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 Meg Ryan in 2006 |
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| Born | Margaret Mary Emily Hyra November 19, 1961 Fairfield, Connecticut |
| Years active | 1981 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Dennis Quaid (1991-2001) |
Meg Ryan (born November 19, 1961) is an American film actress whose lead roles in four 1990s romantic comedies—When Harry Met Sally..., Sleepless in Seattle, French Kiss and You've Got Mail—grossed over $670 million worldwide. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American Actor. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Romantic comedy films, colloquially known as romcom, are movies with light-hearted humorous plotlines centered around romantic ideals such as a True love able to When Harry Met Sally is a 1989 Romantic comedy film written by Nora Ephron and directed by Rob Reiner. Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 American comedy-drama Film written and directed by Nora Ephron. A French kiss can refer to a style of kissing using the tongue You've Got Mail is an American romantic comedy released in 1998 by Warner Brothers. [1]
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Early years
Ryan was born Margaret Mary Emily Hyra in Fairfield, Connecticut, the daughter of Susan Hyra Jordan (née Ryan), a former actress, casting director, and English-teacher, and Harry Hyra, a math teacher. Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. [2][3] She has two sisters, Dana and Annie, and a brother, Andrew.
Ryan was raised a Roman Catholic[4] and graduated from Saint Pius X Elementary School in Fairfield, where her mother taught the sixth grade. There, Ryan was confirmed into the Catholic Church, choosing Anne as her confirmation name. Ryan's mother had appeared in one television commercial and later worked briefly as an assistant casting director in New York City. She supported and encouraged her young daughter's study of acting.
She graduated from Bethel High School in 1979. Bethel High School is a public secondary school located in the town of Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, approximately 60 miles north of She went on to study journalism at the University of Connecticut and then at New York University, while acting in television commercials to earn extra money. Journalism is the profession of writing or communicating formally employed by publications and broadcasters for the benefit of a particular Community of people The University of Connecticut ( Connecticut or UConn) is the State of Connecticut 's Land-grant university. New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City. Her success as an actress led her to drop out of college only a semester shy of graduating.
Early career, 1982-1988
At age 18, through her mother's connections, Ryan booked her first television commercial, doing chin-ups and giggling to promote "Tickle" deodorant.
After a role in Rich and Famous, Ryan played Betsy Stewart in the daytime drama As the World Turns from 1982 to 1984; she was featured in a popular romantic story arc. Elizabeth "Betsy" Stewart (formerly Montgomery and Andropolouso) was a Fictional character on the American Soap opera A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. As the World Turns ( ATWT) is an American television Soap opera that airs each weekday on CBS. Several TV film and smaller movie roles followed, including Amityville 3-D and Promised Land; for her role in the latter she received her first Independent Spirit Award nomination. Amityville 3D (also known as Amityville III The Demon) is the third film in The Amityville Horror movie saga released in 3D Promised Land is a 1987 Drama film, written and directed by Michael Hoffman, and it stars Kiefer Sutherland and Meg Ryan Founded in 1984, the Independent Spirit Awards were originally known as the FINDIE Awards ("Friends of Independents" and presented winners with
In 1986, she played Carole Bradshaw (wife of naval aviator Nick "Goose" Bradshaw; played by Anthony Edwards) in Top Gun , and appeared in several memorable scenes. This article is about the American actor For the British academic see A Top Gun is a 1986 American Film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer in association with Ryan played Lydia Maxwell in the movie Innerspace, which also starred Dennis Quaid. Innerspace is an Academy Award -winning 1987 Science fiction Comedy film directed by Joe Dante and produced by Ryan then appeared in a film-noir remake (D.O.A.) and an action film (The Presidio). DOA is a 1988 remake of the 1950 Film noir of the same name. The film was directed by Annabel Jankel and Rocky The Presidio redirects here For other uses see Presidio. The Presidio is an American
Film success, 1989-1999
Her first full-blown hit in a leading role was the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally... (1989) which paired her with comedic leading man Billy Crystal. When Harry Met Sally is a 1989 Romantic comedy film written by Nora Ephron and directed by Rob Reiner. William Edward "Billy" Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American Golden Globe Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning Her portrayal of Sally Albright, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination, is memorable for her depiction of a theatrical faked orgasm in a Manhattan delicatessen. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Katz's Delicatessen, also known as simply Katz's Deli, is a Jewish Kosher style Delicatessen on the Lower East Side of New
The film would be the first of three successful Nora Ephron films in which Ryan would be cast as a bubbly, feisty, incurable romantic. William Edward "Billy" Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American Golden Globe Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning When Harry Met Sally is a 1989 Romantic comedy film written by Nora Ephron and directed by Rob Reiner. Nora Ephron (born May 19 1941) is an American Film director, producer, Screenwriter, Novelist, and
Ryan then starred in The Doors, and Prelude to a Kiss. The Doors is a 1991 Biopic about the 1960s rock band of the same name which emphasizes the life of its lead singer Jim Morrison This article is about the stage play For the 1992 film adaptation see Prelude to a Kiss. Both films were moderately successful. 1993 saw the release of the hugely successful romantic comedy Sleepless in Seattle, which paired Ryan with leading man Tom Hanks for the second of three times. Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 American comedy-drama Film written and directed by Nora Ephron. Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks (born July 9 1956 is an two-time Academy award and Emmy winning American Film actor, director (The first was in Joe Versus the Volcano, which earned a cult following but was a critical and commercial disappointment. Joe Versus the Volcano is a 1990 Comedy Film starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. )
She made several attempts to break away from the romantic comedy ingenue stereotype, and garnered critical acclaim for her work in When a Man Loves a Woman in which she played an alcoholic and Courage Under Fire, portraying a captain in the Gulf War. When a Man Loves a Woman is a 1994 Drama film written by Al Franken and Ronald Bass, starring Andy Garcia, Meg Ryan Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions Courage Under Fire is a motion picture released in 1996 starring Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, Lou Diamond Phillips and Matt Damon Both films were substantial successes at the box office. Many of her films of the 1990s were hits not only in North America, but also abroad. In 1994 Ryan won the Harvard Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year. The Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year award is bestowed annually by the Hasty Pudding Theatricals society at Harvard University. That same year, People Magazine dubbed her one of "The 50 most beautiful people in the world. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published " In 1995, critic Richard Corliss called her the "the current soul of romantic comedy. Richard Nelson Corliss (born 1943 is a writer for Time magazine who focuses on Movies, with the occasional article on music or sports "[5]
In 1997, Ryan voiced the lead role in the animated film Anastasia, which garnered good reviews and enjoyed box office success. Anastasia is an Academy Award nominated American animated feature Musical film produced and directed by Don Bluth and In 1998 Ryan starred in two films. The first, City of Angels, drew negative reviews, but became a huge financial success, topping nearly 200 million worldwide. City of Angels is an English language film directed by Brad Silberling in 1998. You've Got Mail, which once again paired Ryan with Tom Hanks, earned her a third Golden Globe nomination and made over $250 million worldwide. You've Got Mail is an American romantic comedy released in 1998 by Warner Brothers. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner
In 2000, Ryan starred in the action thriller Proof of Life opposite Russell Crowe. Proof of Life is an American film released in 2000, directed by Taylor Hackford. Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964 is an Academy Award - BAFTA - Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning New Zealand and She also received a paycheck of $15 million, establishing her as one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood. The film was a critical and commercial flop.
That same year, Ryan starred opposite Diane Keaton in the comedy Hanging Up, which received poor reviews, but grossed over $51 million. Diane Keaton (born Diane Hall on January 5 1946 is an Oscar -winning American film Actress, director and producer Hanging Up is an 2000 American (Comedy/Drama film about a trio of sisters who bond over their ambivalence toward the approaching death of their curmudgeonly A year later, she once again returned to her romantic comedy roots in the film Kate & Leopold. Kate & Leopold is a 2001 romantic comedy Motion picture that tells a story of a Duke who Time travels from 1876 to the present and falls The film was well-received by some critics, but failed to find an audience. In 2003, she broke away from her usual roles, starring in Jane Campion's In the Cut, an erotic crime thriller. Jane Campion (born 30 April 1954 in Wellington, New Zealand is an Academy Award -winning Film maker. In the Cut is a 2003 American / British / Australian crime / erotic thriller film written and directed While her decision earned Ryan much media attention, the movie still proved to be a failure with both critics and audiences, grossing only $23 million in theaters. In October 2003, while in the UK to promote In the Cut, Ryan had a controversial interview with Michael Parkinson on the long-running television talk show Parkinson, which resulted in some negative publicity in the British press.
Ryan talked with Oprah Winfrey (March 1, 2006, The Oprah Winfrey Show) about her work with CARE in India and empowering women in poor countries. Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29 1954 often referred to simply as Oprah, is an American Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Oprah Winfrey Show is a United States syndicated Talk show, hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey, and is the highest-rated CARE is one of the largest international relief and Humanitarian organizations in the world with programs in nearly 70 countries India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country [6]
Current projects, 2007 - present
Ryan's most recent project, George Gallo's My Mom's New Boyfriend, was shot in the fall of 2006 in Shreveport, Louisiana and is due to be released in 2008. George Gallo Jr (born 1956 in Port Chester, New York) is a North American painter, Musician, Filmmaker, and producer Shreveport is the third-largest city and the principal city of the third largest Metropolitan area in the U The romantic comedy stars Ryan opposite Antonio Banderas. José Antonio Domínguez Banderas (born August 10, 1960) better known as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish film Actor and Singer Ryan is joined by former co-star Tom Hanks's son, Colin, who plays her son in the film. Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks (born July 9 1956 is an two-time Academy award and Emmy winning American Film actor, director Colin Lewes Hanks (born November 24, 1977) is an American actor [7][8] In 2007 she played the role of Sarah, in In the Land of Women, co-starring Adam Brody, and won over critics and the public. In the Land of Women is a 2007 Comedy / Drama / romance Film directed and written by Jon Kasdan. Adam Jared Brody (born December 15, 1979) is an American Film and Television Actor.
Ryan's next project is a remake of the 1939 film The Women, which is slated to begin filming in New York City in August 2007. For the 1939 George Cukor film based on the play see The Women (1939 film. The City of New York August 2007 is the eighth month of that year It began on a Wednesday and 31 days later ended on a Friday. The $18 million remake of the George Cukor classic is being directed by Murphy Brown creator Diane English and produced by Mick Jagger. George Dewey Cukor ( July 7, 1899 – January 24, 1983) was an Academy Award -winning American Film director. Murphy Brown is an American Situation comedy which aired on CBS from November 14, 1988 to May 18, 1998 Diane English (born May 18, 1948) is an Emmy Award -winning American Television producer, writer and Film director Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger, Kt (born 26 July 1943 is a Golden Globe -winning and two-time Grammy -winning English rock It's slated for release in 2008. Ryan will play the central character, Mary Haines, a wealthy woman who is one of the last to find out that her husband is cheating on her with a shop girl. The leading role was originally made famous by actress Norma Shearer. Edith Norma Shearer (August 10 1900 - June 12 1983 was an Academy Award&ndashwinning Canadian-American actress. Annette Bening, Eva Mendes and Candice Bergen are also slated to star in the remake. Annette Francine Bening (born May 29, 1958) is an Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe - BAFTA - and Screen Actors Guild Eva Mendes (born March 5, 1974) is an American actress She began acting in the late 1990s and became known after a series of roles in several major Hollywood Candice Patricia Bergen (born May 9, 1946) is an Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe - and Emmy Award -winning American [9]
Marriage and children
Ryan married actor Dennis Quaid on Valentine's Day in 1991, after starring in two films with him. Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American Actor. Ryan agreed to marry him only after he kicked his cocaine addiction. [5] Quaid and Ryan had one child together, Jack Henry, born April 24, 1992. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The couple separated in 2000 and their divorce became final on July 16, 2001. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
Meg Ryan had a relationship with actor Russell Crowe for a few months in 2000; however, the relationship did not last as Ryan broke things off. [10]
In January 2006, Ryan adopted a 14 month old girl from China named Daisy True. [11]
Political involvement
Ryan tends to support the U. S. Democratic Party, especially its environmental protection programs and initiatives. In 2003, she supported General Wesley Clark's campaign for U. Wesley Kanne Clark, KBE (born December 23 1944 is a retired General of the United States Army. S. president. She supported John Kerry during the 2004 presidential elections. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. [12]
Film and television work
Films 1981-2000
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Films 2001-present
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References
- ^ Meg Ryan from The Numbers
- ^ Graham, Caroline. Rich and Famous is a 1981 comedy drama film made by Jaquet and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Amityville 3D (also known as Amityville III The Demon) is the third film in The Amityville Horror movie saga released in 3D Top Gun is a 1986 American Film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer in association with Armed and Dangerous ( 1986) is a movie starring John Candy as Frank Dooley Eugene Levy as Norman Kane Robert Loggia Promised Land is a 1987 Drama film, written and directed by Michael Hoffman, and it stars Kiefer Sutherland and Meg Ryan Innerspace is an Academy Award -winning 1987 Science fiction Comedy film directed by Joe Dante and produced by DOA is a 1988 remake of the 1950 Film noir of the same name. The film was directed by Annabel Jankel and Rocky The Presidio redirects here For other uses see Presidio. The Presidio is an American When Harry Met Sally is a 1989 Romantic comedy film written by Nora Ephron and directed by Rob Reiner. Joe Versus the Volcano is a 1990 Comedy Film starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. The Doors is a 1991 Biopic about the 1960s rock band of the same name which emphasizes the life of its lead singer Jim Morrison Prelude to a Kiss is a 1992 American romantic fantasy film directed by Norman René. Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 American comedy-drama Film written and directed by Nora Ephron. Flesh and Bone is a 1993 movie starring Meg Ryan, Dennis Quaid and James Caan. A Century of Cinema is a 1994 documentary directed by Caroline Thomas about the art of filmmaking (coinciding with cinema's 100th anniversary When a Man Loves a Woman is a 1994 Drama film written by Al Franken and Ronald Bass, starring Andy Garcia, Meg Ryan IQ is a 1994 Romantic comedy film directed by Fred Schepisi, starring Tim Robbins, Meg Ryan, and Walter Matthau A French kiss can refer to a style of kissing using the tongue Restoration is a 1995 film adapted by Rupert Walters from the novel by Rose Tremain. Courage Under Fire is a motion picture released in 1996 starring Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, Lou Diamond Phillips and Matt Damon Addicted to Love is a 1997 Romantic comedy film, directed by Griffin Dunne. Anastasia is an Academy Award nominated American animated feature Musical film produced and directed by Don Bluth and City of Angels is an English language film directed by Brad Silberling in 1998. Hurlyburly is a dark comedy play by David Rabe. More than three hours long it focuses on the intersecting lives of several low to mid-level Hollywood You've Got Mail is an American romantic comedy released in 1998 by Warner Brothers. Hanging Up is an 2000 American (Comedy/Drama film about a trio of sisters who bond over their ambivalence toward the approaching death of their curmudgeonly Proof of Life is an American film released in 2000, directed by Taylor Hackford. Kate & Leopold is a 2001 romantic comedy Motion picture that tells a story of a Duke who Time travels from 1876 to the present and falls Searching for Debra Winger is a 2002 American Documentary film conceived and directed by Rosanna Arquette. In the Cut is a 2003 American / British / Australian crime / erotic thriller film written and directed Against the Ropes is a 2004 Drama movie. It was directed by Charles S In the Land of Women is a 2007 Comedy / Drama / romance Film directed and written by Jon Kasdan. The Deal is a 2008 American satirical Film directed by Steven Schachter. The Women is 2008 American Comedy film written and directed by Diane English. One of the Boys was an American Television sitcom released in 1982 starring Mickey Rooney, Dana Carvey, Nathan Lane As the World Turns ( ATWT) is an American television Soap opera that airs each weekday on CBS. Elizabeth "Betsy" Stewart (formerly Montgomery and Andropolouso) was a Fictional character on the American Soap opera Charles in Charge is an American sitcom series which stars Scott Baio as Charles a 19-year-old college student working as a Captain Planet and the Planeteers is an American animated environmentalist Television program, based on an idea by Ted Turner The Numbers is a Website that tracks Box office Revenue. Bruce Nash started the site in October 1997. "Meg and Dennis: It's All Over" You. Retrieved 30 June 2007.
- ^ Meg Ryan Biography (1961-)
- ^ Davidson, Sara. "Meg Ryan: Isn't She Romantic?" Reader's Digest. February 2002.
- ^ a b Star Lite, Star Bright. a May 22, 1995 Time magazine article
- ^ Goddard, Anne Lynam. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and "Salt, Paper and Dignity: A Journey to India with Meg Ryan." Care. org. March 2006.
- ^ Laporte, Nicole. "Macy Gets 'Deal:' Actor Co-Wrote Ryan Starrer" Variety. 13 February 2007.
- ^ More Than You Know [1] at IMDB
- ^ Schwartz, Missy. "Wonder 'Women.'" Entertainment Weekly. 15 June 2007.
- ^ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,622104,00.html
- ^ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1152861,00.html
- ^ USATODAY.com - Bon Jovi hosts $1 million fundraiser for John Kerry
External links
- Meg Ryan at the Internet Movie Database
- Meg Ryan at TV.com
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