Sydney Penny
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Sydney Penny is an American Daytime Emmy-nominated actress best known for the roles of Julia Santos Keefer
Julia Santos
Julia Keefer is a fictional character from the ABC daytime drama All My Children. She was portrayed by actress Sydney Penny from 1993 to 1996 as a series regular, with guest appearances in 1997 and 2002, and from 2005 to 2008...

 on the soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...

 All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...

 and Samantha "Sam" Kelly
Samantha Kelly
Samantha 'Sam' Kelly is a fictional character that appeared on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. She was played by actress Sydney Penny from 2003 to 2005.-Character biography:...

 on the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...

 soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....

.

She is of part Cherokee
Cherokee
The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States . Linguistically, they are part of the Iroquoian language family...

 descent and raised in Chatsworth, California, the daughter of former Western Swing bandleader and comedian Hank Penny
Hank Penny
Herbert Clayton Penny was an accomplished banjo player and practitioner of western swing. He worked as a comedian best known for his backwoods character "That Plain Ol' Country Boy" on TV with Spade Cooley...

 and his wife, Shari. An early acting appearance was on the miniseries
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...

 The Thorn Birds
The Thorn Birds
The Thorn Birds is a 1977 best-selling novel by Colleen McCullough, an Australian author.In 1983 it was adapted as a television mini-series that, during its television run 27–30 March, became the United States' second highest rated mini-series of all time behind Roots; both series were produced by...

 when she was only 12 years old as young Meggie. She also appeared as Dani in The New Gidget
The New Gidget
The New Gidget is an American television sitcom that aired in syndication from 1986 to 1988. The series was produced by original Gidget series producer Harry Ackerman and was launched after the television movie Gidget's Summer Reunion starring Caryn Richman as Gidget aired in 1985...

 and as a pigeon-obsessed youngster in an episode of the cop series TJ Hooker.

She also voiced Lucy van Pelt
Lucy van Pelt
Lucille "Lucy" van Pelt is a fictional character in the syndicated comic strip :Peanuts, written and drawn by Charles Schulz. She is the main bully and the older sister of Linus and Rerun. Lucy is a crabby and cynical eight-year old girl, and often bullies the other characters in the strip,...

 in the television special It's Magic, Charlie Brown
It's Magic, Charlie Brown
It's Magic, Charlie Brown is the 21st prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on April 28, 1981...

 (1981).

She played the role of Julia Santos Keefer on the soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...

 All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...

, from 1993 to 1996, with guest appearances in 1997 and 2002 and returned to the show in 2005. Penny left the show May 2008 when Julia was killed off.

Penny has also appeared on the serials Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara (TV series)
Santa Barbara is an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on July 30, 1984, and last aired on January 15, 1993. The show revolved around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California...

 as B.J. Walker
B.J. Walker
B.J. Walker was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. She was portrayed by American actress Sydney Penny from April 6, 1992 to the shows' end on January 15, 1993.-Character's background:...

 during 1992-1993, Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach
- United States :* Sunset Beach , in Cape May, New Jersey* Sunset Beach , in Pupukea, Oahu, Hawaii* Sunset Beach State Recreation Site, in Oregon* Sunset State Beach, near Watsonville, California- Canada :* Sunset Beach, Alberta...

 as Meg Cummings
Meg Cummings
Meg Cummings is a fictional character from the US NBC soap opera Sunset Beach, played by Susan Ward. Meg was the serial's main protagonist throughout the whole run. Sydney Penny temporarily took over the role while Ward was filming for the film The In Crowd.-Character development:Susan Ward was...

 (filling in for Susan Ward
Susan Ward
Susan Ward is an American actress and model.-Early life and career:Ward was born in Monroe, Louisiana. She attended a private, Christian elementary school , in Monroe, LA. She briefly attended Northeast Louisiana University...

 in 1999), "Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...

" and Hyperion Bay
Hyperion Bay
Hyperion Bay is an American drama series that ran for one season on The WB Television Network from September 1998 to March 1999.-Synopsis:...

 as Jennifer.

In August 2003, she was cast as Samantha Kelly
Samantha Kelly
Samantha 'Sam' Kelly is a fictional character that appeared on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. She was played by actress Sydney Penny from 2003 to 2005.-Character biography:...

 on The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....

. The character never caught on and Penny was bumped to recurring status in late 2004. She last aired April 26, 2005 and rejoined All My Children a few months later. She would stay with the show for an additional three years.

Penny has remained good friends with her former co-star on AMC, Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah Michelle Prinze , known professionally by her birth name of Sarah Michelle Gellar , is an American actress, singer and executive producer...

.

Personal life

Penny is married to Robert Powers, a producer/artist and they live in New York City. Together they have restored two homes in California and are currently renovating an 1890’s Victorian. Sydney and Robert live with two Siamese cats, Slinky and Yo-yo. In her free time, Sydney enjoys playing tennis, riding horses, growing tomatoes, hiking, knitting, reading, listening to all types of music and watching classic films. Sydney sings, speaks French fluently and loves to travel anywhere there is good food.

They welcomed their first child, a son, on May 31, 2007.

Television filmography

  • Drop Dead Diva
    Drop Dead Diva
    Drop Dead Diva is an American legal comedy-drama/fantasy television series that debuted on Lifetime on July 12, 2009. The hour-long series, which was created by Josh Berman, is produced by Sony Pictures Television...

     (3x06) as a CEO (2011)
  • The Wish List as Chloe (2010)
  • The Bold and the Beautiful
    The Bold and the Beautiful
    The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....

     as Samantha Kelly
    Samantha Kelly
    Samantha 'Sam' Kelly is a fictional character that appeared on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. She was played by actress Sydney Penny from 2003 to 2005.-Character biography:...

     (2003–2005)
  • Largo Winch
    Largo Winch (TV series)
    Largo Winch is a television program based on the Belgian comic book series of the same name by Philippe Francq and Jean Van Hamme that first aired on January 26, 2001 in France on M6, and May 3, 2001 in Germany on ProSieben...

     as Joy Arden (2001–2003)
  • Beverly Hills, 90210
    Beverly Hills, 90210
    Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...

     as Josie Oliver (2000)
  • Sunset Beach
    Sunset Beach
    - United States :* Sunset Beach , in Cape May, New Jersey* Sunset Beach , in Pupukea, Oahu, Hawaii* Sunset Beach State Recreation Site, in Oregon* Sunset State Beach, near Watsonville, California- Canada :* Sunset Beach, Alberta...

     as Meg Cummings
    Meg Cummings
    Meg Cummings is a fictional character from the US NBC soap opera Sunset Beach, played by Susan Ward. Meg was the serial's main protagonist throughout the whole run. Sydney Penny temporarily took over the role while Ward was filming for the film The In Crowd.-Character development:Susan Ward was...

     (temporary recast) (1999)
  • Hyperion Bay
    Hyperion Bay
    Hyperion Bay is an American drama series that ran for one season on The WB Television Network from September 1998 to March 1999.-Synopsis:...

     as Jennifer Worth (1998–1999)
  • All My Children
    All My Children
    All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...

     as Julia Santos Keefer
    Julia Santos
    Julia Keefer is a fictional character from the ABC daytime drama All My Children. She was portrayed by actress Sydney Penny from 1993 to 1996 as a series regular, with guest appearances in 1997 and 2002, and from 2005 to 2008...

     (1993–1996, 1997, 2002, 2005–2008)
  • Santa Barbara
    Santa Barbara (TV series)
    Santa Barbara is an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on July 30, 1984, and last aired on January 15, 1993. The show revolved around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California...

     as B.J. Walker
    B.J. Walker
    B.J. Walker was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. She was portrayed by American actress Sydney Penny from April 6, 1992 to the shows' end on January 15, 1993.-Character's background:...

     (1992–1993)
  • New Gidget
    The New Gidget
    The New Gidget is an American television sitcom that aired in syndication from 1986 to 1988. The series was produced by original Gidget series producer Harry Ackerman and was launched after the television movie Gidget's Summer Reunion starring Caryn Richman as Gidget aired in 1985...

     as Danny (1986–1987)
  • The Thorn Birds
    The Thorn Birds
    The Thorn Birds is a 1977 best-selling novel by Colleen McCullough, an Australian author.In 1983 it was adapted as a television mini-series that, during its television run 27–30 March, became the United States' second highest rated mini-series of all time behind Roots; both series were produced by...

     as young Meggie Cleary (1983) http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/sydney-penny/credits/175986 http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/thorn-birds/cast/205014
  • Fame
    Fame (1982 TV series)
    Fame is an American television series originally produced between 1982 and 1987. The show was based on the 1980 motion picture of the same name. Using a mixture of drama and music, it followed the lives of the students and faculty at the New York City High School for the Performing Arts. Although...

     as Susan Marshall (as guest star) (1982)
  • Days of Our Lives
    Days of our Lives
    Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...

     as Dr. Norman (2011)

Films

  • Hidden Places (2006)
  • Hearts Adrift as Maxine (Max) Deerfield (1996)
  • Hyper Sapien: People From Another Star (1986)
  • Bernadette and La Passion de Bernadette as Bernadette Soubirous (1988)
  • Pale Rider
    Pale Rider
    Pale Rider is a 1985 American western film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, who also stars in the lead role. This movie has plot similarities to the classic Western Shane , including in its final scene, as well as previous Eastwood films featuring his Man with No Name character and his 1973...

     (Western
    Western (genre)
    The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...

    ) as Megan Wheeler (1985)
  • News at Eleven (Made-for-TV) as Melissa Kenley (1985)
  • The Thorn Birds
    The Thorn Birds
    The Thorn Birds is a 1977 best-selling novel by Colleen McCullough, an Australian author.In 1983 it was adapted as a television mini-series that, during its television run 27–30 March, became the United States' second highest rated mini-series of all time behind Roots; both series were produced by...

    ' as Young Meggie Cleary (1983)

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