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Penelope Branning(1940-2021)

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Penelope Branning was born on 12 October 1940 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Almost Dead (1994) and General Hospital (1963). She died on 5 August 2021 in Lancaster, California, USA.
BornOctober 12, 1940
DiedAugust 5, 2021(80)
BornOctober 12, 1940
DiedAugust 5, 2021(80)
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Known for

Johnny Depp in What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
7.7
  • Becky's Grandma
  • 1993
Almost Dead (1994)
Almost Dead
4.6
  • Angela Roshak
  • 1994
Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Kelly Monaco, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
General Hospital
6.6
TV Series
  • Betty
  • 1963
L.A. Law (1986)
L.A. Law
7.1
TV Series
  • Judge Wanda Lipcott

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  • Christopher Lloyd, Laura San Giacomo, Lea Thompson, Patrick Dempsey, Amanda Plummer, Judge Reinhold, Fisher Stevens, LL Cool J, Robert Loggia, and Carl Reiner in The Right to Remain Silent (1996)
    The Right to Remain Silent
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Annie
    • 1996
  • Almost Dead (1994)
    Almost Dead
    4.6
    • Angela Roshak
    • 1994
  • Johnny Depp in What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
    What's Eating Gilbert Grape
    7.7
    • Becky's Grandma
    • 1993
  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Judge Wanda Lipcott
    • 1992
  • In My Daughter's Name (1992)
    In My Daughter's Name
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Blair Lipton
    • 1992
  • Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Kelly Monaco, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
    General Hospital
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Betty
    • 1963

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  • Born
    • October 12, 1940
    • Newton, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • August 5, 2021
    • Lancaster, California, USA

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