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Eileen Ryan

Biography

Eileen Ryan was an American actress who began her career on the Broadway stage. Born in the Bronx, she studied at New York University, earning a bachelor's degree, before making her Broadway debut in 1953 in Sing Till Tomorrow, followed five years later by Comes a Day. Both plays had short runs. She then took occasional small roles in television shows during the 1960s and 1970s, including The Twilight Zone and Bonanza. Ryan returned to acting more regularly in 1986 with At Close Range (1986). She went on to appear in Judgment in Berlin (1988), Parenthood (1989), and The Crossing Guard (1995). She also returned to the stage in Remembrance. Her final film role was in Rules Don't Apply (2016). She died in 2022.

94years old at death

  • Born New York City
  • Died Malibu
  • Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
  • Eileen Annucci (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
16
Career span
54 years1957 to 2011

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  1. First role

    Ryan made her Broadway debut in 1953 with Sing Till Tomorrow. Comes a Day, her second Broadway production, came five years later, and neither play ran long.

Eileen Ryan movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Anywhere But Here1999 Comedy, Dramaas Lillian

    IMDb rating 6.220K votes

  2. At Close Range1986 Crime, Dramaas Grandma

    IMDb rating 6.921K votes

  3. Benny & Joon1993as Mrs. Smail

    IMDb rating 7.166K votes

  4. I Am Sam2001as Estelle Dawson

    IMDb rating 7.6164K votes

  5. Eight Legged Freaks2002as Gladys

    IMDb rating 5.562K votes

  6. Parenthood1989as Marilyn Buckman

    IMDb rating 7.160K votes

  7. Give 'em Hell Malone2009as Gloria

    IMDb rating 5.86.9K votes

  8. The Indian Runner1991as Mrs. Baker

    IMDb rating 6.910K votes

Most often with

Sean Penn directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

Box office

What Eileen Ryan's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$318 million

10 of the 16 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 16 films: 10 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.

  • 10Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 1Never in cinemas
  • 3Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Parenthood1989as Marilyn Buckman
    $126M39.7% of the total
  2. 2
    I Am Sam2001as Estelle Dawson
    $93M29.1% of the total
  3. 3
    Eight Legged Freaks2002as Gladys
    $46M14.4% of the total
  4. 4
    Benny & Joon1993as Mrs. Smail
    $23M7.3% of the total
  5. 5
    Anywhere But Here1999as Lillian
    $19M5.9% of the total
  6. 6
    $4.4M1.4% of the total
  7. 7
    Mother and Child2009as Nora
    $4.0M1.3% of the total
  8. 8
    At Close Range1986as Grandma
    $2.3M0.7% of the total
Feast (2005), $658,573The Indian Runner (1991), $191,125

$849,698from the other 2 films with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total