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Years
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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.
64
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49
Movies
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TV Shows
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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.
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
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.
Gender
Female
Birthday
November 19, 1961
Birthplace
Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Also Known As
Top Gun
1986
The Women
2008
Kate & Leopold
2001
Promised Land
1988
When Harry Met Sally...
1989
Anastasia
1997
You've Got Mail
1998
Sleepless in Seattle
1993
Prelude to a Kiss
1992
I.Q.
1994
Serious Moonlight
2009
Parkinson at 50
2021
D.O.A.
1988
Hurlyburly
1998
In the Cut
2003
City of Angels
1998
The Doors
1991
Innerspace
1987
Flesh and Bone
1993
Proof of Life
2000
+ 29 more movies
The Simpsons
1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
The View
1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Bambi
1948
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Nature
1982
Parkinson
1998
The Oscars
1953
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
Charles in Charge
1984
Web Therapy
2008
Web Therapy
2011
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Billy on the Street
2011
Wildside
1985
+ 7 more TV shows