Penelope “Penny” Craig — Hers to Hold Character Profile

About Penelope “Penny” Craig

The central protagonist across both films. Originally depicted as a clever, determined young girl in 1936 seeking to save her parents' marriage, she reappears in 1943 as a young adult navigating romantic pursuits and family dynamics.

Penelope “Penny” Craig — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Deanna Durbin

Appears in

Hers to Hold (1943)

Role

Protagonist

More characters from Hers to Hold

• Bill Morley (Joseph Cotten)
• Judson Craig (Charles Winninger)
• Binns (Ludwig Stössel)
• Smiley, the Foreman (Murray Alper)
• Dorothy Craig (Nella Walker)
• Nurse Willing (Nydia Westman)
• Mrs. Cartwright (Minna Phillips)
• Hazel (Alix Talton)
• Miss Crawford (Ruth Lee)
• William Morley (Spec O'Donnell)
• Joe (Billy Wayne)
• Sailor Sam (Harry Tyler)