Meg Ryan

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.

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PHOTOS

TV Series

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

7.518
The Simpsons

The Simpsons

8
The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

5.7
Charles in Charge

Charles in Charge

6.115
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.5
The View

The View

4.5
The Terry and Gaby Show

The Terry and Gaby Show

5
E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

8.103
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

7.2
Wildside

Wildside

5.7
One of the Boys

One of the Boys

4.3
The Oscars

The Oscars

7
Nature

Nature

8.1
Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

8
How I Met Your Dad

How I Met Your Dad

5.4
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.5
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.3
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.422
The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

3.5
Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

6.8
Web Therapy

Web Therapy

7.667
Bambi-Verleihung

Bambi-Verleihung

9
Billy on the Street

Billy on the Street

6.6
Parkinson

Parkinson

0
Web Therapy

Web Therapy

7.094

Movies

Sleepless in Seattle

Sleepless in Seattle

6.7
French Kiss

French Kiss

6.467
Addicted to Love

Addicted to Love

6.1
When Harry Met Sally...

When Harry Met Sally...

7.4
Top Gun

Top Gun

7.061
City of Angels

City of Angels

6.805
The Doors

The Doors

7.122
Joe Versus the Volcano

Joe Versus the Volcano

5.757
Innerspace

Innerspace

6.823
Armed and Dangerous

Armed and Dangerous

5.636
Prelude to a Kiss

Prelude to a Kiss

5.6
Courage Under Fire

Courage Under Fire

6.507
Hanging Up

Hanging Up

5.2
When a Man Loves a Woman

When a Man Loves a Woman

6.596
Amy and the Angel

Amy and the Angel

5.5
In the Cut

In the Cut

5.114
Kate & Leopold

Kate & Leopold

6.3
I.Q.

I.Q.

6
The Presidio

The Presidio

5.9
Proof of Life

Proof of Life

6.1
Hurlyburly

Hurlyburly

5.5
Against the Ropes

Against the Ropes

5.037
Anastasia

Anastasia

7.611
How Harry Met Sally…

How Harry Met Sally…

6.3
You've Got Mail

You've Got Mail

6.689
My Mom's New Boyfriend

My Mom's New Boyfriend

5.4
D.O.A.

D.O.A.

6.3
Amityville 3-D

Amityville 3-D

4.5
In the Land of Women

In the Land of Women

5.9
Serious Moonlight

Serious Moonlight

5.016
Restoration

Restoration

6.021
The Women

The Women

5.1
Promised Land

Promised Land

4.9
The Deal

The Deal

5.4
Flesh and Bone

Flesh and Bone

6.1
There's Something About Romcoms

There's Something About Romcoms

6
Rich and Famous

Rich and Famous

5.4
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide

7.4
Parkinson at 50

Parkinson at 50

10
What Happens Later

What Happens Later

4.9
Ithaca

Ithaca

5.291
Fan Girl

Fan Girl

5.3
Everything Is Copy

Everything Is Copy

7.4
The Concert for New York City

The Concert for New York City

4.8
Searching for Debra Winger

Searching for Debra Winger

6.3
Rabbit Ears - Little Red Riding Hood/Goldilocks

Rabbit Ears - Little Red Riding Hood/Goldilocks

0
Good Sex

Good Sex

0
Biography: Val Kilmer

Biography: Val Kilmer

0