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name: "Sydney Penny"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sydney-penny"
fi1m_id: "sydney-penny"
imdb_id: "nm0001607"
tmdb_id: 158833
wikidata_id: "Q445518"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "7 August 1971"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T23:40:30.844944+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Sydney Penny

## Identity

Sydney Penny

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sydney-penny
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** sydney-penny
- **IMDb ID:** nm0001607
- **TMDB ID:** 158833
- **Wikidata ID:** Q445518
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Penny, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q445518, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001607/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/158833

Actor. Born 7 August 1971 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 7 August 1971, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- **Active:** 1982–1985
- **Also known as:** Sydney Margaret Penny, سیدنی پنی
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Penny, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q445518, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001607/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/158833

## Biography

Sydney Penny is an American actress. She began her career as a child performer and made her feature film debut as Megan Wheeler in the 1985 Western *Pale Rider*, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. She also played young Meggie Cleary in the 1983 miniseries *The Thorn Birds*, winning a Young Artist Award for the role.

Penny is known for her work in daytime television, portraying Julia Santos Keefer on the soap opera *All My Children* (1993–2008, with breaks) and Samantha Kelly on *The Bold and the Beautiful* (2003–2005). She received Daytime Emmy Award nominations for her performances on *Santa Barbara* and *All My Children*. Other credits include *The New Gidget* (1986–1988), *Hyperion Bay* (1998–1999) and *Largo Winch* (2001–2003). She has appeared in films such as *Bernadette* (1988) and its sequel.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, metacritic.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Pale Rider* (1985), Fi1m 77, as Megan Wheeler — [page](https://film.one/film/pale-rider.md)
- *St. Elsewhere* (1982), Fi1m 78, as Melissa Greely — [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md)

## Complete filmography (47)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Birdies* (2022), as Sarah
- *Mountain Top* (2017), as Judge Coberg
- *Heritage Falls* (2016), as Heather Fitzpatrick
- *Killer Crush* (2015), as Gabby Emery
- *Heart of the Country* (2013), as Candace
- *The Perfect Summer* (2013), as Alyssa
- *Ambush at Dark Canyon* (2012), as Madeleine Donovan
- *The Wife He Met Online* (2012), as Georgia
- *The Wish List* (2010), as Chloe
- *Pretty Little Liars* (2010), series, as Leona Vanderwaal
- *Drop Dead Diva* (2009), series, as Ms. Kritzer
- *Hidden Places* (2006), as Eliza Monteclaire Wyatt
- *Largo Winch* (2001), series, as Joy Arden
- *Hyperion Bay* (1998), series, as Jennifer Worth
- *Enchanted* (1998), as Natalie Ross
- *Love Boat: The Next Wave* (1998), series, as Juliette Titlebaum
- *The Pawn* (1998), Actor
- *Sunset Beach* (1997), series, as Meg Cummings
- *Hearts Adrift* (1996), as Max Deerfield
- *Jack's Place* (1992), series, Actor
- *Child of Darkness, Child of Light* (1991), as Margaret Gallagher
- *Venins* (1991), as Malika
- *Super Force* (1990), series, as Melanie Lemays
- *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), series, as Josie Oliver — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md)
- *The Passion of Bernadette* (1990), as Bernadette
- *Running Away* (1989), as Rosetta
- *Bernadette* (1988), as Bernadette Soubirous
- *Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star* (1986), as Robyn
- *The New Gidget* (1986), series, as Danielle 'Dani' Collins-Griffin
- *News at Eleven* (1986), as Melissa Kenley
- *The Twilight Zone* (1985), series, as (segment "Grace Note")
- *Pale Rider* (1985), as Megan Wheeler — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/pale-rider.md)
- *Santa Barbara* (1984), series, as B.J. Walker
- *Getting Physical* (1984), as Ramona
- *Two Kinds of Love* (1983), as Elizabeth
- *The Last Leaf* (1983), as Susan
- *The Thorn Birds* (1983), series, as Young Maggie
- *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Melissa Greely — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md)
- *Silver Spoons* (1982), series, as Billie
- *T. J. Hooker* (1982), series, as Katie Coats
- *The Capture of Grizzly Adams* (1982), as Peg Adams
- *Fame* (1982), series, Actor
- *The Patricia Neal Story* (1981), as Tessa Dahl
- *Through the Magic Pyramid* (1981), as Princess Ankelsen
- *It's Magic, Charlie Brown* (1981), as Lucy van Pelt (Voice)
- *The Big Stuffed Dog* (1981), as Lily
- *The Night Rider* (1979), as Melissa Hollister

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