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Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan

Acting
Born: Nov 19, 1961
From: Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Credits: 30 titles

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 …

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
Serious Moonlight Louise 2009 5.0
My Mom's New Boyfriend Marty Durand 2008 5.4
In the Land of Women Sarah Hardwicke 2007 5.876
Against the Ropes Jackie Kallen 2004 5.057
In the Cut Frannie Avery 2003 5.132
Kate & Leopold Kate McKay 2001 6.344
How Harry Met Sally… Self (archive footage) 2001 7.0
Hanging Up Eve Mozell Marks 2000 5.255
Proof of Life Alice Bowman 2000 6.133
City of Angels Maggie 1998 6.812
Hurlyburly Bonnie 1998 5.5
You've Got Mail Kathleen Kelly 1998 6.701
Addicted to Love Maggie 1997 6.153
Anastasia Anastasia (voice) 1997 7.607
Courage Under Fire Captain Karen Emma Walden 1996 6.544
French Kiss Kate 1995 6.5
When a Man Loves a Woman Alice Green 1994 6.603
I.Q. Catherine Boyd 1994 6.02
Sleepless in Seattle Annie Reed 1993 6.738
Prelude to a Kiss Rita Boyle 1992 5.619
The Doors Pamela Courson 1991 7.111
Joe Versus the Volcano DeDe / Angelica / Patricia … 1990 5.801
When Harry Met Sally... Sally Albright 1989 7.402
The Presidio Donna Caldwell 1988 5.854
D.O.A. Sydney Fuller 1988 6.316
Innerspace Lydia Maxwell 1987 6.818
Top Gun Carole 1986 7.06
Armed and Dangerous Maggie Cavanaugh 1986 5.661
Amityville 3-D Lisa 1983 4.616
Amy and the Angel Denise 1982 6.667
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1961
FromFairfield, Connecticut, USA