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  • BIRTH 19/11/1961
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 9
  • MOVIES 37
  • DIRECTOR 2
  • SCRIPT 1
  • PRODUCTION 5

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.

Meg Ryan

Shows (9)

The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Dr. Swanson (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Meg Ryan
The View
The View
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Charles in Charge
Charles in Charge
Meagan Parker
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Nature
Nature
Host

Movies (37)

Top Gun
Top Gun
Carole
When Harry Met Sally...
When Harry Met Sally...
Sally Albright
Anastasia
Anastasia
Anastasia (voice)
You've Got Mail
You've Got Mail
Kathleen Kelly
Sleepless in Seattle
Sleepless in Seattle
Annie Reed
City of Angels
City of Angels
Maggie Rice
Courage Under Fire
Courage Under Fire
Captain Karen Emma Walden
Kate & Leopold
Kate & Leopold
Kate McKay
What Happens Later
What Happens Later
Willa
French Kiss
French Kiss
Kate
The Doors
The Doors
Pamela Courson
Innerspace
Innerspace
Lydia Maxwell
My Mom's New Boyfriend
My Mom's New Boyfriend
Marthy Durand
Addicted to Love
Addicted to Love
Maggie
When a Man Loves a Woman
When a Man Loves a Woman
Alice Green
The Women
The Women
Mary Haines
Joe Versus the Volcano
Joe Versus the Volcano
DeDe / Angelica / Patricia Graynamore
Proof of Life
Proof of Life
Alice Bowman
The Presidio
The Presidio
Donna Caldwell
In the Land of Women
In the Land of Women
Sarah Hardwicke
Hanging Up
Hanging Up
Eve Mozell Marks
In the Cut
In the Cut
Frannie Avery
Serious Moonlight
Serious Moonlight
Louise
Against the Ropes
Against the Ropes
Jackie Kallen
Rich and Famous
Rich and Famous
Debby Blake, 18 Years
Flesh and Bone
Flesh and Bone
Kay Davies
Promised Land
Promised Land
Bev Sykes
Armed and Dangerous
Armed and Dangerous
Maggie Cavanaugh
Amityville 3-D
Amityville 3-D
Lisa
Restoration
Restoration
Katharine
I.Q.
I.Q.
Catherine Boyd
Prelude to a Kiss
Prelude to a Kiss
Rita Boyle
D.O.A.
D.O.A.
Sydney Fuller
Hurlyburly
Hurlyburly
Bonnie
Fan Girl
Fan Girl
Mary Farrow
The Deal
The Deal
Deidre Hearn
Ithaca
Ithaca
Mrs. Macauley

Director (2)

What Happens Later
What Happens Later
Ithaca
Ithaca

Script

What Happens Later
What Happens Later

Production (5)

The Wedding Planner
The Wedding Planner
What Happens Later
What Happens Later
French Kiss
French Kiss
Lost Souls
Lost Souls
Desert Saints
Desert Saints