*Ann Darrow is one of the main protagonists in the King Kong franchise.

In the 2005 remake, her character is given more detail: She is a struggling vaudeville performer who agrees to become Carl Denham's new lead actress when she hears that her favorite playwright, Jack Driscoll is with them. While on the voyage, she falls in love with Jack, and bonds with Kong after being captured on Skull Island. While at first, she is frightened by him, she realizes that he won't hurt her, and is even able to entertain him with her performance training, such as comic acting and displays of juggling skills. In addition, she eventually comes to sympathize with Kong, gaining the great ape's trust and understanding. This being said, he falls in love with her not only because of her beauty, but because of her courage and compassion. In this portrayal, she is described as having a bit more edge, as she works for her survival, takes more chances, and even forms a special relationship with Kong. Ann also has empathy and sensitivity. She is sympathetic to all living beings, especially Kong, as she understood his loneliness and anger. She is genuine with everyone and always polite.

Although after forming this releationship she also appears not to show much care or aknowledgement for the many men that lost their lives in absolutely horriffic and disgusting ways (Squashed beneath gigantic feet, being eaten, kicked off cliffs, squashed by giant legs and many other ways) in the effort to save her life (Admited she didn't know about most of the men's deaths as their bodies were spread out, left behind and forgotten on the island when they set sail for home. Their ultimate sacrifice never mentioned to her) But even after watching Kong kill many innocent sailors who unwillingly gave their lives trying to save her, Most notably Venture Crewman 16 who Kong forced into his mouth, bit and casually threw away right in full view of Ann she still focuses fully on her love for Kong.

Ann here wore a grey coat which got very dirty after being harassed by dinosaurs and picked up by Kong, she loses her coat when Kong is attacked by giant bats revealing her pink sleeveless shirt underneath, later at the end of the movie, she wears a white dress. She has curly, blonde hair that stops at her shoulders, bright blue eyes, fair skin, a slender figure and a bright smile.*