Biography and filmography

Amy Ryan

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.

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Movies (48)

A Statement

A Statement

2026 · Dr. Anna Marie Crocetti

Wolfs

Wolfs

2024 · Margaret

Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

2023 · Self

Passing Through

Passing Through

2023

Beau tiene miedo

Beau tiene miedo

2023 · Grace

¿Cuánto vale la vida?

¿Cuánto vale la vida?

2021 · Camille Biros

Chicas Perdidas

Chicas Perdidas

2020 · Mari Gilbert

Extraño pero cierto

Extraño pero cierto

2019 · Charlene Chase

Ellas mandan

Ellas mandan

2019 · Caroline Morton

Beautiful Boy: Siempre serás mi hijo

Beautiful Boy: Siempre serás mi hijo

2018 · Vicki Sheff

Abundant Acreage Available

Abundant Acreage Available

2017 · Tracy

Monster Trucks

Monster Trucks

2016 · Cindy Coley

El infiltrado

El infiltrado

2016 · Bonni Tischler

Un espía y medio

Un espía y medio

2016 · Pamela Harris

A Case of the Cold War: Bridge of Spies

A Case of the Cold War: Bridge of Spies

2016 · Self

Don Verdean

Don Verdean

2015 · Carol

Puente de espías

Puente de espías

2015 · Mary Donovan

Más Fuerte Que las Bombas

Más Fuerte Que las Bombas

2015 · Hannah Brennan

Escalofríos

Escalofríos

2015 · Gale

Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings)

Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings)

2015 · Self

Birdman o (La inesperada virtud de la ignorancia)

Birdman o (La inesperada virtud de la ignorancia)

2014 · Sylvia

Plan de escape

Plan de escape

2013 · Abigail Ross

Borrar Historial

Borrar Historial

2013 · Wendy

Devil's Knot

Devil's Knot

2013 · Margaret Lax

Inocente seduccion

Inocente seduccion

2013 · Megan Reynolds

Win Win

Win Win

2011 · Jackie Flaherty

Jack Goes Boating

Jack Goes Boating

2010 · Connie

La Ciudad de las Tormentas

La Ciudad de las Tormentas

2010 · Lawrie Dayne

Bob Funk

Bob Funk

2009 · Ms. Wright

The Missing Person

The Missing Person

2009 · Miss Charley, Executive Producer

El sustituto

El sustituto

2008 · Carol Dexter

Chicago 10

Chicago 10

2008 · Anita Hoffman (voice)

Marvelous

Marvelous

2008 · Queenie

Dan, en la vida real

Dan, en la vida real

2007 · Eileen

Antes que el diablo sepa que has muerto

Antes que el diablo sepa que has muerto

2007 · Martha Hanson

Desapareció una Noche

Desapareció una Noche

2007 · Helene McCready

Tapping the Wire

Tapping the Wire

2007 · Self

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

2006 · Emily Brooks

Truman Capote

Truman Capote

2005 · Marie Dewey

La Guerra de los Mundos

La Guerra de los Mundos

2005 · Neighbor with Toddler

Keane

Keane

2004 · Lynn Bedik

The Women

The Women

2002 · Peggy

Baseball Wives

Baseball Wives

2002 · Megan Salerno

Puedes contar conmigo

Puedes contar conmigo

2000 · Mrs. Prescott

Roberta

Roberta

1999 · Judy

Remembering Sex

Remembering Sex

1998 · Elaine Devlin

In the Deep Woods

In the Deep Woods

1992 · Beth

NDA

NDA

TV shows (28)