Anne of Green Gables Characters

Mrs. Spencer tells Marilla about the orphan asylum and, in a “providential” mistake, chooses Anne for the Cuthberts when she picks out her own little girl to adopt.

Jerry Buote is a little French boy who lives near Green Gables and works there as Matthew’s farmhand.

Walter is Anne’s father, husband of Bertha. He was a high school teacher in Nova Scotia and died when Anne was just a few months old.

Bertha is Anne’s mother, wife of Walter. She taught high school before her marriage and died within a few months of having Anne.

Mrs. Thomas used to work as the Shirleys’ cleaning woman and took Anne home with her after Anne’s parents died. Anne lived with the Thomases until she was eight years old, caring for the four younger children.

Mrs. Hammond took in Anne when the Thomas family no longer wanted her. She had eight children, including three sets of twins, whom Anne was expected to help raise.

Mrs. Blewett is a sharp-tongued, stingy woman with a temper who offers to take Anne in order to help care for her children; this prompts Marilla to accept Anne instead.

Mrs. Barry is Diana’s mother. She is known to be very proper and strict with her children. When Anne accidentally gets Diana drunk, Mrs. Barry briefly forbids the girls’ friendship, but after Anne saves Minnie May Barry’s life, Mrs. Barry asks Anne’s forgiveness.

Mr. Bell is the Avonlea Sunday School superintendent.

Mr. Phillips is the Avonlea schoolmaster during Anne’s first year there. He flirts with Prissy Andrews. He is a rather inept teacher who scapegoats Anne unfairly on a couple of occasions.

Prissy is a sixteen-year-old student with whom Mr. Phillips flirts.

Charlie is a classmate with a longstanding crush on Anne. After finishing school at Avonlea, he goes to Queen’s Academy, hoping to become a politician someday.

Jane is a sensible schoolmate and good friend of Anne. After finishing school at Avonlea, she goes to Queen’s Academy.

Ruby is a classmate and friend of Anne’s. Ruby is a good student and she attends Queen’s, but she’s most interested in boys and hopes to get married someday.

Minnie May is Diana’s little sister. When Minnie May gets very sick with the croup while the adults are away, Anne is the only one who knows how to save her life, leading Mrs. Barry to drop her grudge against Anne.

Mr. Allan is the young minister of the Presbyterian Church in Avonlea. Anne likes his interesting sermons and the sincerity of his prayers. He is very much in love with his wife Mrs. Allan.

Josie is an unpleasant classmate whom Anne can’t stand. Josie dares Anne to walk across the Barrys’ roof, resulting in a broken ankle. She looks for every opportunity to insult Anne. She also attends Queen’s.

Mr. Barry is Diana’s father.

He is an Avonlea classmate who attends Queen’s in hopes of becoming a minister someday (Moody and Spurgeon are the names of famous nineteenth century ministers).

Stella is Anne’s friend at Queen’s Academy. She is whimsical and filled with dreams like Anne.

Priscilla is Anne’s friend at Queen’s Academy. She’s mischievous and fun-loving.

A doctor who is extremely impressed by the way that Anne, though only just a girl herself, nurses Minnie May through the worst part of an attack of the croup.