Amy Ryan
Acting
Born: May 03, 1968
From: Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Amy Beth Dziewiontkowski (born May 3, 1968), known professionally as Amy Ryan, is an American actress. She has been nominated for an Academy Award and Golden Globe for her performance in Gone Baby Gone (2007) and is also known for her roles in the HBO series The Wire, playing Port Authority Officer Beadie Russell; In Treatment, playing psychiatrist Adele Brousse; and The Office, playing human resources representative Holly Flax. Ryan was born in Queens, New York City. She is the daughter of Pam, a nurse, and John, a trucking business owner. Ryan is her mother's maiden name. She is of English, Irish, and Polish descent. Growing up in the 1970s, Ryan and her sister delivered the Daily News by bike. At a young age, Ryan attended the Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center in upstate New York. At 17, she graduated from New York's High School of Performing Arts. Hired for the national tour of Biloxi Blues right out of high school, Ryan worked steadily off-Broadway for the next decade.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfs | Margaret | 2024 | 6.538 |
| Passing Through | 2023 | — | |
| Monster Trucks | Cindy Coley | 2016 | 6.088 |
| The Infiltrator | Bonni Tischler | 2016 | 6.7 |
| Goosebumps | Gale Cooper | 2015 | 6.3 |
| Bridge of Spies | Mary Donovan | 2015 | 7.238 |
| Don Verdean | Carol | 2015 | 4.9 |
| Louder Than Bombs | Hannah Brennan | 2015 | 6.471 |
| Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Sylvia | 2014 | 7.443 |
| Escape Plan | Abigail Ross | 2013 | 6.72 |
| Devil's Knot | Margaret Lax | 2013 | 6.176 |
| Clear History | Wendy | 2013 | 6.095 |
| Breathe In | Megan Reynolds | 2013 | 5.924 |
| Win Win | Jackie Flaherty | 2011 | 6.814 |
| Green Zone | Lawrie Dayne | 2010 | 6.49 |
| Jack Goes Boating | Connie | 2010 | 6.0 |
| The Missing Person | Miss Charley | 2009 | 5.8 |
| Bob Funk | Ms. Wright | 2009 | 4.6 |
| Changeling | Carol Dexter | 2008 | 7.579 |
| Chicago 10 | Anita Hoffman (voice) | 2008 | 5.8 |
| Gone Baby Gone | Helene McCready | 2007 | 7.307 |
| Before the Devil Knows You're Dead | Martha Hanson | 2007 | 7.121 |
| Dan in Real Life | Eileen | 2007 | 6.574 |
| Tapping the Wire | Self | 2007 | 7.75 |
| Capote | Marie Dewey | 2005 | 6.979 |
| Keane | Lynn Bedik | 2004 | 6.045 |
| The Women | Peggy | 2002 | 9.0 |
| You Can Count on Me | Mrs. Prescott | 2000 | 6.861 |
| Roberta | Judy | 1999 | 4.25 |
| In the Deep Woods | Beth | 1992 | 5.529 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1968 |
| From | Queens, New York … |