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.

Known For

Birth Location Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Born 1961-11-19

Movies

2023
Top Gun: Maverick as Carole Bradshaw (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
Parkinson at 50 as Self (archive footage)
2021
Fan Girl as Mary Farrow
2015
Ithaca as Mrs. Macauley
2015
2015
Serious Moonlight as Louise
2009
The Deal as Deidre Hearn
2008
The Women as Mary Haines
2008
My Mom's New Boyfriend as Marthy Durand
2008
In the Land of Women as Sarah Hardwicke
2007
Against the Ropes as Jackie Kallen
2004
In the Cut as Frannie Avery
2003
Kate & Leopold as Kate McKay
2001
How Harry Met Sally… as Self (archive footage)
2001
Proof of Life as Alice Bowman
2000
Hanging Up as Eve Mozell Marks
2000
Hurlyburly as Bonnie
1998
You've Got Mail as Kathleen Kelly
1998
City of Angels as Maggie Rice
1998
Anastasia as Anastasia (voice)
1997
Addicted to Love as Maggie
1997
Courage Under Fire as Captain Karen Emma Walden
1996
Restoration as Katharine
1995
French Kiss as Kate
1995
I.Q. as Catherine Boyd
1994
When a Man Loves a Woman as Alice Green
1994
Flesh and Bone as Kay Davies
1993
Sleepless in Seattle as Annie Reed
1993
Prelude to a Kiss as Rita Boyle
1992
The Doors as Pamela Courson
1991
Joe Versus the Volcano as DeDe / Angelica / Patricia Graynamore
1990
When Harry Met Sally... as Sally Albright
1989
The Presidio as Donna Caldwell
1988
D.O.A. as Sydney Fuller
1988
Promised Land as Bev Sykes
1988
Innerspace as Lydia Maxwell
1987
Armed and Dangerous as Maggie Cavanaugh
1986
Top Gun as Carole Bradshaw
1986
Amityville 3-D as Lisa
1983
Amy and the Angel as Denise
1982
Rich and Famous as Debby Blake, 18 Years
1981

Movies

What Happens Later Executive Producer
2023
2023
2023
Ithaca Director
2015
Desert Saints Producer
2002
The Wedding Planner Executive Producer
2001
Lost Souls Producer
2000
Northern Lights Executive Producer
1998
French Kiss Producer
1995