Meg Ryan
Acting
Born: November 19, 1961 (age 64) · Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Highest Rated
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
The Simpsons
1989
Top Gun
1986
Anastasia
1997
When Harry Met Sally...
1989
You've Got Mail
1998
Sleepless in Seattle
1993
City of Angels
1998
The Wedding Planner
2001
The Doors
1991
Kate & Leopold
2001
Innerspace
1987
Courage Under Fire
1996
Photos (10)
Movies (38)
Top Gun
Carole
You've Got Mail
Kathleen Kelly
When Harry Met Sally...
Sally Albright
Sleepless in Seattle
Annie Reed
My Mom's New Boyfriend
Marty Durand
City of Angels
Maggie
Anastasia
Anastasia (voice)
Innerspace
Lydia Maxwell
The Doors
Pamela Courson
Kate & Leopold
Kate McKay
When a Man Loves a Woman
Alice Green
Proof of Life
Alice Bowman
Courage Under Fire
Captain Karen Emma Walden
French Kiss
Kate
Joe Versus the Volcano
DeDe / Angelica / Patricia Graynamore
In the Cut
Frannie Avery
I.Q.
Catherine Boyd
The Women
Mary Haines
The Presidio
Donna Caldwell
Armed and Dangerous
Maggie Cavanaugh
Addicted to Love
Maggie
Hanging Up
Eve Mozell Marks
In the Land of Women
Sarah Hardwicke
Flesh and Bone
Kay Davies
D.O.A.
Sydney Fuller
Amityville 3-D
Lisa
Restoration
Katharine
What Happens Later
Willa
Prelude to a Kiss
Rita Boyle
Serious Moonlight
Louise
Against the Ropes
Jackie Kallen
Rich and Famous
Debby Blake, 18 Years
The Deal
Deidre Hearn
Ithaca
Mrs. Macauley
Promised Land
Bev Sykes
Fan Girl
Mary Farrow
Hurlyburly
Bonnie
Amy and the Angel
Denise
TV Shows (10)
The Simpsons
Dr. Swanson (voice) · 1 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Meg Ryan · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1 eps
Nature
Host · 1 eps
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Dr. Blight (voice) · 10 eps
Charles in Charge
Meagan Parker · 2 eps
Web Therapy
Karen Sharpe · 3 eps
Web Therapy
Karen Sharpe · 2 eps
Wildside
Cally Oaks · 6 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
1 eps
Self / Appearances (23)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 4 eps
Parkinson
Self · 1 eps
Bambi
Self · 1 eps
Billy on the Street
Self · 1 eps
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Connor Ratliff Presents: The Acting Class
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity Naked Ambition
Self - Sally Albright (archive footage)
Elle Style Awards
Self - Winner · 1 eps
The Concert for New York City
Self
Everything Is Copy
Self
Half the Sky
Self · 2 eps
There's Something About Romcoms
Self
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · 1 eps
Searching for Debra Winger
Self
Parkinson at 50
Self (archive footage)
How Harry Met Sally…
Self (archive footage)
