Sydney Penny

'Sydney Penny' (qv) is probably best known for playing "Julia Santos" on ABC Television's daytime drama, _All My Children (1970)_ (qv). She made her first appearance on the soap opera in September 1993. She received critical acclaim for her performance as young "Meggie" in the hit ABC miniseries, _The Thorn Birds (1983)_ (qv). She played the popular role of "B.J. Walker" in the daytime serial, _Santa Barbara (1984)_ (qv), and earned herself an Emmy nomination. In 1995, Sydney received an Emmy nomination for her work on _All My Children (1970)_ (qv) and a Soap Opera Award nomination.Sydney's entrance into show business came early. Her parents, country and western entertainers 'Hank Penny' (qv) and Shari Penny, took their daughter to many of their performances. On one occasion -- and without prompting -- Sydney, just three-and-a-half years old, jumped up on stage and sang her own composition, "My Little Pony". Three years later, Sydney landed her first paying gig -- a toy commercial. Sydney's long list of credits include a co-starring role in the syndicated television series, _The New Gidget (1986)_ (qv) and roles in the movies, _Pale Rider (1985)_ (qv), with 'Clint Eastwood' (qv); _Running Away (1989)_ (qv) (a/k/a "Running Away") with 'Sophia Loren' (qv), and the French film, _Bernadette - Das Wunder von Lourdes (1988)_ (qv). In addition, she has made guest appearances on a variety of prime-time shows, including the short-lived _Jack's Place (1992)_ (qv), _The Twilight Zone (1985)_ (qv), and _St. Elsewhere (1982)_ (qv). Off camera, Sydney enjoys horseback riding, cooking and has "a passion for anything to do with the era of the 1930s and 1940s".::<j.j.w.van.heemst@dv.agro.nl>