Penny Branning

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Penny Branning
EastEnders character
Kitty Castledine as Penny Branning (2024)
Portrayed by	Mia McKenna-Bruce (2008) Kitty Castledine (2024–present)
Duration	2008, 2024–present
First appearance	Episode 3512 21 January 2008 (2008-01-21)
Classification	Present; regular
Introduced by	Diederick Santer (2008) Chris Clenshaw (2024)
Mia McKenna-Bruce as Penny Branning (2008)
In-universe information Other names Penelope Brannnig Occupation Student Market stallholder Wine bar manager Family Branning Father Jack Branning Mother Selina Branning Stepfather James Stepmother Ronnie Mitchell Denise Fox Half-brothers Ricky Branning James Branning Half-sisters Amy Mitchell Grandfathers Jim Branning Grandmothers Reenie Branning Uncles Derek Branning Max Branning Aunts April Branning Carol Jackson Suzy Branning Nieces Charli Slater First cousins Joey Branning Alice Branning Bianca Jackson Robbie Jackson Sonia Fowler Billie Jackson Kevin Rebecca Bradley Branning Lauren Branning Abi Branning Oscar Branning Annie Carter Other relatives James Branning Snr Natasha Butcher Liam Butcher Tiffany Butcher Sami Jackson Bex Fowler Louie Beale Abi Branning Jnr Gordon Branning

Penny Branning is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders. She was played by Mia McKenna-Bruce in 2008 and Kitty Castledine since 2024. She appears between 21 January and 1 February 2008, and returns from 15 to 18 April 2008. On 6 November 2023, it was announced that Penny would be returning to the show. She returned alongside her cousin, Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa), on 1 January 2024. Penny is the daughter of Jack Branning (Scott Maslen), making her the half-sister of Amy Mitchell (Ellie Dadd) and Ricky Branning (Frankie Day).

Penny was a recurring character in 2008. Since her permanent return in 2024, her storylines have included a drug-dealing career, working on Whitney Dean's (Shona McGarty) market stall, being given a management job at Peggy's wine bar, and the aftermath of a crowd crush that happened there, which resulted in her half-sister, Amy Mitchell (Ellie Dadd), being put in a wheelchair.