What happened to Penny Branning on EastEnders and who is her mum?
Penny Branning (Kitty Castledine) may have only returned to EastEnders in the beginning of 2024, but she’s already caused a lot of trouble. The daughter of Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) is certainly a firecracker of a character, who’s got herself into enough mischief to last a lifetime in Paris. Penny was first introduced in 2008, but hadn’t been seen until 2024 on EastEnders – so you may be forgiven for forgetting some of the finer character details. Read on to find out what happened to Penny Branning, who her mum is and who plays her on EastEnders. Who is Penny Branning and what happened to her? Penny Branning is the daughter of Jack Branning and Selina Branning. She is the half-sister of Amy Mitchell, Ricky Branning and the late James Branning. Although she was born in 1998 on the show, she was first seen on-screen in 2008, when she was played by Mia McKenna-Bruce. Penny is a wheelchair user from a terrible accident she suffered as a child, which wasn’t shown on-screen. Kitty Castledine as …
