The actress who beat out over 1800 others to play 'Anne' tells us how a musical changed her life
Mercedes Grundy | CBC Arts | Posted: March 15, 2017 4:32 PM | Last Updated: March 15, 2017
For Amybeth McNulty, it's all about 'Billy Elliot'
After a worldwide casting call that saw over 1,800 young women try out for the title role of Anne Shirley in the new television series, Anne with an E, Irish-Canadian actress Amybeth McNulty landed the part of Lucy Maud Montgomery's spirited redhead. So naturally, before Anne premieres this Sunday, we wanted to find out more about the 15-year-old poised to become the Anne of a new generation.
In this video filmed on the set of Anne's bedroom in Green Gables, Amybeth McNulty tells us how the experience of seeing Billy Elliot the Musical inspired her as a young actress, and shares the one song that explains how she feels when she performs.
Anne premieres Sunday, March 19 at 8/8:30NT on CBC.
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