Jennifer Honey

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Full Name	Jennifer Honey
Alias(es)	Ms. Honey (professionally) Jenny Jen Bumblebee Ms. Snitt
Origin	Matilda
Occupation	College student (formerly, graduated) Elementary school teacher (formerly) Headmistress (currently)
Powers / Skills	Teaching Intelligence Nurturing Charisma
Hobby	Living in her house. Teaching children. Watching Matilda's abilities. Reading.
Goals	Teach children how to read and write. Escape from Ms. Trunchbull's house. Stand up against Ms. Trunchbull as revenge for murdering her parents. Help Matilda and the other students get rid of Ms. Trunchbull. Adopt Matilda Wormwood (all succeeded).
Family	Magnus Honey (father) † Kate Honey (mother) † Agatha Trunchbull (paternal step-aunt; disowned) Matilda Honey (adoptive daughter)
Friends / Allies	Lavender Julius Rottwinkle Amanda Thripp Bruce Bogtrotter Hortensia Nigel Hicks Other friends
Enemies	Agatha Trunchbull (arch-nemesis) Harry Wormwood Zinnia Wormwood
Type of Hero	Tragic Mentor

“	I'm NOT 7 years old anymore, Aunt Trunchbull!	„
	~ Jenny standing up to her step-aunt Agatha, and also her most famous quote.

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 Embeth Davitz, 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 Lashana Lynch, 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

“	Ms. Honey: She take a chocolate, bring her to her lips, and say... Ms. Trunchbull: Much too good for children.	„
	~ Matilda telling her the Trunchbull ate chocolate.

“	You were born into a family who doesn't always appreciate you. But one day, things are going to be very different.	„
	~ Miss Honey to Matilda foreshadowing their happy future.

“	She's a spectacularly wonderful child and I love her.	„
	~ Miss Honey about Matilda before adopting her, and becoming her legal guardian.

Gallery

Amanda and Kristin Summers as 2-year-old Miss Honey.

Phoebe Garcia-Pearl as 5-year-old Miss Honey.

Ms. Honey's first appearance as she and the local school inspector meet Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood.

Ms. Honey noticing one of her students, Nigel complaining about a hard equation on the chalkboard.

Ms. Honey realizing the adult class forgot clean her chalkboard.

Ms. Honey catching up with the students as Ms. Trunchbull leads them to gym class.

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.
• She's the only one who discover Matilda power and magic abilities (well beside Michael but it doesn't really count) and very supportive of her and always encourage her student and Matilda to follow their hearts.

External Links

• Jennifer Honey on the Pure Good Wiki