Robin Wright and Sean Penn have two children: daughter Dylan Penn and son Hopper Penn. Both have worked with their father on Flag Day (2021), Sean Penn’s film about a father and daughter, but their public career stories are distinct—and the available interviews give more detail about Dylan’s path than Hopper’s.
Who are Dylan and Hopper Penn?
Dylan and Hopper are the children of actors Robin Wright and Sean Penn. A 2001 interview identified Dylan as nine and Hopper as seven at the time; those are historical ages, not their current ages. The interview also described the family as living outside San Francisco then. The New York Times interview, reproduced by Sean Penn Homepage
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In a 2009 interview, Wright spoke about raising the two children and described them by their ages at that time. Those details belong to that period, rather than serving as a present-day account of the family. Redbook’s 2009 interview
What does Dylan Penn do?
Dylan has worked as an actor and model, and she has also described an early interest in work behind the camera. In a 2014 interview with Teen Vogue, she said she had been curious about behind-the-scenes jobs when she was younger. She recalled working as a hostess, babysitter, pizza-delivery driver and script editor before acting and modeling. She also relayed her parents’ advice that learning what it is like to act can help someone become a good director. Teen Vogue’s 2014 interview with Dylan Penn
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What do Dylan and Hopper do in Flag Day?
Flag Day is the clearest documented example of the siblings working with their father. Sean Penn directed and starred in the 2021 drama; Dylan played the lead, and Hopper appeared as her character’s on-screen brother. Vogue reported that the film was Dylan’s first lead role and that Wright encouraged her to take it. Vogue’s 2021 interview
The film is connected to journalist Jennifer Vogel’s memoir Flim-Flam Man: The True Story of My Father’s Counterfeit Life. The book provides context for the film’s story; it is not a book about the Penn siblings. Vogue’s 2021 interview
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A 2022 interview in The Independent also discussed Sean and Dylan’s work on the project. While Dylan’s interviews describe her earlier jobs and interest in behind-the-scenes work, the cited career coverage offers less detail about Hopper’s work beyond his role in Flag Day. The Independent’s 2022 interview
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A 2025 report by El País described Dylan and Hopper as adults and relayed Wright’s reflections on parenting, including that her children were doing well. That dated account offers a glimpse of Wright’s public comments; it does not establish the full nature of the family’s private relationships. El País’s 2025 report
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