Anne of Green Gables (Dramatized) characters

Appears from the start

An unmarried farmer at Green Gables, shy with women and more comfortable with quiet routines. Matthew agrees that he and his sister need a boy to help on the farm, but his gentle sympathy quickly makes him receptive to the unexpected child waiting at the station.

Appears from the start

Matthew's practical, plain-spoken sister and co-owner of Green Gables. Marilla has arranged to adopt an orphan boy for farm help and is dismayed by the mistake that brings Anne, though her strong sense of duty requires that the girl's future be settled responsibly.

Appears from the start

The Cuthberts' outspoken neighbor, known for observing Avonlea's affairs and giving her opinion without invitation. Mrs Lynde is industrious and generally well intentioned, but her blunt judgments can be painful.

First appears in chapter 2

An eleven-year-old orphan mistakenly sent to the Cuthberts instead of the boy they requested. Anne is thin, red-haired, intensely talkative, and gifted with an imagination that transforms ordinary places into romantic landscapes. Years of unstable care have made her hungry for affection and for a permanent home.

First appears in chapter 3

The woman who collected Anne from the orphan asylum while arranging a boy for the Cuthberts. Mrs Spencer's misunderstanding has brought Anne to Green Gables, and she offers to reverse the mistake when Marilla questions the arrangement.

First appears in chapter 12

A girl of Anne's age who lives near Green Gables. Warm, loyal, and more conventionally brought up than Anne, Diana readily accepts Anne's solemn proposal that they become devoted lifelong friends.

First appears in chapter 12

Diana's strict and socially proper mother. Mrs Barry permits Anne and Diana's friendship but expects good behavior and is quick to withdraw her trust when she believes Anne has acted irresponsibly.

First appears in chapter 15

A clever, confident Avonlea schoolboy who has been away when Anne first joins the class. Accustomed to being popular and to competing for first place, Gilbert tries to attract the new girl's attention with teasing about her red hair.

First appears in chapter 15

The Avonlea teacher when Anne begins school. Mr Phillips is vain and inconsistent, and his careless handling of discipline intensifies Anne's embarrassment rather than earning her respect.

First appears in chapter 18

Diana's younger sister. Minnie May becomes dangerously ill with croup while the adults are away, leaving Anne to draw on practical knowledge learned during her years caring for other families' children.

Also known as Aunt Josephine

First appears in chapter 19

Diana's elderly, wealthy great-aunt from Charlottetown. Initially severe after Anne and Diana accidentally disturb her, she proves receptive to Anne's apology and amused by the girl's honesty and imagination.

First appears in chapter 24

The energetic new teacher at Avonlea school. Miss Stacy introduces outdoor lessons, compositions, recitations, and serious preparation for higher study, giving Anne an admired adult example and a demanding academic goal.