Anne Shirley (actress)

Anne Shirley
Anne Shirley
Born	Dawn Evelyn Paris; April 17, 1918; New York City, NY, U.S.
Died	July 4, 1993 (aged 75); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	Dawn O'Day
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1922–1944
Known for	Anne of Green Gables; Steamboat Round the Bend; Stella Dallas; Murder, My Sweet; Anne of Windy Poplars;
Spouses	; John Payne; (m. 1937; div. 1943) Adrian Scott; (m. 1945; div. 1948) Charles Lederer; (m. 1949; died 1976)
Children	2, including Julie Payne
Awards	Hollywood Walk of Fame

Anne Shirley (born Dawn Evelyn Paris; April 17, 1918 – July 4, 1993) was an American actress.

Beginning her career as a child actress under the stage name Dawn O'Day, she adopted the stage name of Anne Shirley, after playing the title character in the film adaptation of Anne of Green Gables in 1934, after which she achieved a successful career in supporting roles. Among her films is Stella Dallas (1937), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Shirley left the acting profession in 1944, at the age of 26, and remained in Los Angeles, where she died at the age of 75.

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