Penny Stock
Sean Penn is almost as known for his extended family tree as he is for his acting and humanitarian work, counting famous parents, famous siblings, famous wives, and famous children among his relatives. Can you name these seven people who share family ties with him?
Christopher Ciccone
publication date: Saturday, March 11, 2023
category: 
Family
clue: Life with his blonde and ambitious sister was strained while he worked as her dancer, designer, decorator, and director.
explanation: Ciccone, younger brother of Madonna, is known for a long career working closely with her until their professional falling out in the 2000s. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Richard Slominsky
Dylan Penn
publication date: Friday, March 10, 2023
category: 
Modeling
clue: She had quite a gap year after college, embarking on a modeling and acting career that took her from a condemned apartment building to the White House.
explanation: Penn modeled for Gap at 22 after dropping out of college, and starred in the films Condemned and Elvis & Nixon. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and LaVonne Lemler
trivia: Penn is the daughter of Sean Penn and Robin Wright.
Vincent D'Onofrio
publication date: Thursday, March 9, 2023
category: 
Movies
clue: He's been an insectoid alien, a failing Army private, a Jurassic head of security, a Dick Wolf cop, and a Marvel criminal.
explanation: D'Onofrio starred in Men in Black, Full Metal Jacket, Jurassic World, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Daredevil. more…
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Steve West
trivia: D'Onofrio is the father of Leila George, Sean Penn's wife from 2020 to 2022.
Aimee Mann
publication date: Wednesday, March 8, 2023
category: 
Music
clue: Her voice has carried her across a long-shot solo career after a 2000 Oscar nominee about flowers saved her.
explanation: Mann performed the hit "Voices Carry" with her band 'Til Tuesday before embarking on a solo career that included the songs "Long Shot" and "Save Me," the latter from the film Magnolia. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and LaVonne Lemler
trivia: Mann is married to Sean Penn's brother Michael Penn.
Chris Penn
publication date: Tuesday, March 7, 2023
category: Movies
clue: Before his death at 40, this character actor was known for playing criminals in such movies as Reservoir Dogs, Rush Hour, Imaginary Crimes, and Corky Romano.
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, and Richard Slominsky
trivia: Penn was the younger brother of Sean Penn.
Madonna
publication date: Monday, March 6, 2023
category: Music
clue: Despite her noted preference to be loved like a virgin, none of her six children are known to be Christ.
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, and Richard Slominsky
trivia: Madonna was married to Sean Penn from 1985 to 1989.
Robin Wright
publication date: Sunday, March 5, 2023
category: Movies
clue: If playing the roles of a princess, a hippie, and a first lady was wrong, she doesn't want to be right.
explanation: Wright starred in The Princess Bride, Forrest Gump, and House of Cards. more…
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and LaVonne Lemler
trivia: Wright was married to Sean Penn from 1996 to 2010.
