1 Claire Danes Discusses Her Character Carrie Mathison. 2  Behind the Scenes of Season 5 with Mandy Patinkin. 3  Behind the Scenes of Season 5 with Claire Danes. 4  Meet Peter Quinn. 5  Homeland Season 5: Rupert Friend on Quinn.
Born Adele Adkins (she performs under her first name alone), she was raised in London, grew up imitating the Spice Girls at home, and began singing in earnest at age 14, according to her official biography. After posting songs to MySpace.com, Adele was discovered by XL Recordings in 2006.
Penny has also was the inspiration for a tattoo Adele has on her left wrist, which is in the shape of a penny (making reference to her mother's name). Adele has also stated that Penny is The Cure's biggest fan, which played a role in her choosing to perform Lovesong on 21 in honor of her. Adele has stated that when she tours, Penny watches Adele's dog, Louie.