Madeline Fogg is protagonist and title character of the Madeline series.
Bio
Appearance
Madeline is the shortest in her class, standing several inches beneath the others. She has black eyes and fair skin, with short, bright orange (sometimes appearing auburn) hair framing her face and cut above her shoulders. Like the others, she wears a blue dress with white accent and a yellow hair ribbon, or a yellow dress with white gloves, collar, and socks, worn with a yellow hat that has a black ribbon on it to match her shoes.
Personality
Despite her small size, Madeline is the bravest among her classmates. This has been shown through several instances, such as standing before a tiger and simply saying "Pooh, Pooh!", or proudly showing her appendix scar to the others while recuperating at a hospital. In spite of her small stature and apparent innocence, Madeline has a penchant for mischief, often making Miss Clavel nervous of her and the other students' well-being, though this has considerably been toned down in the animated series, being portrayed as more proper and obedient. While initially indifferent if not outright hostile towards Pepito at first, the two did develop an amicable relationship afterwards. Madeline is well-liked by the other girls, due to her ability to take charge and sunny disposition.
Trivia
- In a 2014 interview, John Bemelmans-Marciano revealed that Madeline was originally American, upon discovering several manuscripts and sketches for the then-unpublished book.
- She is the inheritor of her Great-Grandfather's fortune.
- The dollhouse is a gift from her dad, as stated in the book.
- Originally Madeline was not portrayed as an orphan, nor was the boarding school depicted as an orphanage. Madeline's portrayal as an orphan in the 1998 film and Lost In Paris may have led to this misconception. It should also be noted that many fans consider the 1998 live-action movie to be a standalone film--thus making it non-canon with the animated series.
- She and Yvette seem to have an on-and-off rivalry. This was seen particularly in the episode "Madeline and the Show Off" during the second season of The New Adventures of Madeline.
- Madeline's last two voice actresses, Andrea Libman and Chantal Strand, voiced two girl characters in the TV series Dragon Tales (as Emmy and Cassie, respectively).
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