Jennifer Honey

Miss Jennifer "Jenny" Honey is the deuteragonist of the 1988 Roald Dahl novel Matilda, and its movie adaptations. She is Matilda Wormwood's school teacher and later, legal guardian.
Unlike the school principal, Agatha Trunchbull - who is her step-aunt - she is a selfless, innocent, and nice woman, despite the abuse she was forced to endure while growing up.
==Portrayals==
* In the 1996 film adaptation, she is portrayed by , who also portrayed Helen Hirsch from Schindler's List. She was also portrayed by Amanda and Kristen Summers (born March 1992) as a 2-year-old, and by Phoebe Garcia-Pearl (born 23 July 1989) as a 5-year-old.
*In the film adaptation of the musical, she is portrayed by , and Amber Adeyinka as a child.
==Biography==
Prior to the events of the story, according to a flashback, her mother died when she was 2, and her father, a doctor, died when she was 5.
Since her father's death, Jenny was abused by her step-aunt Agatha, who took away everything she had, and made sure she couldn't even sneak a chocolate. Throughout the movie, Jenny may be innocent, but she's not afraid to speak her mind, like when she tells off Matilda's parents, Harry and Zinnia and when she stands up to her step-aunt Agatha, and helps Matilda and her class run her off for good at the end of the film.
==Quotes ==
==Gallery==
Innoform Media Pte Ltd Amanda Kirstyn Summers(1996)(SO CUTE).png|thumb|Amanda and Kristin Summers as 2-year-old Miss Honey.
Innoform Media Pte Ltd Phoebe Garcia-Pearl(1996)(SO SWEET).png|Phoebe Garcia-Pearl as 5-year-old Miss Honey.
==Trivia ==
* Jennifer's actions in revealing Trunchbull's fear of supernatural things to Matilda can be considered as Chekov's Gun, as by the time Matilda has mastered her psychic powers, the said power turned out to come in handy to teach Trunchbull a lesson for her wrongdoings.
*Her personality is very similar to Pearl from Steven Universe.
*Mariska Hargitay, Helen Hunt, Tori Amos, Winona Ryder, Rosie O'Donnell, Rene Russo, Meg Ryan, Nicole Kidman, and Samantha Mathis were all considered for the role of Jennifer Honey before Embeth Davitz was cast.
==External Links==
*Jennifer Honey on the Pure Good Wiki
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