Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 17, 1918
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Dawn O'Day
- Dawn Evelyeen Paris
Anne Shirley
Biography
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.
Known For - Movies
All That Money Can Buy
as Mary Stone
City Girl
as Marie Tustine
Rasputin and the Empress
as Princess Anastasia
Stella Dallas
as Laurel "Lollie" Dallas
Murder, My Sweet
as Ann Grayle
Anne of Green Gables
as Anne Shirley
Bombardier
as Burton Hughes
Girls' School
as Natalie Freeman
Government Girl
as May Harness Blake
Emma
as Isabelle as a Child (uncredited)