Amybeth McNulty


Amybeth McNulty is an Irish-Canadian actress. She is known for her starring role as Anne Shirley in the CBC/Netflix drama series Anne with an E, based on the 1908 novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery.

Early life

McNulty was born on November 7, 2001 to an Irish father and a Canadian mother. She is from Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland. She is an only child and she was home schooled. McNulty was cast, from more than 1,800 girls auditioning internationally, in the title role of the series Anne with an E.

Career

McNulty's stage experience started early, with ballet and amateur performances at An Grianán Theatre in Letterkenny and, later, musicals by the writer and composer Paul Boyd. She has previously appeared in the RTÉ One series Clean Break and Agatha Raisin. From 2017 to 2019, she starred as Anne Shirley in the CBC/Netflix drama series Anne with an E, which is based on the 1908 novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
In 2020 she was announced as taking the lead role in Maternal, the feature directorial debut of actress Megan Follows.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations