Penny Widmore
character of the American TV show Lost
Penelope "Penny" Widmore is a fictional character on the ABC television series Lost played by Sonya Walger. Penny is introduced in the last episode of the second season of Lost as the long-lost lover of Desmond Hume as well as the daughter of British tycoon and antagonist Charles Widmore. Despite only being a recurring character, she made notable appearances in three season finales of the show: "Live Together, Die Alone", "Through the Looking Glass", and "There's No Place Like Home". Penny and Desmond's relationship is generally liked by critics and fans alike. Commentators, such as those from Entertainment Weekly, have commended the writing of their storyline.
Arc
Penny was born to Charles Widmore (Alan Dale) and an unnamed woman in England. She first met Desmond (Henry Ian Cusick) sometime in 1994 at a monastery in Scotland and asked him to help her deliver wine to Carlisle, to which he gladly agreed. Two years later, they were living together, despite her father's disapproval. Even though both were happy together, their relationship appeared to be unstable due to the disparity between the wealth of the two characters; Penny was an heir while Desmond merely worked at a theatre company. It eventually turned the curve when Desmond was unable to pay for a photograph forcing Penny to pay for it.
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