Emily

Emily is the biological mother of Anna Sasaki and the daughter of Marnie; not much is known about her due to her appearances limited to a short flashback in the movie When Marnie Was There.

Plot
Not much is told about her, only that she was born two years after Marnie's marriage. After her father's death, Marnie was unable to cope with the loss of her husband and committed herself to a mental hospital and since there was nobody to take care of Emily, Marnie sent her daughter to a boarding school when she started elementary school.

When Marnie had come to take her back at the age of thirteen she greeted her daughter with open arms, expecting a hug, but Emily simply walked past her and got in the car without a word since she was furious at her mother for abandoning her even though she was aware of Marnie's problems.

Emily and Marnie never made up and as soon as she became an adult a pregnant Emily ran away from home, got married to the father of her unborn child and cut off all contact with her mother. Emily and her husband died two years later from a car accident and their daughter, Anna, was placed in Marnie's custody. Marnie made sure her granddaughter could never feel alone but she never recovered from Emily's death.

Emily is never spoken of again in the film. Her story was told by Marnie's childhood friend, Hisako, when Anna and Sayaka want to know more about Marnie.

Appearance
As an infant she appears to be quite healthy, with a tuft of brown hair, and rosy cheeks.

As a young child, she has short brown hair and dark brown eyes. She wears a school uniform consisting of a white shirt, yellow vest, a red bow, and light pink skirt.

As a thirteen years old she has long brown hair tied into a ponytail, along with a satchel and school uniform.

As a young adult her hair is significantly longer and curled at the ends, resembling Marnie's childhood hairstyle. She seems to have stylish clothing along with jewelry.

Relatives

 * Marnie's parents (maternal grandparents; deceased)
 * Kazuhiko (father; deceased)
 * Marnie (mother; deceased)
 * Unnamed husband (deceased)
 * Anna Sasaki (daughter)

Trivia

 * As an adult her face is only partially seen.
 * At one point her daughter Anna went through a similar situation than her as both became distant from their mothers (foster mother in Anna's case) and both were sent away from home for a while although, unlike Emily, Anna managed to solve her problems with Yoriko.

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Marnies Familie