Petronella van Daan — The Diary of Anne Frank Character Profile

About Petronella van Daan

Hermann's wife and Peter's mother. She focuses on preserving domestic routines and protecting her son amidst the escalating pressures of their secret life.

Character Facts

Played by

Doris Roberts

Appears in

The Diary of Anne Frank (1980)

Role

Supporting

More characters from The Diary of Anne Frank

• Anne Frank (Melissa Gilbert)
• Otto Frank (Maximilian Schell)
• Edith Frank-Holländer (Joan Plowright)
• Jan Dussel (Clive Revill)
• Hermann van Daan (James Coco)
• Peter van Daan (Scott Jacoby)
• Margot Frank (Melora Marshall)
• Mr. Kraler (Erik Holland)
• Miep Gies (Anne Wyndham)