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 (2017–2019), based on the 1908 novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery.

Early life

McNulty was born to an Irish father and a Canadian mother. She is from Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. She is an only child and she was home schooled. McNulty got her big international break when she was cast, from more than 1,800 girls auditioning internationally, to win the title role of the critically acclaimed series Anne with an E. McNulty is a natural blonde, contrary to the widespread public belief that she is a redhead. She dyed her hair red for her role in 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. Since 2017, she has 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.

Awards and nominations