Amybeth McNulty (born 7 November 2001) is an Irish-Canadian actress. From 2017 to 2019, she starred as Anne Shirley in the CBC and Netflix drama series "Anne with an E", an adaptation of the 1908 novel series "Anne of Green Gables" by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
She was cast from a selection of 1800 girls for her ability to deliver dialogue which is "incredibly thick and dynamic and beautiful"; her audition consisted of talking to trees, chatting with flowers and building thrones out of twigs."
Amybeth received critical acclaim for her portrayal; Gwen Inhat of The A.V. Club lauded her "absolute possession" of Anne as well as her ability to make "fanciful language sing", while Neil Genzlinger from The New York Times wrote McNulty's performance was "wonderfully ebullient and eminently likable". Her portrayal earned her the Canadian Screen Award for Best Television Actress and the ACTRA Award for Best Performance – Female.
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