Gidget
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For other uses, see Gidget (disambiguation).
Gidget (/ˈɡɪdʒɪt/) is a fictional character created by author Frederick Kohner (based on his teenage daughter, Kathy) in his 1957 novel, Gidget, the Little Girl with Big Ideas. The novel follows the adventures of a teenage girl and her surfing friends on the beach in Malibu. The name Gidget is a portmanteau of "girl" and "midget".[1] Following the novel's publication, the character appeared in several films, television series, and television movies.
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First appearance | Gidget, The Little Girl With Big Ideas (1957) |
Last appearance | The New Gidget: "Make Waves, Not War" (1988) |
Created by | Frederick Kohner |
Portrayed by | Sandra Dee Deborah Walley Cindy Carol Sally Field Karen Valentine Monie Ellis Caryn Richman Sabrina Kramnich |
Voiced by | Kathy Gori |
In-universe information | |
Full name | Franziska Hofer (novels) Frances Elizabeth Lawrence (TV and film) |
Nickname | Franzie Gidget |
Gender | female |
Occupation | Student. Also waitress (Cher Papa), teacher (Gidget in Love and Gidget Gets Married), fashion model (Gidget Goes Parisienne), tour guide (Gidget Goes New York and Gidget Grows Up) and travel agent (Gidget's Summer Reunion and The New Gidget). |
Family | Professor Russell Lawrence (father) Anne Cooper (sister) John Cooper (brother-in-law) |
Spouse | Jeff "Moondoggie" Griffin (by the 1980s) |
Relatives | Danielle "Dani" Collins-Griffin (niece) |
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