“Wonka,” a sugary prequel to Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” delivers not so much a world of pure imagination as a land of constant cuteness. ... Just ask Veruca Salt.

In the decades since its 1971 release, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory has become a family holiday favorite — a pretty ...

Jordan Fry played Mike Teavee, who as his name suggested did nothing but watch TV. Charlie and The Chocolate Factory was ...

Julie Dawn Cole brought bratty Veruca Salt to life in her first-ever acting role.. After "Willy Wonka," the actor largely found success on TV on shows like ITV's "And Mother Makes Three," BBC's ...

With Wonka back in the news, MailOnline takes a look at where the stars of the film are now. ... having starred in 2010 Edinburgh Fringe show Willy Wonka Revisited: The Veruca Salt Sessions.

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory fans have taken to social media and subreddits to hate on Grandpa Joe en masse. He’s more despised than Veruca Salt, who was also pretty awful.

A musical comedy about the disastrous Willy Wonka experience in Glasgow will feature two child stars of the original 1970s film. Julie Dawn Cole and Paris Themmen played Veruca Salt and Mike ...

4) Veruca Salt’s Trip Down the Egg Chute Anyone who has seen Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory knows that Veruca Salt (Julie Dawn Cole) is a very strong-willed young woman.

Buy photos from this gallery. Junior Madison Fleener, who plays Veruca Salt, feels like the play has come full circle for her. Not only is it her 20th performance, she said, but “Wonka” was ...

Original ‘Willy Wonka’ Actors Join Musical Parody. Paris Themmen, known for playing Mike Teavee, and Veruca Salt actress Julie Dawn Cole are serving as narrators for a reading at the Edinburgh ...