Forgotten Princess Of Heart

Penny is a character from Disney's 1977 film The Rescuers. She is the deuteragonist in the film and serves as the representation that anyone's dreams can come true if one has enough faith. She is regarded as one of Disney's bravest characters. She is voiced by Michelle Stacy. And the Eighth member of the Princesses of Heart.

Penny is a cute, timid child, but is gutsy and very brave, shown when she stood up to Medusa's crocodiles. She desires to go back to the orphanage so that she can be adopted and gain a family but is very insecure about not being liked by any of the families. She's a beautiful yet plain little girl. She has short dirty blonde hair in two pig tails, black eyes, and fair skin. She wears a

white polo shirt, blue jumper, frilly white panties, lavender stockings and brown Mary Jane shoes during the day, a yellow nightgown at night and a pink hooded winter coat, purple striped scarf and red snow boots over her regular clothes when she is adopted.

Trivia

 * Originally, the Disney animators were considering using the story of Bernard and Miss Bianca setting out to rescue an old poet from a prison in Norway, which was taken from Margery Sharp's first novel. This idea was scrapped, however, since the poet lacked personality. It was then that Penny was created, instead.
 * Penny, herself, was inspired by Patience, the orphan girl in Margery Sharp's second novel, Miss Bianca. Patience, too, is centered with the theme of a diamond, in her case, many, which she is forced to polish everyday. Patience is also key to the book's heartwarming atmosphere.
 * Originally, the film Oliver & Company was to have starred Penny, now living with her new adoptive parents and Rufus. However, due to concerns that the story wasn't convincing enough, a similar girl, Jenny was created in her place.
 * Penny has a teddy bear who has the appearance of Winnie-the-Pooh.
 * Penny's looks and personality are based on her voice actress Michelle Stacey.
 * Penny's role is similar to thatof another female lead in a non-Disney movie, Robyn Starling in Tom & Jerry: the Movie. Both are being held prisoner by the film's main antagonist. Both want a loving family, and meet the the film's main characters.
 * Penny's successful capture by Brutus and Nero was simlair to Mowgli's by the monkeys, as both demand to be put down