Born 1918 (age 75) · New York City, New York, USA
Appears in 66 titles

Anne Shirley (born Dawn Evelyeen Paris; April 17, 1918 – July 4, 1993) was an American child, teen, and young adult screen actress. She retired at age 26. Initially appearing in films under the name Dawn O'Day, she changed her name to Anne Shirley (the name of the title character she portrayed) upon the success of the 1934 film Anne of Green Gables.

Filmography

Murder, My Sweet
7.2
Murder, My Sweet
1944
as Ann Grayle
City Girl
7.5
City Girl
1930
as Marie Tustine
All That Money Can Buy
7.0
All That Money Can Buy
1941
as Mary Stone
Stella Dallas
6.9
Stella Dallas
1937
as Laurel "Lollie" Dallas
Three on a Match
6.3
Three on a Match
1932
as Vivian Revere as a Child
The Purchase Price
6.5
The Purchase Price
1932
as Sarah Tipton (uncredited)
Anne of Green Gables
5.6
Anne of Green Gables
1934
as Anne Shirley
Bombardier
5.7
Bombardier
1943
as Burton Hughes
Steamboat Round the Bend
7.5
Steamboat Round the Bend
1935
as Fleety Belle
Finishing School
6.2
Finishing School
1934
as Billie
Alice's Egg Plant
5.0
Alice's Egg Plant
1925
as Alice
Liliom
6.8
Liliom
1930
as Louise
So Big!
5.7
So Big!
1932
as Young Selina Peake (uncredited)
Emma
6.6
Emma
1932
as Isabelle as a Child (uncredited)
Rasputin and the Empress
5.5
Rasputin and the Empress
1932
as Princess Anastasia
Vigil in the Night
5.9
Vigil in the Night
1940
as Lucy Lee
The Key
4.9
The Key
1934
as Flower peddler
Saturday's Children
6.9
Saturday's Children
1940
as Bobby Halevy
Riders of the Purple Sage
6.1
Riders of the Purple Sage
1925
as Fay Larkin (uncredited)
Government Girl
5.7
Government Girl
1943
as May Harness Blake