Meg Ryan
Born November 19, 1961 (Age: 64)
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Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
What Happens Later
2023
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as Willa
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Age: 61
Serious Moonlight
2009
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as Louise
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Age: 48
The Women
2008
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as Mary Haines
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Age: 46
My Mom's New Boyfriend
2008
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as Marty Durand
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Age: 46
In the Land of Women
2007
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as Sarah Hardwicke
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Age: 45
Biography: Val Kilmer
2004
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 42
Against the Ropes
2004
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as Jackie Kallen
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Age: 42
In the Cut
2003
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as Frannie Avery
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Age: 41
Celebrity Naked Ambition
2003
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as Self - Sally Albright (archive footage)
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Age: 41
Kate & Leopold
2001
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as Kate McKay
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Age: 40
Proof of Life
2000
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as Alice Bowman
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Age: 39
Hanging Up
2000
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as Eve Mozell Marks
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Age: 38
Hurlyburly
1998
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as Bonnie
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Age: 37
You've Got Mail
1998
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as Kathleen Kelly
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Age: 37
City of Angels
1998
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as Maggie Rice
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Age: 36
Anastasia
1997
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as Anastasia (voice)
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Age: 36
Addicted to Love
1997
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as Maggie
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Age: 35
Courage Under Fire
1996
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as Captain Karen Emma Walden
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Age: 34
Restoration
1995
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as Katharine
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Age: 34
French Kiss
1995
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as Kate
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Age: 33
I.Q.
1994
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as Catherine Boyd
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Age: 33
When a Man Loves a Woman
1994
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as Alice Green
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Age: 32
Flesh and Bone
1993
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as Kay Davies
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Age: 31
Sleepless in Seattle
1993
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as Annie Reed
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Age: 31
Prelude to a Kiss
1992
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as Rita Boyle
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Age: 30
The Doors
1991
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as Pamela Courson
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Age: 29
Joe Versus the Volcano
1990
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as DeDe / Angelica / Patricia Graynamore
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Age: 28
When Harry Met Sally...
1989
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as Sally Albright
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Age: 27
The Presidio
1988
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as Donna Caldwell
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Age: 26
D.O.A.
1988
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as Sydney Fuller
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Age: 26
Promised Land
1988
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as Bev Sykes
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Age: 26
Innerspace
1987
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as Lydia Maxwell
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Age: 25
Armed and Dangerous
1986
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as Maggie Cavanaugh
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Age: 24
Top Gun
1986
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as Carole
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Age: 24
Amityville 3-D
1983
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as Lisa
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Age: 21
Amy and the Angel
1982
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as Denise
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Age: 20
Rich and Famous
1981
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as Debby Blake, 18 Years
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Age: 19