Meg Ryan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1961-11-19

Place of Birth

Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

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.

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Acting History

2023
What Happens Later as Willa
2021
Parkinson at 50 as Self (archive footage)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
2016
There's Something About Romcoms as Self
2015
Fan Girl as Mary Farrow
2015
Ithaca as Mrs. Macauley
2015
Everything Is Copy as Self
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2012
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide as Self
2011
Billy on the Street as Self
2011
Web Therapy as Karen Sharpe
2009
Serious Moonlight as Louise
2008
The Deal as Deidre Hearn
2008
Web Therapy as Karen Sharpe
2008
The Women as Mary Haines
2008
My Mom's New Boyfriend as Marty Durand
2007
In the Land of Women as Sarah Hardwicke
2004
Biography: Val Kilmer as Self (archive footage)
2004
Against the Ropes as Jackie Kallen
2003
In the Cut as Frannie Avery
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
2003
The Terry and Gaby Show
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
2002
Searching for Debra Winger as Self
2001
Kate & Leopold as Kate McKay
2001
The Concert for New York City as Self
2001
How Harry Met Sally… as Self (archive footage)
2000
Proof of Life as Alice Bowman
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Meg Ryan
2000
Hanging Up as Eve Mozell Marks
1998
Hurlyburly as Bonnie
1998
You've Got Mail as Kathleen Kelly
1998
City of Angels as Maggie Rice
1998
The Entertainment Biz as Self
1998
Parkinson as Self
1997
Anastasia as Anastasia (voice)
1997
The View as Self
1997
Addicted to Love as Maggie
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Courage Under Fire as Captain Karen Emma Walden
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
1995
Restoration as Katharine
1995
French Kiss as Kate
1994
I.Q. as Catherine Boyd
1994
Inside the Actors Studio as Self
1994
When a Man Loves a Woman as Alice Green
1993
Flesh and Bone as Kay Davies
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1993
Sleepless in Seattle as Annie Reed
1992
Prelude to a Kiss as Rita Boyle
1991
The Doors as Pamela Courson
1990
Captain Planet and the Planeteers as Dr. Blight (voice)
1990
Rabbit Ears - Little Red Riding Hood/Goldilocks as Narrator (voice)
1990
Joe Versus the Volcano as DeDe / Angelica / Patricia Graynamore
1989
The Simpsons as Dr. Swanson (voice)
1989
When Harry Met Sally... as Sally Albright
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
The Presidio as Donna Caldwell
1988
D.O.A. as Sydney Fuller
1988
Promised Land as Bev Sykes
1987
Innerspace as Lydia Maxwell
1986
Armed and Dangerous as Maggie Cavanaugh
1986
Top Gun as Carole
1985
Wildside as Cally Oaks
1984
Charles in Charge as Meagan Parker
1983
Amityville 3-D as Lisa
1982
Nature as Host
1982
Amy and the Angel as Denise
1982
One of the Boys as Jane
1981
Rich and Famous as Debby Blake, 18 Years
1953
The Oscars as Self - Presenter
1948
Bambi as Self
How I Met Your Dad as Future Sally Javits
Good Sex