Born
19 November 1961 (64)
Place of Birth
Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Also known as
Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra
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 Wh...
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 her 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, she became romantically involved with actor Russell Crowe while working on their film Proof of Life. In January 2006, she 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 she had ended their engagement.
What Happens Later
2023
Parkinson at 50
2021
There's Something About Romcoms
2016
Fan Girl
2015
Ithaca
2015
Everything Is Copy
2015
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
2012
Serious Moonlight
2009
The Deal
2008
The Women
2008
My Mom's New Boyfriend
2008
In the Land of Women
2007
Biography: Val Kilmer
2004
Against the Ropes
2004
In the Cut
2003
Celebrity Naked Ambition
2003
Searching for Debra Winger
2002
Kate & Leopold
2001
The Concert for New York City
2001
How Harry Met Sally…
2001
Proof of Life
2000
Hanging Up
2000
Hurlyburly
1998
You've Got Mail
1998
City of Angels
1998
Anastasia
1997
Addicted to Love
1997
Courage Under Fire
1996
Restoration
1995
French Kiss
1995
I.Q.
1994
When a Man Loves a Woman
1994
Flesh and Bone
1993
Sleepless in Seattle
1993
Prelude to a Kiss
1992
The Doors
1991
Rabbit Ears - Little Red Riding Hood/Goldilocks
1990
Joe Versus the Volcano
1990
When Harry Met Sally...
1989
The Presidio
1988