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Meg Ryan

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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Born:
Nov 19, 1961 In Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
69
First Appeared:
In the series Bambi Awards 1948-01-01
Latest Project:
Series How I Met Your Dad 2025
Known For
Poster of How I Met Your Dad
Poster of The View
Poster of The Simpsons
Poster of Top Gun
Filmography
Series How I Met Your Dad Future Sally Javits 2025
Movie Making angels Herself 2024-08-15
Movie What Happens Later Willa 2023-11-02
Movie Parkinson at 50 Self (archive footage) 2021-08-28
Series The Kelly Clarkson Show Unknown 2019-09-09
Movie There's Something About Romcoms Self 2016-08-20
Movie Everything Is Copy Self 2015-09-29
Movie Fan Girl Mary Farrow 2015-12-31
Movie Ithaca Mrs. Macauley 2015-10-29
Series Late Night with Seth Meyers Self 2014-02-25
Movie Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide Self 2012-10-03
Series Billy on the Street Self 2011-12-18
Movie Serious Moonlight Louise 2009-12-04
Movie The Women Mary Haines 2008-09-12
Movie My Mom's New Boyfriend Marthy Durand 2008-04-30
Movie The Deal Deidre Hearn 2008-11-20
Series Web Therapy Karen Sharpe 2008-09-22
Movie In the Land of Women Sarah Hardwicke 2007-04-20
Movie Against the Ropes Jackie Kallen 2004-02-20
Series Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003-01-26
Series The Terry and Gaby Show Unknown 2003-06-02
Movie In the Cut Frannie Avery 2003-10-22
Series The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self 2003-09-08
Movie Searching for Debra Winger Self 2002-07-13
Movie How Harry Met Sally… Self (archive footage) 2001-01-09
Movie Kate & Leopold Kate McKay 2001-12-25
Movie The Concert for New York City Self 2001-10-20
Series Curb Your Enthusiasm Meg Ryan 2000-10-15
Movie Hanging Up Eve Mozell Marks 2000-02-16
Movie Proof of Life Alice Bowman 2000-12-08
Movie City of Angels Maggie Rice 1998-04-10
Movie You've Got Mail Kathleen Kelly 1998-12-18
Movie Hurlyburly Bonnie 1998-12-25
Movie Addicted to Love Maggie 1997-05-23
Series The View Self 1997-08-11
Movie Anastasia Anastasia (voice) 1997-11-20
Movie Courage Under Fire Captain Karen Emma Walden 1996-07-04
Series The Rosie O'Donnell Show Self - Guest 1996-06-10
Series E! True Hollywood Story Unknown 1996-08-21
Movie French Kiss Kate 1995-05-05
Movie Restoration Katharine 1995-12-29
Series Inside the Actors Studio Self 1994-08-14
Movie When a Man Loves a Woman Alice Green 1994-04-29
Movie I.Q. Catherine Boyd 1994-12-24
Movie Sleepless in Seattle Annie Reed 1993-06-24
Movie Flesh and Bone Kay Davies 1993-11-05
Series Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993-09-13
Movie Prelude to a Kiss Rita Boyle 1992-07-10
Movie The Doors Pamela Courson 1991-03-01
Movie Joe Versus the Volcano DeDe / Angelica / Patricia Graynamore 1990-03-09
Series Captain Planet and the Planeteers Dr. Blight (voice) 1990-09-15
Movie When Harry Met Sally... Sally Albright 1989-07-21
Series The Simpsons Dr. Swanson (voice) 1989-12-17
Series LIVE with Kelly and Mark Unknown 1988-09-05
Movie D.O.A. Sydney Fuller 1988-03-18
Movie Promised Land Bev Sykes 1988-01-22
Movie The Presidio Donna Caldwell 1988-06-10
Movie Innerspace Lydia Maxwell 1987-07-01
Movie Top Gun Carole 1986-05-16
Movie Armed and Dangerous Maggie Cavanaugh 1986-08-15
Series Wildside Cally Oaks 1985-03-21
Series Charles in Charge Meagan Parker 1984-10-03
Movie Amityville 3-D Lisa 1983-11-18
Series One of the Boys Jane 1982-01-23
Movie Amy and the Angel Denise 1982-09-22
Series Nature Host 1982-10-10
Movie Rich and Famous Debby Blake, 18 Years 1981-09-23
Series The Oscars Self 1953-03-19
Series Bambi Awards Self 1948-01-01