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In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2022
Hollywood has mislaid a beloved star.
Actress Eileen Ryan—mom to actor Sean Penn, composer Michael Penn and the late Chris Penn—died astatine her location successful Malibu connected Oct. 9, her publicist confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. A origin of decease has yet to beryllium revealed for Eileen, whose passing comes conscionable a week earlier her 95th birthday.
Eileen's eldest lad Michael besides confirmed her decease successful an Oct. 10 tweet, sharing a throwback photo of her and writing, "We mislaid ma yesterday."
Born Eileen Annucci of New York, the prima appeared successful respective films, TV shows and signifier productions passim her career.
Eileen made her Broadway debut successful 1953 successful Sing Till Tomorrow. According to The Hollywood Reporter, she met hubby Leo Penn portion rehearsing for a Circle successful the Square accumulation of the play The Iceman Cometh successful 1957 and they wed a fewer months later, staying by each other's sides for much than 40 years earlier his decease successful 1998. Other Broadway credits included her relation successful the 1958 accumulation of Comes a Day.
As for her tv experience, Eileen made her archetypal TV quality connected Goodyear Playhouse successful 1955 and went connected to onshore a fig of impermanent roles implicit the years, including connected shows similar The Twilight Zone, Bonanza, Cannon, Little House on the Prairie, ER, NYPD Blue, Ally McBeal, CSI and Grey's Anatomy. In presumption of film, she acted successful galore movies similar Winter People, Parenthood, Benny & Joon, Anywhere But Here, Magnolia, A Shape of Error and Feast. Her past relation earlier her decease was successful the 2016 representation Rules Don't Apply.
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Over the years, Eileen often collaborated with her family. For instance, Leo directed her successful episodes of shows similar Cannon and Bonanza, and she acted alongside Chris—who passed distant successful 2006—and Sean in At Close Range. Other movies wherever she worked with Sean see Judgment successful Berlin, I Am Sam, The Indian Runner, The Pledge, All the King's Men and The Assassination of Richard Nixon.
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