Penny Branning

Penny Branning is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders. She was originally portrayed by Mia McKenna-Bruce and appeared from 21 January to 1 February 2008, and again from 15 to 18 April. In November 2023, the role was recast to Kitty Castledine with the character returning on 1 January 2024 alongside her cousin Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa).

Penny is the daughter of established character Jack (Scott Maslen) and Selina Branning (Daisy Beaumont), the half-sister of Amy Mitchell (Ellie Dadd) and Ricky Branning (Frankie Day). Since her return, Penny's storylines have included a drug-dealing career and framing Lauren for smuggling, manipulating her way into a managerial position at Peggy's wine bar and the aftermath of a crowd collapse and crush that occurs there under her supervision, teaming up with Harry Mitchell (Elijah Holloway) to exact revenge on her father, and a relationship with Vinny Panesar (Shiv Jalota), which results in a pregnancy.