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Molly is a supporting character in the musical, the 1982 and 1999 film adaptations and the deurotagonist in Annie: A Royal Adventure. She has dark hair and brown eyes and is nice to people she is the best friend of Annie and is The youngest and smallest of the orphans and enjoys being comforted by Annie after every nightmare she has. She is often a victim of Pepper's bullying. Molly is portrayed by Danielle Brisebois in the 1976 pre-Broadway tryout and the Broadway musical, ,Toni Ann Gisondi in the 1982 film, Camilla Belle in its sequel and Sarah Hyland in the 1999 film .
Annie (1977 Broadway musical)[]
Danielle Brisebois as Molly 1977 Broadway
"Mama, Mama, Mommy?" -Molly when she has a nightmare at the begining of the first act.
"You'll stay up till this dump shines like the top of the Chrysler buildin'"
Molly is in the first scene when she has a nightmare and begins to cry for her Mother (who is dead) waking the other orphans, Pepper tells her to " shut up" but she continues to cry and call out, Pepper than storms over to her bed and shoves her, then July comes to Molly's defense and she and Pepper get into a fight, then Annie rushes in and breaks them up, she then comforts Molly who then asks her to read the note that she keeps in her locket, Annie is reluctant to read it again at first but Molly pleads with her so she begins reading ( much to Pepper's annoyance ), while Annie reads the other orphans start mockingly memorizing the note, after she finishes reading she saunters over to Pepper and threateningly asks her if she'd like to sleep with her teeth inside her mouth, or out, returning to Molly's side Molly remarks that at least Annie has parents (who she believes are still alive) while Her's are dead then Annie begins to sing "Maybe".
She then goes on to sing "It's the Hard Knock Life" with the rest of the orphans, leading them as Miss Hannigan, towards the end of the song Duffy throws her into a laundry basket, During the reprise she and the other orphans sing about how they're happy that Annie got away but also know what Miss Hannigan has in store for them for helping Annie to escape. When Bert Healy is on the radio, Molly and the rest of the orphans start singing and dancing to the song "You're Never Fully Dressed without a Smile," with Tessie leading the singing.
in the final scene Molly joins in. with Daddy Warbucks, Grace Farrell, Annie, Warbuck's staff, and the other orphans singing "A New Deal For Christmas".
Toni Ann Gisondi as Molly 1982 film
Annie: (1982 film)[]
"Annie?!, Annie!!, Annie?!"
Molly is in the first scene where Annie sings "Maybe." She begins to cry and calls for Annie after having a nightmare. While Annie is comforting her, Pepper beings to shout at Molly because she woke her up, calling her a "baby." After a fight, which Annie breaks up, Annie finishes singing "Maybe," while holding Molly in her arms, until Miss Hannigan interrupts her.
She then goes on to sing "It's the Hard Knock Life" with the rest of the orphans, leading them as Miss Hannigan towards the end of the song.
When Annie comes back to the orphanage with Sandy, Molly asks what his name is, guessing Fifi. They then go on to sing the song "Sandy."
"Santa Claus we never see"
When Bert Healy is on the radio, Molly and the rest of the orphans start singing and dancing to the song "You're Never Fully Dressed without a Smile," with Molly leading the singing. This is Molly's signature scene in the movie.
When Miss Hannigan, Rooster Hannigan and Lily St. Regis were planning to hurt Annie, Molly tries to warn Pepper, but Pepper forces her to clean the bathroom, and when Molly tries to run away, Pepper threatens to "give her a knuckle sandwich." She begins to cry, and after cleaning one toilet, she hits Pepper with a mop and runs to warn the rest of the orphans. The orphans then try to run away to warn Annie, but the villains catch them and lock them in the closet.
Pepper leads them to their escape, and they being to run to the Warbucks mansion. Tired of, the orphans vote to go back to the orphanage, despite Molly's pleas, but after they find Sandy, they are motivated to continue their trip. When they get to the mansion, Molly is scared by Punjab, and faints. When they find Oliver Warbucks, she tells him that Annie's parents are fake, and then faints again.
Molly is seen in the last scene, where she is celebrating the 4th of July with Annie, and she is wearing a pink frill dress, white socks, a white hat and light blue shoes and white crochet gloves. She, then gets adopted by Oliver Warbucks and becomes the little sister of Annie.
Camilla Belle as Molly 1995 sequel
Annie: A Royal Adventure[]
In the 1995 sequel, Molly is 8 (an unfortunate thing because Hannah says 9 is too old, and when one is too old, adoption is hard), as it takes place two years after the first. Molly has intentions of having a family, which Annie thinks should be a special one. Later, she is adopted by a British family in England.
Sarah Hyland as Molly 1999 telefim
1999 film[]
in the 1999 disney film molly is 7 years old wears a gray dress and has slightly curly dark brown hair.
role in the film[]
Momma Mommy! Molly in the first seen when she has a nightmare of her parents pepper says shut her up so i can sleep Kate yells Molly wake up and shut up July tells Pepper and Kate to leave Molly alone Pepper asks July if she wants to make something out of it July and Pepper start to fight Annie pushes Pepper off of July and yells stop it lay off July if Hannigan wakes up she’ll get sore Molly is then comforted by Annie, Molly says i want my mommy and daddy, Pepper reminds her that orphans don't have mommies and daddies molly reminds pepper that Annie has a note that proves she has parents Annie reads the note to her with the other orphans mocking her Annie then sings maybe to comfort her, Molly falls asleep but is then woken up by Miss Hannigan and goes to sing its the hard knock life molly scrubs floors washes the window with Annie after being pushed by pepper and sings Santa clause we never see Annie ask Santa clause whats that who's he? and forces molly to keep cleaning the other orphans scream no one cares for you a smidge when your in an orphanage its the hard knock life! molly sticks a pillow up her shirt and say your gonna clean this dump until it shines like the top of the chrysler building angering the other orphans and start to chase her around the bedroom she pushes the hamper so everyone can strip their beds duffy throws her into the hamper miss hannigan comes in and says morning children they all say good morning miss hannigan mollly says it last miss hannigan pulls the pillow from her dress and says your days are numbered molly gets out then miss hannigan calls a roll call molly says i love you miss hannigan when Miss Hannigan realizes that Annie got away she runs after her Molly sings the hard knock life reprise being jealous of her getting to go away she then says goodbye to Annie when she leaves the orphans are in Miss Hannigans office when Molly hears Annie on the radio she sings your never fully dressed without a smile with Duffy leading the singing when Miss Hannigan catches them she is sent to bed when Lily is left alone with the orphans Molly hears where Annie is and screams that’s where Annie is! She goes with them to save Annie and celebrates Christmas and gets promised to be adopted by a stable family, being the Warbucks.
Trivia[]
- Molly is the shortest & youngest orphan in Annie's orphanage.
- In the Hard Knock Life song she pretended to be miss Hannigan and quoted what she said to them.
- Mia is the 2014 equivalent of Molly.
- Molly is not seen singing the "Maybe (Reprise)" with the rest of her orphan friends in the 1982 film.
- According to the novelization, Molly was adopted by Warbucks and became Annie's sister.
- In the 1932 sequel there is an orphan character similar to Molly (only he's a boy) named Mickey Stuart
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