Irish-Canadian actress
Amybeth McNulty
Born (2001-11-07 ) 7 November 2001 (age 23) Occupation Actress Years active 2014–present
Amybeth McNulty (born 7 November 2001) is an Irish actress based in Canada.[ 1] Anne Shirley in theCBC /Netflix drama seriesAnne with an E Anne of Green Gables Lucy Maud Montgomery .[ 1] [ 2] Netflix science fiction horror seriesStranger Things
Amybeth McNulty was born on 7 November 2001 inMilford ,County Donegal ,Ireland , the only daughter of an Irish father and a Canadian mother.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] An Grianán 's "Youth Theatre", where she trained in acting and ballet.[ 8]
McNulty's stage experience began with ballet and amateur performances atAn Grianán 's "Youth Theatre", which was facilitated by Nora Kavanagh, as well as musicals by the writer and composer Paul Boyd.[ 7] RTÉ One seriesClean Break [ 9] Agatha Raisin CBBC 'sThe Sparticle Mystery .[ 10] sci-fi thrillerMorgan [ 10] [ 11]
From 2017 to 2019, she starred asAnne Shirley-Cuthbert in theCBC andNetflix drama seriesAnne with an E Anne of Green Gables Lucy Maud Montgomery . McNulty 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."[ 12] [ 13] The A.V. Club [ 14] Neil Genzlinger fromThe New York Times [ 15] Canadian Screen Award for Best Television Actress and theACTRA Award for Best Performance – Female .[ 16] [ 17]
McNulty portrayed the lead role in the 2024 indie thrillerShe Came Back (pre-release titleMaternal ), the feature directorial debut of actressMegan Follows , which was filmed in early 2020.[ 18] Black Medicine (2020), in which she portrays an alcoholic and drug-addicted Irish teenager.[ 19] Michael McGowan 's film adaptation ofAll My Puny Sorrows Miriam Toews .[ 20] Netflix dramaStranger Things [ 21]
At 19, McNulty moved out from her family home in rural Donegal toLondon .[ 22] bisexual .[ 23] vegetarian .[ 24] [ 25] [ 26]
Awards and nominations [ edit ] Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref(s) 2018 Canadian Screen Awards Best Lead Actress, Drama Series Anne with an E Nominated [ 32] 2019 Canadian Screen Awards Best Lead Actress, Drama Series Anne with an E Won [ 33] [ 34] ACTRA Toronto Awards Outstanding Performance – Female Anne with an E Won [ 17] 2020 Canadian Screen Awards Best Lead Actress, Drama Series Anne with an E Nominated [ 35]
^a b Sumanac-Johnson, Deana (21 October 2016)."Meet Amybeth McNulty, star of new Anne of Green Gables series for CBC, Netflix" .CBC News . Retrieved3 January 2017 . ^ Calautti, Katie (10 May 2017)."The Sisterhood of Anne of Green Gables Is Ready for Anne's Next Chapter" .Vanity Fair . Retrieved11 May 2017 . ^ "AB on Instagram: "18!! Thank you for all the lovely birthday messages, they are absolutely making my day" .Instagram . Archived fromthe original . Retrieved21 December 2019 .^ "Young Irish star Amybeth McNulty reveals that her great-grandmother inspired her to play role in acclaimed Netflix hit" .Irish Mirror . July 2018. Retrieved20 February 2021 .^ "Anne of Green Gables Amybeth McNulty loves County Donegal so much" .Irish Central . 6 July 2018. Retrieved20 February 2021 .^ Amybeth McNulty."Rest well my wee Scottish warrior. I love you" . Archived fromthe original . Retrieved25 November 2021 – via Instagram. ^a b Falvey, Deirdre."Amybeth McNulty: the Donegal teenager who stars in 'Anne with an E' .The Irish Times . ^ "Donegal actor cast in Netflix show" .An Grianán Theatre . Retrieved30 November 2021 .^ "RTE drama Clean Break concludes with dramatic and unsettling scenes tonight" . Independent. 18 October 2015. Retrieved28 February 2016 .^a b "New 'Anne' cast announced, retelling 'Anne of Green Gables' story" .The Guardian . 23 October 2016. Retrieved20 February 2021 .^ "Morgan (2016)" .Rotten Tomatoes Fandango Media . Retrieved18 May 2020 .^ Ahearn, Victoria (16 March 2017)."CBC's Anne shows darker past of 'accidental feminist' from Green Gables" .Montreal Gazette The Canadian Press . Retrieved1 March 2019 . ^ Bley Griffiths, Eleanor (13 July 2018)."Anne with an E star Amybeth McNulty: "She's a good character to have a voice for" .Radio Times . Retrieved1 March 2019 . ^ Inhat, Gwen (12 May 2017)."Anne With An E offers a winning, darker take on a familiar tale" .The A.V. Club Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved1 March 2019 . ^ Neil Genzlinger (11 May 2017)."Review: 'Anne With an E' Is a Rewarding Return to Green Gables" .The New York Times . Retrieved1 March 2019 .^ "Canadian Screen Awards 2019: Amybeth McNulty acceptance speech" . CBC. Retrieved20 February 2021 .^a b "Winners: The 17th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto | ACTRA Toronto" . Archived fromthe original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved3 March 2019 .^ N'Duka, Amanda (19 December 2019)." .Deadline . Retrieved20 February 2021 . ^ Wiseman, Andreas (10 December 2019)."Antonia Campbell-Hughes Leads Cast In Thriller 'Black Medicine' From 'The Survivalist' & 'The Fall' Backer Northern Ireland Screen" .Deadline . Retrieved20 February 2021 . ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2 December 2020)." .Deadline . Retrieved20 February 2021 . ^ " .Deadline . 9 June 2021. Retrieved10 June 2021 .^ Barter, Pavel (10 July 2021)."Amybeth McNulty on how Stranger Things is turning her life upside down" .The Sunday Times . Retrieved25 November 2021 . (subscription required) ^ M, Smith (18 June 2020)."Anne with an E's Amybeth McNulty says she 'accidentally' came out as bisexual, fans rejoice during Pride Month" .MEAWW . Archived fromthe original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved16 September 2020 . ^ Instagram livestream, Nov 13 2019 ^ McNulty, Amybeth (17 November 2019)."Q&A 2019" . Retrieved5 April 2021 – via YouTube. ^ Instagram livestream, Nov 27, 2019 ^ McGoran, Peter (27 June 2021)."Black Medicine: The NI thriller set for release in July and here's why it's a must-watch" .Belfast Live . Retrieved3 July 2022 . ^ "All My Puny Sorrows" .Toronto International Film Festival . Retrieved5 September 2021 .^ "She Came Back" .IMDB . Retrieved17 May 2024 .^ Falvey, Deirdre (4 July 2018)."Amybeth McNulty: the Donegal teenager who stars in 'Anne with an E' .The Irish Times . Retrieved3 July 2022 . ^ Mantock, Rachel (25 May 2022)."Who Plays Vickie In 'Stranger Things'? Amybeth McNulty Played The Lead In 'Anne With An E' .Bustle . Retrieved3 July 2022 . ^ "Canadian Screen Awards 2018: Anne has leading 13 nominations" .CBC . Retrieved3 July 2022 .^ " .Hello! . Retrieved3 July 2022 .^ "Canadian Screen Awards, CA (2018)" .IMDb . Retrieved3 March 2019 .[unreliable source? ^ "Schitt's Creek leads nominees for 2020 Canadian Screen Awards" .CBC . Retrieved3 July 2022 .
