Edna Turnblad

Edna Turnblad
The 1988 and the 2007 Edna
Name:	Edna Turnblad
Gender:	Female
Family:	Wilbur Turnblad (husband) Tracy Turnblad (daughter)
Friends:	Prudence/Prudy Pingleton (probably) Motormouth Maybelle Mr. Pinky Penny Pingleton (probably)
Enemies:	Velma Von Tussle Amber Von Tussle Franklin Von Tussle (1988 only)
Relationships:	Wilbur Turnblad (husband)
Appearences:	Hairspray (1988 film) Hairspray (2007 film) Hairspray Live! (2016)
Portrayed by:	Divine (1988) John Travolta (2007) Harvey Fierstein (2016)

Edna Turnblad is a central character in Hairspray, in 1988, 2007 and 2016 films. She is the wife of Wilbur Turnblad and the mother of protagonist Tracy Turnblad. Edna is ashamed of her weight and appearance, which over the years leads to her refusing to leave her home. Tracy decides Edna should be her new agent, taking her to Mr. Pinky's Hefty Hideaway to strike a contract. While there, Edna is treated to a makeover and begins to embrace herself more. Motormouth Maybelle manages to convince Edna that being big is beautiful.

Edna was played by Divine in the 1988 film, by John Travolta in the 2007 version and by Harvey Fierstein in the 2016 live version. The role of Edna has been a drag role since the first film. 

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