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PROFILE

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Sydney Penny

ON SOAP OPERA DIGEST AND WEEKLY ONLINE

Bio

— ABC

Sydney Penny (ex-Julia, AMC)

The youngest of five children born to country music performers Shari and Hank Penny (Hank passed away in 1992), Sydney Penny was born in Nashville and brought up outside of L.A. She made her stage debut at the age of 3, spontaneously performing in the middle of her father's act. MORE

Interviews

Interviews Featuring Sydney/Julia

— ABC

All My Vacations

ALL MY CHILDREN was on hiatus the week of Aug. 29, so many Pine Valley denizens took the opportunity to get out of New York. Here is the dish on who went where, who did what and who stayed put for a week of relaxation. MORE

— SoapOperaWeekly.com

Manhattan Memories

The annual Daytime Emmy Awards isn't just one night for soap actors. A lot of parties, events and public appearances are scheduled for the week leading up to the Friday night ceremony. Here, some BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL stars reminisce about their New York experiences. MORE

— ABC

AMC Fall Preview: Love Is in the Air

ALL MY CHILDREN's new head writers, Barbara Esensten and James Harmon Brown, gave Weekly a sneak preview of love and war to come this fall in Pine Valley. MORE

Interviews With Sydney

— ABC

Penny for Her Thoughts

ALL MY CHILDREN's Sydney Penny has many reasons to be excited about 2007. Not only is Julia in a fresh, new story surrounding little Kathy, but the actress and her husband, Robert Powers, are expecting their first child together in June. MORE

— CBS

Sydney Penny's Secret Vacation Spot

Sydney Penny (B&B, Samantha) had such a fabulous time on a recent vacation to Mexico that she won't even divulge the name of the town she visited. MORE

Interviews Mentioning Sydney

— ABC

Life With John-Paul Lavoisier

Things proved unlucky for ONE LIFE TO LIVE's Rex when he and new girlfriend Adriana recently tried to get lucky in New York, but in this Q&A, John-Paul Lavoisier proves he's still leading a charming...er, charmed life. MORE

— Aaron Montgomery/JPI

My Set Visit: On A High With Bold And Beautiful

A recent visit to the set of B&B was literally a walk on the wild side for this editor. MORE

— CBS

Lorenzo Lamas - Rescue Me

With Sam's (Sydney Penny's) departure from THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, We've seen plenty of nixed nups on soaps, but Lorenzo Lamas contends that his character Hector is in need of a bit of action — and he's not just talking about stunts. MORE

— CBS

It's Getting 'Hot' In Here

There is a little bit of everything on Lorenzo Lamas' resume. Feature films? Check. Big budget action dramas? Check. Directing? Check. Reality show? Check. The only thing missing was daytime, until he joined THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL last February as noble firefighter Hector Ramirez. MORE

Features

Features Featuring Sydney

— Brian Lowe/JPI

Making The Scene

Before and after the Emmy show, it's party time. Digest staffers joined in the celebrations and chatted up the stars. MORE

— PGP

2006 Emmy Notebook

The SOAPnet party at the Hollywood Roosevelt was the place to be on April 27. Here's a glimpse behind the velvet ropes. MORE

— SoapOperaWeekly.com

B&B Party Talk

Cookies, keychains and sketchpads: just a few of the graft items up for grabs at THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL cast party at New York's Hudson Hotel penthouse party during Emmy Week. Weekly was there to catch up with the fashion world's favorite soap. MORE

Features About Julia

— ABC

Being AMC's Julia

Think you know everything about ALL MY CHILDREN's Julia Santos Keefer, huh? Take this quiz and see if you've really been paying attention since the character (currently played by Sydney Penny) made her debut in 1993. MORE

Features With Sydney

— CBS

Digest Party Photo Gallery

The nominees for the Soap Opera Digest Awards were feted at the super-cool White Lotus in Hollywood, CA on November 18. MORE

Features Mentioning Sydney

— STEVEN BERGMAN

Perfect 10

With her recent engagement, Alicia Minshew (Kendall) is slated to become the next Pine Valley resident to take the real-life plunge. She won't have to go far for advice on how to build a happy marriage, as 10 of her co-stars are blissfully united in holy matrimony. Get the inside scoop from Minshew on her betrothal in the 1/22 Digest and keep reading for sweet pics and quotes from her coupled colleagues! MORE

— Sue Coflin

Starry Afternoon

On August 21, the stars of Pine Valley came out to mingle with fans at the ALL MY CHILDREN Fan Club Luncheon in New York City. Digest was on the scene before the main event in the VIP Lounge. Here's your all-access pass! MORE

— ABC

AMC FAQs

How is it possible that Ryan is the biological father of Annie's daughter?
How many times have Tad and Dixie been married?
What is the poem that appears in AMC's opening credits? MORE

— Ann Limongello/ABC

Hot Plots: AMC's Top Summer Storylines

Dimitri and Erica. Cliff and Nina. Jenny and Jesse....all contributed to some of the best-ever AMC summer storylines. Take a look back at Pine Valley's hottest summer tales. MORE

— Soap Opera Digest & Weekly Online

B&B 2003 Fan Club Luncheon

On August 16, B&B's annual fan club breakfast and luncheon was held at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. MORE

Photo Galleries

Photo Galleries About Julia

— ABC

Homecoming Queen

AMC is preparing to roll out its welcome mat for one of its most popular heroines from the 1990s, Sydney Penny's Julia Santos Keefer. Here's a refresher course on how the character spent her previous stint in Pine Valley. MORE

Photo Galleries Mentioning Julian

— Ann Limongello/ABC

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

With Bianca coming home and plenty of other surprises in store, Christmas is shaping up to be a season to remember this year on AMC. Not that previous years weren't, of course, as we look back at Christmas, Pine Valley-style shows. MORE

Sydney Penny's Awards

Sydney Penny

on Soap Opera Digest and Weekly Online

1996 Soap Opera Digest Award

Hottest Soap Couple: Sydney Penny and Keith Hamilton Cobb (Julia and Noah), AMC

 

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