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Meg Ryan

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Meg Ryan

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American actress (born 1961)

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Meg Ryan is an American actress born in 1961 who has appeared in films and television. She is notable for her work in the entertainment industry, though specific details about her career achievements and impact would require additional information.

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Film & TV

Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

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…

Known for

  • Connor Ratliff Presents: The Acting Class — Self2024
  • What Happens Later — Willa2023
  • Parkinson at 50 — Self (archive footage)2021
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self2019
  • There's Something About Romcoms — Self2016
  • Ithaca — Mrs. Macauley2015
  • Fan Girl — Mary Farrow2015
  • Everything Is Copy — Self2015
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self - Guest2014
  • Half the Sky — Self2012

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Emily
Family name
Ryan
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Fairfield
Spouse
Dennis Quaid
Child
Jack Quaid
Occupation
character actor
Political party
Democratic Party (United States)
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Award
Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
Official website
www.megryan.com
Image
Meg Ryan 2009 portrait.jpg
Number of children
2
Work location
United States
Residence
Bel Air
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birth name
Margaret Mary Emily Hyra
Commons category
Meg Ryan
date of birth
1961-11-19
Commons Creator page
Meg Ryan
pseudonym
Meg Ryan
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Meg Ryan
name in native language
Meg Ryan
start of work period
1981-00-00
writing language
English language
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Encyclopedic overview

Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra (born November 19, 1961), known professionally as Meg Ryan, is an American actress. Known for playing quirky, charismatic women since the late 1980s, Ryan is particularly recognized for her leading roles in romantic comedies, a genre she dominated during the 1990s. Dubbed "America's Sweetheart" by the media, she became one of Hollywood's most bankable stars of the latter decade.

She made her acting debut in 1981 in the drama film Rich and Famous. She joined the cast of the CBS soap opera As the World Turns in 1982. In the 1980s, Ryan appeared in Top Gun (1986), Promised Land (1987), and the Rob Reiner-directed romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally... (1989), for which she earned a Golden Globe nomination.

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