Meet the Cast
Anne Shirley
Anne's a character with a capital-C (as well as an "e," naturally). There's no ignoring her. From the moment this dreamy redheaded orphan arrives in Avonlea, everyone in town has an opinion about A...
Marilla Cuthbert
Hard On The Outside…How do we begin discussing a hardened, old, kick-butt spinster like Marilla? We're not going to—we're going to quote straight from a The Hairpin piece called "In Praise of L...
Matthew Cuthbert
A Total Sweetie-PieWhy is Matthew Cuthbert so freaking loveable? He first comes off as harmless—comical, even—because of his fear of little girls. But in a town full of characters with opinions...
Gilbert Blythe
BEF—Best Enemy ForeverThough Gilbert Blythe's a major (and majorly evil) character in Anne's mind, we don't get to know the actual Gilbert that well. We know he's fair. Maybe he's even noble, con...
Diana Barry
Diane + Anne = LoveNo, Anne of Green Gables is too old (and too Victorian) to be a tale about young lesbians…even though (parents, this one's just for you) hundreds of femslash writers wish that...
Mrs. Rachel Lynde
It's no mistake that Mrs. Rachel Lynde's the first character we are introduced to. Mrs. Lynde is the town busybody. She knows everyone's business and tries to run everyone's life. You might think s...
Miss Josephine Barry
Josephine Barry is Diana's great-aunt. We don't get much of her life story in this book, but we do know she never married and lives in a large mansion in Charlottetown. Miss Barry's a bit sarcastic...
Anne's Teachers
Mrs. Allan is the new minister's wife who arrives in Avonlea about halfway through the story. She also teaches Anne's Sunday School class. Miss Stacey is Avonlea's new schoolteacher who arrives aro...
Anne's Schoolmates
Ruby GillisOne-quarter of Anne's squad, Ruby is prone to fits of crying whenever anything exciting happens. Her goal is to have a lot of boyfriends when she grows up. Dream big, Ruby.Jane AndrewsTh...
Evil Orphan Drivers
Mrs. Thomas was the woman who scrubbed Anne's parents' house when she was a baby. She took Anne at four months old, after both her parents died. Her reasons weren't selfless, though. She kept Anne...
Avonlea Townsfolk
Mrs. BarryThis woman is the mother of Diana and a baby named Minnie May. She's very strict with Diana, and forbids her from seeing Anne after Anne accidentally gets Diana drunk. Actually, we kind o...