Anne Shirley (April 17, 1918 - July 4, 1993) was the name of an American actress, born Dawn Evelyn Paris, who began acting under the name of Dawn O'Day. In 1934 she starred as the character of Anne Shirley in a movie production of Anne of Green Gables, and took that character's name as her stage name.

She began acting at the age of five, and had a highly successful child star career, starring in such films as Tom Mix's Riders of the Purple Sage, So Big, Three on a Match and Rasputin and the Empress. After taking the name of Anne Shirley, she starred in Steamboat 'Round the Bend, Make Way for a Lady and Stella Dallas, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Later roles were in such movies as Anne of Windy Poplars, The Devil and Daniel Webster and Murder, My Sweet. The latter was her last film, for she retired in 1944 after completing it.

Her first husband was the actor John Payne, and their daughter is actress Julie Payne.

Anne Shirley has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7020 Hollywood Blvd.