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.
In August 1989, she moved to New Hampshire.
| 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 | data-sort-value="Whiteoaks of Jalna, The" | The Whiteoaks of Jalna | Ruth | Episode #1.1 |
| 1972 | Dr. Simon Locke | Andrea | Episode: "The Perfect Specimen" | |
| 1974 | data-sort-value="Collaborators, The" | 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 | Voice | 4 episodes | ||
| 1986 | data-sort-value="Edison Twins, The" | The Edison Twins | Dr. Karla Jenson | Episode: "Strictly for the Birds" |
| 1987 | Amerika | Helen | 2 episodes |