Penny Pingleton

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Penny Pingleton is a shy, quirky teenage girl and Tracy Turnblad’s loyal best friend in the musical and film "Hairspray."

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Penny Pingleton canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
musical theatre character
age teenager
appearsIn Hairspray
Hairspray
surface form: Hairspray (1988 film)

Hairspray
surface form: Hairspray (2002 musical)

Hairspray
surface form: Hairspray (2007 film)
associatedWith The Corny Collins Show
characterArc gains confidence and independence
citySetting Baltimore
closeFriendOf Tracy Turnblad
costumeCharacteristic modest, conservative clothing
creator John Waters
danceAbility good dancer
fictionalResidence Baltimore, Maryland, United States
surface form: Baltimore, Maryland
fictionalUniverse Hairspray
surface form: Hairspray universe
friendGroup Tracy Turnblad and Seaweed’s friends
gender female
hairStyle pigtails
loveInterest Seaweed J. Stubbs
medium film
stage musical
mother Prudence Pingleton
narrativeRole comic relief
romantic subplot character
sidekick
nationality American
personalityTrait loyal
quirky
shy
portrayedBy Amanda Bynes
Ariana Grande
Kerry Butler
Leslie Ann Powers NERFINISHED
numerous stage actresses in regional and international productions of Hairspray
religiousBackground strict Christian upbringing
romanticPartner Seaweed J. Stubbs
supports racial integration
supportsCharacter Tracy Turnblad’s campaign to integrate The Corny Collins Show
timePeriodSetting 1960s

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Hairspray hasCharacter Penny Pingleton
Tracy Turnblad friend Penny Pingleton
Seaweed J. Stubbs hasRomanticPartner Penny Pingleton
Seaweed J. Stubbs helpsCharacter Penny Pingleton
Motormouth Maybelle supportsCharacter Penny Pingleton
Without Love performerInStory Penny Pingleton