Soleil Moon Frye Describes Her Friendship With Sean Penn: 'I've Known Him Since I Was Like 8'

"Punky Brewster" star Soleil Moon Frye joined Kit Hoover and Mario Lopez on Access Daily where she described her new life as a single mother, the reboot of her show "Punky Brewster," and the work that she does for Core Response which helps deliver Covid-19 vaccinations. When talking about her philanthropic work, Soleil also described how she and actor Sean Penn became friends. Soleil said, "So when I was a little girl, my dad took me to see him on stage in 'Hurley Burley.' My father was a civil rights activist and his father, it was so incredible, I mean his whole family. So we really had always connected in that way. I've known him since I was like eight." Please visit the Core Response website for more information. All episodes of the new "Punky Brewster" are streaming now on Peacock.