Sydney Penny

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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 also voiced Lucy Van Pelt on "It's Magic, Charlie Brown" (1981).

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 serials 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. They are expecting their first child together.