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Toby Tarnow (born June 15, 1937, in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan, Canada) [1] is a Canadian actress. She was the first actress to portray the popular Anne Shirley of Anne of Green Gables in Canadian radio then in Canadian television in a 1956 television movie. [2]
Her most popular work included the part of Princess Summerfall Winterspring on the Canadian version of the Howdy Doody Show on CBC television, a regular panelist on the Canadian To Tell the Truth , a regular role in CTV'S forensic police drama The Collaborators (1973–74), a regular on the children's show, Mr. Dressup , a continuing character on the Canadian soap opera Moment of Truth , and a continuing role in the miniseries Amerika and a children's television show, Nursery School Time with Miss Toby and Hoppy .
In 2012, Toby was awarded the Children's and Youth Theatre Award by the New Hampshire Theatre Awards.[ citation needed ]
In August 1989, she moved to New Hampshire.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Nobody Waved Good-bye | Sister | |
| 1974 | Only God Knows | Frances Sherman | |
| 1983 | Utilities | Gilda |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–1958 | On Camera | Susan / Sheila | 4 episodes |
| 1956 | Anne of Green Gables | Anne Shirley | Television film |
| 1957–1960 | Encounter | Doreen / Polly / Nancy | 6 episodes |
| 1959 | Startime | Nora | Episode: "A Clearing in the Woods" |
| 1959 | Hudson's Bay | Little Dove | 2 episodes |
| 1960 | R.C.M.P. | Anna | Episode: "Violence at the Wedding" |
| 1961–1966 | Festival | Miriam / Sophie / Tansy | 3 episodes |
| 1964 | Moment of Truth | Carol Williams | Television film |
| 1965 | Theatre 625 | Lilith | Episode: "David, Chapter 2" |
| 1966 | Seaway | Anne Ballantyre | Episode: "Dead Reckoning" |
| 1972 | The Whiteoaks of Jalna | Ruth | Episode #1.1 |
| 1972 | Dr. Simon Locke | Andrea | Episode: "The Perfect Specimen" |
| 1974 | The Collaborators | Liz Roman | 4 episodes |
| 1976 | Teleplay | Lana | Episode: "The Italian Machine" |
| 1980 | King of Kensington | Janice | Episode: "Green-Eyed Monster" |
| 1982 | Till Death Do Us Part | Dr. Honora Freed | Television film |
| 1985 | Star Wars: Droids | Voice | 4 episodes |
| 1986 | The Edison Twins | Dr. Karla Jenson | Episode: "Strictly for the Birds" |
| 1987 | Amerika | Helen | 2 episodes |
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