Emily Bennett


 * "Emily" redirects here. For the doll, see Emily Bennett (doll).

Emily Bennett is the third Best Friend Character released; she is the friend of Molly McIntire. However, Molly has two best friends and Emily is not really a best friend. She is marketed as "Molly's English Friend".

Basic Facts

 * Name: Emily Bennett
 * Birthday: September 29, 1933

Personality and Facts
Emily is very quiet and shy. She takes a little while to open up to people. The war has affected her greatly (as England was more affected by World War II than America); she has seen houses destroyed and people having to take shelter in the subway during raids. Emily's father is a doctor and has been drafted into the military; this creates a connection between Emily and Molly regarding their fathers' occupations. Emily was sent to stay with her Aunt Primrose in America, however, Aunt Primrose is ill with pneumonia when Emily arrives and has asked the McIntires to take Emily in for a few weeks while she recovers.

Emily has been asked to act like a brave little soldier and so does not show her emotions much. She is also a little disturbed by the loudness of the McIntire children.

She admires Molly very much, and really tries to impress her and her friends. Emily is often afraid of not fitting into American society, and desperately wants to go home to England. She loves the English Princesses, Elizabeth and Margaret Rose, which she and Molly both share in common. When she goes back to England, they apparently keep in touch.

In Brave Emily, Emily is shown to be skilled in math. She is also revealed to have an interest in gardening.

American Girl characterizes her as "brave" and "shy."

Family

 * Mum
 * Dad
 * Grandmum
 * Grandy
 * Aunt Primrose

Friends

 * Molly McIntire
 * Linda Rinaldi
 * Susan Shapiro

Book
Brave Emily

In Molly's Series
Emily is initially only seen in Happy Birthday, Molly!; she later has a prominent role in The Light in the Cellar.

In Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front
Emily is given a much more prominent role.

In the movie Emily's father is a bus driver and the family lived in an apartment above a candy store. The store was bombed and Emily's mother was killed.

She is played by Tory Green.

Doll
Main Article: Emily Bennett (doll)
 * Face Mold: Classic Mold
 * Skin: Light/pale
 * Hair: Dark Auburn
 * Eyes: Light blue

Meet Outfit

 * Medium length blue dress with white cherry blossoms and red waistband with a pretend bow in the back. Velcro fastening,
 * Cherry-blossom headband
 * Red short length socks
 * Patent black T-strap shoes
 * Bloomers

Meet Accessories

 * Dogtags on a string (necklace)
 * Princess scrapbook
 * Rations ticket
 * Ivory-colored cardigan

Collection

 * See Emily's Collection

Trivia

 * In Happy Birthday, Molly!, Emily was originally illustrated with a bob-length hairstyle. Following the made-for-TV movie Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front, the doll was made with shoulder length hair and the original illustrations were edited to reflect the change.