- Eileen Ryan
Infobox actor
name = Eileen Ryan
birthname = Eileen Annucci
birthdate = birth date and age|1928|10|16
birthplace =New York City, New York
spouse =Leo Penn (1958-1998)
yearsactive = 1955 - present
occupation = actressEileen Ryan (born
16 October 1928 ) is an American actress who has appeared in a number of movies and TV series. She was the wife of actor and directorLeo Penn . She is the mother of actorSean Penn , singerMichael Penn and actorChris Penn .Ryan was born Eileen Annucci in
New York City , the daughter of Rose Isabel (née Ryan), a nurse, and Amerigo Giuseppe Annucci, a dentist.Kelly, Richard T. [http://www.amazon.com/Sean-Penn-His-Life-Times/dp/1841956236 "Sean Penn: His Life and Times"] . Canongate U.S. 2004. ISBN 1841956236.] Ryan's mother wasIrish American and fromPlattsburgh , New York, and her father wasItalian American .She married Leo Penn, an actor and active union member who was once blacklisted. They were married from 1957 until his death in 1998.
Ryan appeared with her two actor sons Sean Penn and Chris Penn in the 1986 film "
At Close Range ". She played the part of their grandmother in the film.Filmography
Movies
* "All the King's Men" (2006) as Lily Littlepaugh
* "Zodiac Killer" (2005) as Venice Beach Victim
* "Feast" (2005) as Grandma
* "Eight Legged Freaks " (2002) as Gladys
* "I Am Sam " (2001) as Estelle
* "Magnolia" (1999) as Mary
* "Benny & Joon " (1993) as Mrs. Smail
* "Parenthood " (1989) as Marilyn Buckman
* "At Close Range " (1986) as Grandmother of Brad Whitewood Jr.Television
* "Project Greenlight 3" (as herself)
* "Without a Trace "
* ""
* "NYPD Blue "
* "ER"
* "Matlock "
* "Little House on the Prairie"
* "Bonanza "
* "The Twilight Zone"References
External links
*imdb|0752527
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