Miss Hannigan

Miss Agatha Hannigan is the main antagonist of Annie. She is the authoritarian head of the Girls' orphanage, a job she loves, but she hates children, especially Annie. She is portrayed by Kathy Bates.

Role in the Film
Miss Hannigan is first only spoken of by Annie, who tells the squabbling girls that if the former wakes up, she'll get sore. She isn't seen until Annie is about to sneak out of the orphanage (just to find her parents). She tells Annie to be thankful that she isn't letting her out. She asks Annie what they say, and she mutters the answer, "I love you, Miss Hannigan". She asks to hear it, and she shouts the answer, only to be called "Rotten orphan". Annie reminds her of the note saying that they'll be coming back for her, but Miss Hannigan reminds her that that was 1922 and this is 1933; thus Annie is an orphan. She wakes up the other orphans and has them clean up the floors and strip the beds for Mr. Bundles. As soon as she gets back, she finds Molly hidden in the laundry basket. As soon as Mr. Bundles enters with clean sheets, he asks to take her out for an ice cream soda, but she refuses because she is saving up for Oliver Warbucks. She sends him out with the dirty laundry. She is not aware that he had (inadvertently) taken Annie out with it until she takes roll call, with each orphan answering, "I love you, Miss Hannigan." It is then that the orphan with the glasses tells her where Annie is. This infuriates her, and she runs off after Mr. Bundles' truck.