Meg Ryan
Meg Ryan
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.
Known For
Actor
as Future Sally Javits
as Willa
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Mary Farrow
as Mrs. Macauley
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Louise
as Deidre Hearn
as Mary Haines
as Marthy Durand
as Karen Sharpe
as Sarah Hardwicke
as Jackie Kallen
as Frannie Avery
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Kate McKay
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Alice Bowman
as Eve Mozell Marks
as Meg Ryan
as Bonnie
as Kathleen Kelly
as Maggie Rice
as Self
as Anastasia (voice)
as Maggie
as Self
as Captain Karen Emma Walden
as Self - Guest
as Katharine
as Kate
as Catherine Boyd
as Alice Green
as Self
as Kay Davies
as Annie Reed
as Self - Guest
as Rita Boyle
as Pamela Courson
as Narrator (voice)
as DeDe / Angelica / Patricia Graynamore
as Dr. Blight (voice)
as Sally Albright
as Dr. Swanson (voice)
as Donna Caldwell
as Sydney Fuller
as Bev Sykes
as Lydia Maxwell
as Maggie Cavanaugh
as Carole
as Cally Oaks
as Meagan Parker
as Lisa
as Denise
as Host
as Jane
as Debby Blake, 18 Years
as Self
as Self
Producer
as Executive Producer
as Producer
as Executive Producer
as Producer
as Executive Producer
as Producer
Director
as Director
as Director
Writer
as Writer
Crew
as Thanks