AboutIrish-Canadian actress who reached a new level of fame when she was cast as the titular character on Anne with an E, Netflix's revival …AboutIrish-Canadian actress who reached a new level of fame when she was cast as the titular character on Anne with an E, Netflix's revival of Anne of Green Gables. She previously appeared on series like Agatha Raisin and Clean Break. Before FameShe read the Anne of Green Gables books when she was nine years old.TriviaShe beat out more than 1,800 young actresses for the lead role on Anne.