Dementia (Definition) Dementia is a condition characterized by loss of brain function, manifesting as deficits in memory, reasoning, and judgment, as well as changes in behavior. These deficits are beyond what is normally expected with aging.
Pepper is portrayed in the film by Rosanne Sorrentino, who played Annie in the 3rd National Tour of the musical. Sorrentino originally wanted to be Annie in the film, but was too old. During auditions, Sorrentino was told she was too pretty to be Pepper, but she got the role anyway.
Annie (musical) Annie is a musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie. It has music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and a book by Thomas Meehan. It was first staged in 1976, and was filmed in 1982 (by director John Huston) and filmed for TV in 1999 (by director Rob Marshall).