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Widely recognized for her performances in film sensations such as "Pale Rider" opposite Clint Eastwood and "Two Women" ("La Ciociara") opposite Sophia Loren, Sydney Penny has also achieved international fame for her leading performances in both English and French in the film "Bernadette". Ms. Penny garnered a Letter of Commendation from Pope John Paul II for her performance in "Bernadette" and has also been nominated for two Emmy awards in network television for her long running roles on "All My Children" and "Santa Barbara". In addition, she was on the popular hit series "Pretty Little Liars" and portrayed an ex-CIA officer in the worldwide sensation "Largo Winch".

In a successful career spanning more than 40 years, Ms. Penny has worked extensively on three different continents and has also co-produced local film projects in Wilmington NC, such as "Heart of the Country" and "The Dishwasher", a short film which she also wrote and directed.

As an active member of the Advisory Film Board for Cape Fear Community College, she has also been instrumental in introducing many aspiring filmmakers to film and television.

Is of Hungarian, Scots-Irish, French, English, and Cherokee ancestry.

Played a girl named Megan in love with a priest in both <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0085101/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">The Thorn Birds (1983)</a> and
<a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0089767/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Pale Rider (1985)</a>.

Real-life friends with actor <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0000203/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">River Phoenix</a>.

Daughter of <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0672236/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Hank Penny</a>.

Has left <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0092325/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)</a> and has signed a contract to return to
<a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0065272/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">All My Children (1970)</a>, resuming her role of Julia Santos-Keefer. (May 2005)

Son, Chasen August Powers (born May 31, 2007).

Has 2 brothers (Greg and Bill) and 2 sisters (Patricia and Sandra).

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