Eileen Ryan, a seasoned actress who was also the mother of musician and songwriter Michael Penn as well as actors Sean Penn and Christopher Penn, passed away at her home on Sunday at the age of 94, according to her representatives who spoke with TheWrap.
Born in New York City in 1927, Ryan married actor and director Leo Penn in 1957 after meeting him at rehearsals for “The Iceman Cometh,” living together until Penn’s death in 1998. Throughout her nearly 60-year career in television, Ryan appeared in bit roles on episodes of various famous television shows.
One of these episodes was the “Twilight Zone” episode “A World of Difference,” in which she played the ex-wife of a successful businessman who finds out that his life is actually a role in a TV show, and that he is actually a struggling actor on the verge of bankruptcy.
In addition, Ryan has appeared in cameo roles on a number of other television episodes, such as “Bonanza,” “Little House on the Prairie,” “Matlock,” “CSI:,” “Without a Trace,” and “Grey’s Anatomy.” Her final role was in an episode of the HBO series “Getting On” in 2014.
On the big screen, Ryan co-starred with her sons Sean and Chris in the 1986 film “At Close Range.” She played the grandmother of a family of criminals, and Sean and Chris played two brothers who wanted to join their family’s shady business. Ryan’s character was the only member of the family to appear in the film.
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In addition, Ryan and Sean performed together in the drama “Judgment at Berlin,” which was released in 1988 and starred Martin Sheen and was directed by Leo Penn and co-written by Leo Penn. In addition, she appeared in “Magnolia,” which was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, and in “The Crossing Guard,” which was directed by Sean Penn and released in 1995.
Frequently Ask Question
In Which Year Did Chris Penn Die?
2006
From Which Disease He Was Suffering?
Heart disease