Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan

62 · Born: Nov 19, 1961

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Born Nov 19, 1961 Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
  • Susan Ryan (Duggan)
  • Harry Hyra

Biography

Meg Ryan (born November 19, 1961) is an American actress, producer and director. She began her acting career in 1981 when she made her acting debut in the drama film Rich and Famous. She later joined the cast of the CBS soap opera As the World Turns in 1982. She began to appear in supporting roles in films during the mid-1980s like box office hit Top Gun, achieving recognition in independent films such as Promised Land (1987) before her performance in the Rob Reiner-directed romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally... (1989) brought her widespread attention and her first Golden Globe nomination. She subsequently established herself, both nationally and internationally, as one of the most successful actresses in the 1990s and early 2000s, particularly in romantic comedy films such as When Harry Met Sally (1989), Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), Prelude to a Kiss (1992), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), French Kiss (1995), You've Got Mail (1998), and Kate & Leopold (2001). Her other films include Top Gun (1986), Innerspace (1987),  The Doors (1991), Anastasia (1997), When a Man Loves a Woman (1994), Courage Under Fire (1996), Addicted to Love (1997), City of Angels (1998), Proof of Life (2000), Against the Ropes (2004), and The Women (2008). In 2015, she made her directorial debut with Ithaca, in which she also starred. In 1995, critic Richard Corliss called her "the current soul of romantic comedy." Multiple film critics and media outlets have cited Ryan as one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination. She was married to actor Dennis Quaid (1991-2001), and they have a son, Jack. In 2000, Ryan became romantically involved with actor Russell Crowe while working on their film Proof of Life. In January 2006, Ryan adopted a 14-month-old girl from China whom she named Daisy True. She was in a relationship with American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp (2010-2014). They reunited in 2017, and announced their engagement on November 8, 2018. In October 2019, it was reported that Ryan had ended their engagement.

Career

2023
What Happens Later
What Happens Later as Willa
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2015
Fan Girl
Fan Girl as Mary Farrow
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Ithaca
Ithaca as Mrs. Macauley
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2009
Serious Moonlight
Serious Moonlight as Louise
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Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Meg Ryan
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2008
The Women
The Women as Mary Haines
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The Deal
The Deal as Deidre Hearn
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My Mom's New Boyfriend
My Mom's New Boyfriend as Marthy Durand
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2007
In the Land of Women
In the Land of Women as Sarah Hardwicke
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2006
The Simpsons
The Simpsons as Dr. Swanson (voice)
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2004
Against the Ropes
Against the Ropes as Jackie Kallen
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2003
In the Cut
In the Cut as Frannie Avery
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2001
Kate & Leopold
Kate & Leopold as Kate McKay
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2000
Proof of Life
Proof of Life as Alice Bowman
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Hanging Up
Hanging Up as Eve Mozell Marks
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1998
City of Angels
City of Angels as Maggie Rice
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Hurlyburly
Hurlyburly as Bonnie
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You've Got Mail
You've Got Mail as Kathleen Kelly
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1997
Anastasia
Anastasia as Anastasia (voice)
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Addicted to Love
Addicted to Love as Maggie
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1996
Courage Under Fire
Courage Under Fire as Captain Karen Emma Walden
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1995
French Kiss
French Kiss as Kate
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Restoration
Restoration as Katharine
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1994
When a Man Loves a Woman
When a Man Loves a Woman as Alice Green
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I.Q.
I.Q. as Catherine Boyd
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1993
Sleepless in Seattle
Sleepless in Seattle as Annie Reed
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Flesh and Bone
Flesh and Bone as Kay Davies
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1992
Prelude to a Kiss
Prelude to a Kiss as Rita Boyle
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1991
The Doors
The Doors as Pamela Courson
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1990
Joe Versus the Volcano
Joe Versus the Volcano as DeDe / Angelica / Patricia Graynamore
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1989
When Harry Met Sally...
When Harry Met Sally... as Sally Albright
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1988
Promised Land
Promised Land as Bev Sykes
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D.O.A.
D.O.A. as Sydney Fuller
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The Presidio
The Presidio as Donna Caldwell
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1987
Innerspace
Innerspace as Lydia Maxwell
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1986
Armed and Dangerous
Armed and Dangerous as Maggie Cavanaugh
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1985
Wildside
Wildside as Cally Oaks
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1984
Charles in Charge
Charles in Charge as Meagan Parker
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1983
Amityville 3-D
Amityville 3-D as Lisa
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1982
One of the Boys
One of the Boys as Jane
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1981
Rich and Famous
Rich and Famous as Debby Blake, 18 Years
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2016
There's Something About Romcoms
2015
Everything Is Copy
2012
Half the Sky
Half the Sky
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2001
How Harry Met Sally...
2023
What Happens Later
What Happens Later as Director, Writer
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2015
Ithaca
Ithaca as Director
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