Actress Eileen Ryan, mother of Sean Penn, dies at 94

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Actress

, known for her roles in films such as 'Magnolia' (1999) or 'Comes a day' (1958), as well as being the mother of actor

, has died at her home in Malibu at the age of 94 old.

This is reported by US media such as 'The Hollywood reporter' or 'CNN'.

As 'The Hollywood Reporter' recalls, Ryan, born in New York in 1927, made her Broadway debut in 1953 with 'Sing Till Tomorrow' and throughout her career she participated in television programs and series such as 'The Detectives', 'Ben Casey ' and 'Bonanza'.

She is also remembered for participating sporadically in episodes of series like 'Grey's Anatomy'.

In the cinema, the actress appeared in

starring her son Sean, such as 'I am Sam'.

She had three children with Leo Penn (Michael, Sean and Chris) and by becoming a mother she put her artistic career on hold for a while, although she would return years later.

Next Sunday he would have turned 95.

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