Eileen Ryan

Eileen Ryan (née Annucci; October 16, 1927 – October 9, 2022) was an American actress. The wife of actor and director Leo Penn, she was the mother of actors Sean Penn and Chris Penn, and of singer Michael Penn.

Benny & Joon
Magnolia
Anywhere but Here
At Close Range
Eight Legged Freaks
Mother and Child
Feast
Parenthood

Little House on the Prairie · S1, E12

The Voice of Tinker Jones

When Reverend Alden suggests taking up a collection for a new church bell, tempers flare over how the bell should be financed. Proud Mrs. Oleson wants to donate the money and include a plaque with her name on it. Others protest the idea, and both sides threaten to leave the church.
CSI · S1, E14

Table Stakes

When a single human bone is discovered in the desert, Grissom and Catherine must cover miles of territory to find the rest of the skeleton.
ER · S2, E12

True Lies

Ross accuses a father of neglect; Greene deals with his daughter.
Private Practice · S4, E20

Something Old, Something New

Cooper and Charlotte second-guess their wedding plans; an investigator visits the practice to question the doctors about Violet's case.
Ally McBeal · S2, E11

In Dreams

Ally lobbies to get the court to allow her former teacher to be put in a coma; Nelle and Cage quarrel.
NYPD Blue · S3, E22

He's Not Guilty, He'S My Brother

The squad investigates a deadly holdup and a drug-related double murder; Medavoy makes a new friend; Irvin bids farewell.

Eileen Ryan

Movies

Guest Appearances