Meg Ryan
Known for Acting · 75 credits
- Born
- 1961-11-19 (age 64)
- Place of birth
- Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
- Also known as
- 梅格·瑞恩 · 맥 라이언 · メグ・ライアン · Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra · مگ رایان
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 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.
Known For
TV Shows (27)
The Simpsons
1989
as Dr. Swanson (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Meg Ryan
The View
1997
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Nature
1982
as Host
Bambi
1948
as Self
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
as Dr. Blight (voice)
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Charles in Charge
1984
as Meagan Parker
Parkinson
1998
as Self
Web Therapy
2008
as Karen Sharpe
The Terry and Gaby Show
2003
Billy on the Street
2011
as Self
Web Therapy
2011
as Karen Sharpe
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self - Guest
Elle Style Awards
1997
as Self - Winner
The Entertainment Biz
1998
as Self
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Wildside
1985
as Cally Oaks
How I Met Your Dad
as Future Sally Javits
Inside the Actors Studio
1994
as Self
Movies (48)
Top Gun
1986
as Carole
Anastasia
1997
as Anastasia (voice)
You've Got Mail
1998
as Kathleen Kelly
City of Angels
1998
as Maggie
When Harry Met Sally...
1989
as Sally Albright
Sleepless in Seattle
1993
as Annie Reed
Innerspace
1987
as Lydia Maxwell
Kate & Leopold
2001
as Kate McKay
The Doors
1991
as Pamela Courson
French Kiss
1995
as Kate
Courage Under Fire
1996
as Captain Karen Emma Walden
The Presidio
1988
as Donna Caldwell
The Women
2008
as Mary Haines
Proof of Life
2000
as Alice Bowman
Restoration
1995
as Katharine
When a Man Loves a Woman
1994
as Alice Green
I.Q.
1994
as Catherine Boyd
There's Something About Romcoms
2016
as Self
Armed and Dangerous
1986
as Maggie Cavanaugh
Joe Versus the Volcano
1990
as DeDe / Angelica / Patricia Graynamore
In the Cut
2003
as Frannie Avery
The Concert for New York City
2001
as Self
Prelude to a Kiss
1992
as Rita Boyle
My Mom's New Boyfriend
2008
as Marty Durand
Addicted to Love
1997
as Maggie
D.O.A.
1988
as Sydney Fuller
Hanging Up
2000
as Eve Mozell Marks
Flesh and Bone
1993
as Kay Davies
The Deal
2008
as Deidre Hearn
Against the Ropes
2004
as Jackie Kallen
Searching for Debra Winger
2002
as Self
Serious Moonlight
2009
as Louise
Amityville 3-D
1983
as Lisa
In the Land of Women
2007
as Sarah Hardwicke
Ithaca
2015
as Mrs. Macauley
Celebrity Naked Ambition
2003
as Self - Sally Albright (archive footage)
Hurlyburly
1998
as Bonnie
What Happens Later
2023
as Willa
Promised Land
1988
as Bev Sykes
Good Sex
Everything Is Copy
2015
as Self
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
2012
as Self
Rich and Famous
1981
as Debby Blake, 18 Years
Parkinson at 50
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Fan Girl
2015
as Mary Farrow
Amy and the Angel
1982
as Denise
How Harry Met Sally…
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Rabbit Ears: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
as Narrator (voice)
About 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 widesprea… With 75 credits spanning from 1948 to 2023, Meg Ryan has appeared in 48 films and 27 TV shows.
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- Top Gun (1986) — as Carole
- Anastasia (1997) — as Anastasia (voice)
- You've Got Mail (1998) — as Kathleen Kelly
- City of Angels (1998) — as Maggie
- When Harry Met Sally... (1989) — as Sally Albright
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