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Meg Ryan
Occupation:Actor • Director
Born:November 19, 1961
Birthplace:Connecticut, United States Of America
Spouse:Dennis Quaid
Children:2
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Meg Ryan is an American actress, filmmaker and producer. She made her acting debut with the 1981 drama film Rich and Famous, and subsequently rose to prominence courtesy of her role in the soap opera As the World Turns. Ryan has since appeared in over 30 films in the course of a career spanning over three decades and has been nominated thrice for the Golden Globes. Following supporting roles in films like Top Gun (1986) and Promised Land (1987), Ryan landed her breakthrough role in the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally (1989), which became a critical and commercial success and earned the actress her maiden Golden Globes nomination.

Some of her most memorable on-screen appearances have come in romantic comedy-dramas like Sleepless in Seattle (1993) and You`ve Got Mail (1998), directed by Nora Ephron and also featured Tom Hanks in a lead role. Besides these, Hanks and Ryan have also collaborated in Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) and the 2015 drama film Ithaca, the latter of which also marked the actress` debut as a director. Notable production credits include French Kiss (1995), Lost Souls (2000) and Desert Saints (2002). Other significant acting credits include When a Man Loves a Woman (1994), Courage Under Fire (1996), Kate & Leopold (2001) and In the Land of Women (2007).
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Michelle Pfeiffer
Actor
Tom Hanks
Actor
Julia Roberts
Actor
Family
Dennis Quaid
Ex-Spouse
Daisy True Ryan
Daughter
Jack Quaid
Son
Susan Jordan Duggan
Mother
Harry Hyra
Father
Annie Hyra
Sister
Dana Hyra
Sister
Andrew Hyra
Brother
Popular Movies
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Ithaca
My Mom`s New Boyfriend
In the Land of Women
Against The Ropes
In the Cut
Proof of Life
You've Got Mail
You`ve Got Mail
Anastasia
Courage Under Fire

Personal Quotes (4)

  • "I've been in this business for years and I'm still befuddled by the ways of this town."
  • "I think there's an ongoing effort involved in trying to get a bigger perspective, trying to let go of things that limit your capacity to love and be loved or your capacity to hear and to really speak."
  • "Acting is what I do. It's not what I solely define myself as."
  • "Clearly romantic comedy is my franchise genre, I don't mind saying that, it's true. I love doing them and hopefully always will do them."
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