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Sydney Margaret Penny (born August 7, 1971) is an American actress. She is known for her portrayal of Julia Santos Keefer on the
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''
All My Children ''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 20 ...
'' and Samantha "Sam" Kelly on the
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soap opera ''
The Bold and the Beautiful ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (often referred to as ''B&B'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. It premiered on March 23, 1987, as a sister show to the Bells' other soap opera ''The Yo ...
''. She also starred in the 1998 WB television drama series ''
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''. As a teenager she appeared in the 1985
Clint Eastwood Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and film director. After achieving success in the Western TV series '' Rawhide'', he rose to international fame with his role as the "Man with No Name" in Sergio Leone's "''Doll ...
film ''
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'', and at age 10, she played the young Meggie in the popular TV mini-series ''
The Thorn Birds ''The Thorn Birds'' is a 1977 novel by Australian author Colleen McCullough. Set primarily on Drogheda – a fictional sheep station in the Australian Outback named after Drogheda, Ireland, the story focuses on the Cleary family and spans 1 ...
''.


Career

She was born in
Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the List of muni ...
, and raised in
Chatsworth, California Chatsworth is a suburban neighborhood in the City of Los Angeles, California, in the San Fernando Valley. The area was home to Native Americans, some of whom left caves containing rock art. Chatsworth was explored and colonized by the Spanish be ...
, the daughter of former Western Swing bandleader and comedian
Hank Penny Herbert Clayton Penny (September 18, 1918 – April 17, 1992) was an American musician who played banjo mainly in the Western swing genre. He also worked as a comedian best known for his backwoods character "That Plain Ol' Country Boy" on TV wi ...
and his wife, Shari. An early acting appearance was on the
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''
The Thorn Birds ''The Thorn Birds'' is a 1977 novel by Australian author Colleen McCullough. Set primarily on Drogheda – a fictional sheep station in the Australian Outback named after Drogheda, Ireland, the story focuses on the Cleary family and spans 1 ...
'' when she was only 11 years old as young Meggie. She also appeared as Dani in ''
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'' and as a
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-obsessed youngster in an episode of the police series ''
T. J. Hooker ''T. J. Hooker'' is an American police drama television program starring William Shatner in the title role as a 15-year veteran police sergeant. The series premiered as a mid-season replacement on March 13, 1982, on ABC and ran on the network un ...
''. At the age of 13, Penny played Megan Wheeler in the
Clint Eastwood Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and film director. After achieving success in the Western TV series '' Rawhide'', he rose to international fame with his role as the "Man with No Name" in Sergio Leone's "''Doll ...
western ''
Pale Rider ''Pale Rider'' is a 1985 American Western film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, who also stars in the lead role. The title is a reference to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, as the pale horse's ghost rider (Eastwood) represents Deat ...
'', released on June 26, 1985. For this performance she was awarded a
Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...
at the 7th Youth in Film Awards in December 1985. She voiced Lucy Van Pelt in the television special ''
It's Magic, Charlie Brown ''It's Magic, Charlie Brown'' is the 21st prime-time animated television special based upon the comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on April 28, 1981. Plot Charlie Brown decides that Snoopy needs to educate himself ...
'' (1981). She has played the role of St. Bernadette in two French-language films, ''Bernadette'' and '' La Passion de Bernadette''. She played the role of Julia Santos Keefer on the
soap opera A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...
''
All My Children ''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 20 ...
'', from 1993 to 1996, with guest appearances in 1997 and 2002 and returned to the show in 2005. Penny left the show in May 2008 when Julia was killed off. Penny has also appeared on the serials '' Santa Barbara'' as B.J. Walker during 1992–1993, '' Sunset Beach'' as
Meg Cummings Meg Cummings is a fictional character from the US NBC soap opera ''Sunset Beach (TV series), Sunset Beach'', played by Susan Ward. Meg was the serial's protagonist throughout the whole run. Sydney Penny temporarily took over the role while Ward wa ...
(filling in for
Susan Ward Susan Ward is an American actress and model. She made her film debut in the 1997 sequel, '' Poison Ivy: The New Seduction'', before appearing in films, including, '' The In Crowd'' (2000), ''Going Greek'' (2001), ''Shallow Hal'' (2001) and ''Wil ...
in 1999), ''
Beverly Hills, 90210 ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (often referred to by its short title, ''90210'') is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling under his production company Spelling Television. The series ran fo ...
'' and ''
Hyperion Bay ''Hyperion Bay'' is an American drama television series that ran for one season on The WB from September 21, 1998 to March 8, 1999. The series was partially filmed in Humboldt County, California, in the cities of Trinidad, Eureka, and Ferndale. ...
'' as Jennifer. In August 2003, she was cast as
Samantha Kelly Samantha Kelly (born 1 August 1997) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and a ...
on ''
The Bold and the Beautiful ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (often referred to as ''B&B'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. It premiered on March 23, 1987, as a sister show to the Bells' other soap opera ''The Yo ...
''. The character never caught on and Penny was bumped to recurring status in late 2004. She last appeared on April 26, 2005, and rejoined ''All My Children'' a few months later. She stayed with the show for an additional three years.


Filmography


Film

* ''
Pale Rider ''Pale Rider'' is a 1985 American Western film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, who also stars in the lead role. The title is a reference to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, as the pale horse's ghost rider (Eastwood) represents Deat ...
'' (1985) as Megan Wheeler * '' Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star'' (1986) as Robyn * ''Bernadette'' (1988, French) as
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* ''La Ciociara'' 1988, Cinema of Italy as Rosetta * '' La Passion de Bernadette'' (1990, French) as Bernadette * ''In the Eye of the Snake'' (1990) as Malika * ''Enchanted'' (1998) as Natalie Ross * ''The Pawn'' (1998) as Megan * ''
Little Red Wagon ''Little Red Wagon'' is a 2012 docudrama directed by David Anspaugh and written by Patrick Sheane Duncan. The film stars Anna Gunn, Daveigh Chase, Frances O'Connor, and Chandler Canterbury. ''Little Red Wagon'' covers Zach Bonner's philanthr ...
'' (2012) as Ashley Lagare * ''Ambush at Dark Canyon'' (2012) as Madeleine Donovan * ''The Perfect Summer'' (2013) as Alyssa * ''
Heart of the Country "Heart of the Country" is a song written by Paul and Linda McCartney from their album ''Ram'' released in 1971. Origins The song has simple acoustic tune with a heavy bass chorus, and an unusually mellow sound to the acoustic guitar that was ach ...
'' (2013) as Candace * '' Heritage Falls'' (2016) as Heather Fitzpatrick * ''Mountain Top'' (2017) as Judge Coberg


Television

* ''
It's Magic, Charlie Brown ''It's Magic, Charlie Brown'' is the 21st prime-time animated television special based upon the comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on April 28, 1981. Plot Charlie Brown decides that Snoopy needs to educate himself ...
'' (1981, TV Movie) as Lucy Van Pelt (voice) * '' Fame'' (1982, as guest star) as Susan Marshall * '' The Capture of Grizzly Adams'' (1982, TV Movie) as Peg Adams * ''
The Thorn Birds ''The Thorn Birds'' is a 1977 novel by Australian author Colleen McCullough. Set primarily on Drogheda – a fictional sheep station in the Australian Outback named after Drogheda, Ireland, the story focuses on the Cleary family and spans 1 ...
'' (1983, TV Mini-Series) as Young Meggie Cleary * ''
T. J. Hooker ''T. J. Hooker'' is an American police drama television program starring William Shatner in the title role as a 15-year veteran police sergeant. The series premiered as a mid-season replacement on March 13, 1982, on ABC and ran on the network un ...
'' (1983) as Katie Coats * ''
Silver Spoons ''Silver Spoons'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982, to May 11, 1986, and in first-run syndication from September 27, 1986, to May 30, 1987. The series was produced by Embassy Television for the fi ...
'' (1984) as Billie * ''The Fourth Wise Man'' (1985, TV Movie) as Shameir * ''News at Eleven'' (1985, TV Movie) as Melissa Kenley * ''
The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology television series created by Rod Serling. The episodes are in various genres, including fantasy, science fiction, absurdism, dystopian fiction, suspense, horror, su ...
'' (1986) as Mary Miletti (segment "Grace Note") * ''
The New Gidget ''The New Gidget'' is an American sitcom sequel to the original 1965–66 sitcom ''Gidget''. It aired in syndication from September 15, 1986, to May 12, 1988. The series was produced by original ''Gidget'' series producer Harry Ackerman and was la ...
'' (1986–1987) as Dani * ''
Child of Darkness, Child of Light ''Child of Darkness, Child of Light'' is a 1991 American television film, television horror film directed by Marina Sargenti, and starring Tony Denison, Brad Davis (actor), Brad Davis, and Claudette Nevins. It is based on the 1980 novel ''Virgin'' ...
'' (1991, TV Movie) as Margaret Gallagher * '' Santa Barbara'' (1992–1993) as B.J. Walker * ''
All My Children ''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 20 ...
'' (1993–2008) as Julia Santos Keefer * ''Hearts Adrift'' (1996, TV Movie) as Maxine (Max) Deerfield * ''
Hyperion Bay ''Hyperion Bay'' is an American drama television series that ran for one season on The WB from September 21, 1998 to March 8, 1999. The series was partially filmed in Humboldt County, California, in the cities of Trinidad, Eureka, and Ferndale. ...
'' (1998–1999, main role) as Jennifer Worth * '' Sunset Beach'' (1999, temporary recast) as
Meg Cummings Meg Cummings is a fictional character from the US NBC soap opera ''Sunset Beach (TV series), Sunset Beach'', played by Susan Ward. Meg was the serial's protagonist throughout the whole run. Sydney Penny temporarily took over the role while Ward wa ...
* ''
Beverly Hills, 90210 ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (often referred to by its short title, ''90210'') is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling under his production company Spelling Television. The series ran fo ...
'' (2000) as Josie Oliver * ''
Largo Winch ''Largo Winch'' is a Belgian comic book series by Philippe Francq and Jean Van Hamme, published by Dupuis. It started as a series of novels by Van Hamme in the late 1970s, but stopped due to a lack of success and the huge amount of work Van Hamme ...
'' (2001–2003) as Joy Arden * ''
The Bold and the Beautiful ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (often referred to as ''B&B'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. It premiered on March 23, 1987, as a sister show to the Bells' other soap opera ''The Yo ...
'' (2003–2005) as
Samantha Kelly Samantha Kelly (born 1 August 1997) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and a ...
* '' Hidden Places'' (2006, TV Movie) as Eliza Monteclaire Wyatt * ''The Wish List'' (2010, TV Movie (Hallmark)) as Chloe * ''
Days of Our Lives ''Days of Our Lives'' (also stylized as ''Days of our Lives''; simply referred to as ''Days'' or ''DOOL'') is an American television soap opera that streams on the streaming service Peacock. The soap, which aired on the American television net ...
'' (2011) as Dr. Liv Norman * ''
Drop Dead Diva ''Drop Dead Diva'' is an American legal comedy-drama/fantasy television series that aired on Lifetime from July 12, 2009, to June 22, 2014. The series was created by Josh Berman and produced by Sony Pictures Television. It stars Brooke Elliott ...
'' (2011; episode #3.6) as CEO * ''The Wife He Met Online'' (2012, TV Movie) as Georgia * ''
Pretty Little Liars ''Pretty Little Liars'' is an American mystery teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Sara Shepard. Developed by I. Marlene King, the series was broadcast on Freeform between June 8, 2010, and June ...
'' (2014–2015) as Leona Vanderwaal * ''Killer Crush'' (2015, TV Movie) as Gaby


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Penny, Sydney Living people 1971 births Actresses from Tennessee American child actresses American soap opera actresses American television actresses People from Chatsworth, Los Angeles People from Nashville, Tennessee 21st-century American women