into entertainment, with her father, mother and sister as actors. She also has a producer brother and sister. The talented actress who is also known for her role in Anne of Green Gables has reached the heights of a director in her acting career.
Here’s everything you need to know about this Canadian-American beauty’s bio, net worth, and family life.
Megan follows her biography
On March 14, 1968, Megan Elizabeth Laura DianaFollows, commonly known as Megan Follows, was born in the city of Toronto, Ontario, but her family moved to the United States, where she was eventually raised. His father’s name is Ted Follows while his mother is Dawn Greenhalgh and Morgan is said to be the fourth and youngest child of his parents. Morgan Follows is of decent Canadian citizenship but has acquired US citizenship which makes her a dual citizenship holder. The talented actress was raised as a Christian and went to school at Grams Chapel High in Toronto where she was born. After her parents separated, at age 11, Megan moved to Los Angeles where she continued to attend public college.
Early in her life, surrounded by an environment full of entertainment, Megan developed an interest in acting and dancing and soon the talent was evident. The first acting role she played was in 1975 at the age of 9 when she did a commercial for Bell Canada. After graduating, Megan spent her time with acting and plays and eventually featured in shows like Matt and Jenny. However, she began to gain recognition after acting in the show, The Facts of Life in 1979 and she became even more internationally popular after the famous film Anne of Green Gables in 1985 which won her a Gemini Award in 1986 for best actress.
Megan Follows received Best Actress at the 1988 Gemini Awards. She appeared in the drama Under the Piano which she reportedly prepared within three weeks, after which she took a break to continue her acting studies. She returned to star in the production of The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man in the Moon Worries that same year. The dynamic actress starred in the third in the Anne series, playing Anne Shirley Blythe in the film series Anne of Green Gables: The Story Continues and once again the series nominated her for Best Actress at the Gemini Award in 2000. In the following years to date, Megan has been seen in films and series likeReign, Longmire, Heartland, Lie to Me, The Nutcracker Prince and she had a small role in the popular 2011 movie I Am Number Four.
Net value
According to sources, Megan Follows has made reasonable wealth from her acting career. His fortune is set at a sum of 2 million dollars.
Family – husband, children
The talented Megan hails from a family of entertainers as her three siblings Edwina Follows, Lawrence Follows and Samantha Follows all have careers in the entertainment industry. Edwina is a writer while Laurence and Samantha are actresses. She even starred with her mother, Dawn, and sister, Samantha in The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man in the Moon Worries. Megan Follows also featured alongside her mother in the 1985 Anne of Green Gableswhere her mum played the part of Mrs. Cadbury, the director of the orphanage Anne came at the beginning of the film. Megan’s father, Ted, was also a movie star who was notable for appearing in TV shows, plays, and a number of movies during his career days.
In 1991, Megan Follows said yes to ChristopherDavid Porter and they tied the knot. Christopher is also a Canadian born in Chester, Nova Scotia. He was into photography and was also a gaffer and that served as the platform for their reunion during the movie, Deep Sleep in 1990. The same year they got married, Megan had her first child, a daughter named Lyla Anne Porter and three years later in 1994 she gave birth to her son, Russel Porter. However, in 1996, Megan and Christopher’s marriage hit the rocks and it later ended in divorce.
Right after their divorce, Megan Follows was found dating Stuart Hughes and their relationship lasted from 1996 to 2010 during which they lived together. Currently, the actress is not with anyone known to the public.
Her daughter Lyla is currently in acting and may prove to be even more successful than her mother. Lyla featured alongside her mother in the sitcom Reign. Russell, on the other hand, seems to lean more towards the tech realm.