Sydney Penny
Sydney Penny (born
August 7,
1971 in
Nashville, Tennessee) is an
American Daytime Emmy nominated actress best known for the role of
Julia Santos on the
ABC soap opera "
All My Children."
She is of part
Cherokee Native American descent and raised in
Chatsworth, California. Her first appearance was on the
miniseries The Thorn Birds when she was only 12 years old as young Meggie. She also appeared as Dani in "The New Gidget" and as a pigeon-obsessed youngster in an episode of the cop series "TJ Hooker".
She played the role of Julia Santos Keefer on the
soap opera All My Children, from
1993 to
1996, with guest appearances in
1997 and
2002 and returned to the show in
2005.
Penny has also appeared on the soaps
Santa Barbara as B.J.,
Sunset Beach as Meg (filling in for
Susan Ward), "
Beverly Hills 90210" and
Hyperion Bay as Jennifer.
In addition, from
2003 to
2005, she portrayed Samantha Kelly on
The Bold and the Beautiful.
Penny has remained good friends with her former costar on AMC,
Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Penny is married to Robert Powers, a producer.
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The Bold and the Beautiful as Samantha Kelly (2003-2005)
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Largo as Joy Arden (2001-2003)
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Beverly Hills 90210 as Josie Oliver (2000)
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Sunset Beach as Meg Cummings (temporary recast) (1999)
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All My Children as Julia Santos Keefer (1993-1996, 1997, 2002, 2005-present)
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Santa Barbara as B.J. Walker Lockridge (1992-1993)
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Fame as Susan Marshall (as guest star) (1982)
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Pale Rider (
Western starring
Clint Eastwood) (1985)
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Bernadette: Her Vision Became a Legend*
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Sydney Penny profile from The AMC Pages
