Fan Casting Fanny Hatter in World of Howl

Fanny Hatter is Mr Hatter's second wife. She was the youngest, prettiest assistant in the hat shop. She is only Martha's biological mother, but cares for all three girls equally. Martha claims that Fanny exploited Sophie's talent for making hats, leaving Sophie to work in the shop while she goes off to have fun spending the money Sophie makes. This is later shown to be untrue, though she was rather careless of Sophie's well being. After Sophie leaves the shop, Fanny remarries to a rich man named Mr. Sacheverell Smith. As a consequence she sells the shop, unknowingly to Howl. She continues to worry about Sophie, who mysteriously disappeared, and is relieved and happy when they meet again.