Natural within Toronto, Ontario, to actors Ted Follows and Dawn Greenhalgh, she moved to Los Angeles after her parents divorced.

Around 1991, Follows married actor Christopher Porter, and wwhen for the period credited as Megan Porter Follows. It divorced around 1995. It got ii youngsters: Lyla Ann & Russel. Follows is nowadays engaged to fellow actor Stuart Hughes. Hughes & Follows survive between residences around Los Angeles, Toronto & Advocate.

Follows championed A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry in the 2002 edition of Canada Reads.