Eileen Ryan, Actress And Mother Of Sean Penn, Dies At 94

Hollywood is mourning.
Actress Eileen Ryan, mother of Sean Penn and the late Chris Penn, died at her home in Malibu on Oct. 9, a week before turning 95, a publicist announced to The Hollywood Reporter.
Read More: Sean Penn Attends January 6 Congressional Hearing: ‘We’re Looking To See If Justice Comes’
Ryan’s eldest son Michael Penn also confirmed the news in a post on Twitter, alongside a throwback photo.
We lost mom yesterday pic.twitter.com/r9XSKdEeE5
— Michael Penn (@MPenn) October 10, 2022
Born Eileen Annucci, the actress got her start onstage, making her Broadway debut in Sing Till Tomorrow in 1953.
She and late husband Leo Penn met while rehearsing a production of The Iceman Cometh in 1957.
Read More: Ben Stiller And Sean Penn Permanently Banned From Entering Russia Amid Support For Ukraine
Ryan also appeared in guest roles in numerous TV series, including “The Twilight Zone”, “ER”, “Grey’s Anatomy”, and more.
Actress Eileen Ryan, mother of Sean Penn and the late Chris Penn, died at her home in Malibu on Oct. 9, a week before turning 95, a publicist announced to The Hollywood Reporter.
Read More: Sean Penn Attends January 6 Congressional Hearing: ‘We’re Looking To See If Justice Comes’
Ryan’s eldest son Michael Penn also confirmed the news in a post on Twitter, alongside a throwback photo.
We lost mom yesterday pic.twitter.com/r9XSKdEeE5
— Michael Penn (@MPenn) October 10, 2022
Born Eileen Annucci, the actress got her start onstage, making her Broadway debut in Sing Till Tomorrow in 1953.
She and late husband Leo Penn met while rehearsing a production of The Iceman Cometh in 1957.
Read More: Ben Stiller And Sean Penn Permanently Banned From Entering Russia Amid Support For Ukraine
Ryan also appeared in guest roles in numerous TV series, including “The Twilight Zone”, “ER”, “Grey’s Anatomy”, and more.
- 10/11/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
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