Amanda Bynesscreen performanceAmanda Bynes plays Penny Pingleton in Hairspray.
1 linked movie guide in this sequence
FILM POSTER · HairsprayHairspray (2007)
Penny Pingleton
Film guide, starting point, and performer.
Penny Pingleton appears in Hairspray (2007), portrayed by Amanda Bynes. This page focuses on that specific screen performance and the movie around it.
Film guide · 1 film · 2007 · 1 performerTHE MOVIE
Penny Pingleton on screen
One focused screen portrayal, with the performer and movie linked directly below.
Film guide · 1 film · 2007Main sequence runtime: 1h 56m
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- 01MoviHero score81/100WORTH IT
THE PERFORMANCE
Who plays Penny Pingleton?
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Amanda Bynesscreen performanceWHY THE CHARACTER WORKS
What defines Penny Pingleton
Amanda Bynes’s performance in Hairspray is the center of this character page. With only one film in the current screen path, the useful comparison is between the character, the performer and the role that film asks them to play—not an invented larger timeline.
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Penny Pingleton and Wilbur Turnblad both appear in Hairspray.
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