She wears a yellow, baggy, turtleneck sweater with two buttons on the chest and two buttons on each shoulder and the sweater's long sleeves rolled up, a long red skirt, long white socks and brown ugg-like boots. She has long, curly, dark brown hair and a slim facial appearance, with blue eyes. In most depictions, the shoulder buttons have seemingly been retconned or overall ignored. She was an extremely caring person who could be very intimidating whenever she wanted to. If she was bothered, she would let anyone know immediately. She deeply loved her children and was very supportive and protective of them. She has seemingly been a lovable person since her early years, being the most popular kid in school in her childhood. In her early adult years, she seemed to struggle with her identity, almost like an existential crisis.

She was the nurse of the crew on the Tulpar spaceship. She was in charge of the medical supplies, conducting the other crew mates' psychological evaluations, and assisting them with medical care. Anya has a doll-like appearance; She is a tall woman with black, shoulder-length hair cut into a shag that contrasts with Her extremely pale skin, and large, dark and downturned eyes with long eyelashes accompanied with eyeshadow of a similar colour as her lipstick. Her clothing consists of a Pony Express jumpsuit and a pink, orange, green, and white striped turtleneck underneath it. She wears a pair of brown sandals with white socks. She’s a kind, intelligent, and determined woman with a passion for nursing. Before her assault, she was lively, had a sense of humor, and got along with the rest of the Tulpar crew. She was stated to be competitive with board games. After being assaulted, she adopted a soft-spoken and nervous demeanor.

She was a civilian adviser to the United States Colonial Marine Corps and a hugely influential figure in humanity's encounters with the species Xenomorph XX121. She was the mother of Amanda Ripley-McClaren and the forebear of Alan Decker.

Wendy Torrance is drawn, like many of King’s female characters, as a traditional wife and mother. Wendy has some psychological problems of her own: She is always unconsciously competing with her mother, who resented Wendy for the death of a younger sister, derided her choice of Jack as a husband and criticized the way she is raising Danny. Wendy Torrance is a devoted, protective mother and a resilient survivor who balances vulnerability with quiet strength.