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'Anne of Green Gables' Star Ella Ballentine Definitely Relates To Anne

'Anne of Green Gables' Star Ella Ballentine Definitely Relates To Anne

Ella Ballentine is all smiles up on stage during the PBS portion of the 2017 Summer Television Critics Association Press Tour on Monday (July 31) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The Canadian actress stars in PBS’s Anne of Green Gables movies as the title character alongside Martin Sheen and Sara Botsford.

During the panel, PBS announced that two new movies would be coming to US viewers this year.

“I see a lot of myself in Anne,” Ella shared in a recent interview about connecting with her character. “She loves to talk, she just keeps going.”

She adds, “Since we’ve done the film, I’ve been trying to be more positive about everything. She’s independent and doesn’t let anyone tell her what to do. I think a lot of us would be happier if we tried to be more like Anne.”

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New 'Anne of Green Gables' TV Adaption Airing on PBS Thanksgiving Day

New 'Anne of Green Gables' TV Adaption Airing on PBS Thanksgiving Day

Have you ever read “Anne of Green Gables” by L.M. Montgomery? It’s one of the JJJ Book Club‘s favorite books and we love the movie adaptions.

We love the version with Megan Follows (from Reign), but we’re really excited that there’s a new version that will air on PBS on Thanksgiving Day!

Ella Ballentine stars as the title character opposite Martin Sheen in the classic story, which centers on Anne Shirley, a precocious young girl taken from an orphanage and placed in the care of the uptight Marilla Cuthbert and her brother, Matthew. The conservative Marilla has a profound effect on the adventurous Anne and creates a journey of learning and personal engagement.

Anne of Green Gables will air Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24th @ 8PM ET/PT on PBS, followed by a new retelling of Pollyanna at 9:30PM ET/PT.

10+ pics inside from Anne of Green Gables

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