Meg Ryan
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.
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Movies (53)
What Happens Later
2023 · Willa, Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Parkinson at 50
2021 · Self (archive footage)
There's Something About Romcoms
2016 · Self
Fan Girl
2015 · Mary Farrow
Ithaca
2015 · Mrs. Macauley, Director
Nora Ephron: Todo es Copia
2015 · Self
Una pareja de tres
2009 · Louise
The Deal
2008 · Deidre Hearn
La novia de mi mejor amigo
2008 · Thanks
Todo sobre las mujeres
2008 · Mary Haines
El nuevo novio de mi Mamá
2008 · Marty Durand
Entre mujeres
2007 · Sarah Hardwicke
Contra las cuerdas
2004 · Jackie Kallen
En carne viva
2003 · Frannie Avery
Celebrity Naked Ambition
2003 · Self - Sally Albright (archive footage)
Searching for Debra Winger
2002 · Self
Desert Saints
2002 · Producer
Kate y Leopold
2001 · Kate McKay
The Concert for New York City
2001 · Self
Experta en Bodas
2001 · Executive Producer
How Harry Met Sally…
2001 · Self (archive footage)
Prueba de vida
2000 · Alice Bowman
Almas perdidas
2000 · Producer
No nos Dejen Colgadas
2000 · Eve Mozell Marks
Hurlyburly
1998 · Bonnie
Tienes Un E-mail
1998 · Kathleen Kelly
Northern Lights
1998 · Executive Producer
Un ángel enamorado
1998 · Maggie
Anastasia
1997 · Anastasia (voice)
Adictos Al Amor
1997 · Maggie
Valor bajo fuego
1996 · Captain Karen Emma Walden
Restoration
1995 · Katharine
Beso Francés
1995 · Kate, Producer
I.Q: fórmula para amar
1994 · Catherine Boyd
Cuando un hombre ama a una mujer
1994 · Alice Green
A Century of Cinema
1994 · Self
Flesh and Bone
1993 · Kay Davies
Sintonía de amor
1993 · Annie Reed
Prelude to a Kiss
1992 · Rita Boyle
The Doors
1991 · Pamela Courson
Joe contra el volcán
1990 · DeDe / Angelica / Patricia Graynamore
When Harry Met Sally...
1989 · Sally Albright
The Presidio
1988 · Donna Caldwell
D.O.A.
1988 · Sydney Fuller
Promised Land
1988 · Bev Sykes
Innerspace
1987 · Lydia Maxwell
Armed and Dangerous
1986 · Maggie Cavanaugh
Top Gun
1986 · Carole
Amityville 3-D
1983 · Lisa
Amy and the Angel
1982 · Denise
Rich and Famous
1981 · Debby Blake, 18 Years
Rabbit Ears: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
· Narrator (voice)
Good Sex
TV shows (30)
Connor Ratliff Presents: The Acting Class
2024 · Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self - Guest
Half the Sky
2012 · Self
Billy on the Street
2011 · Self
Web Therapy
2011 · Karen Sharpe
Web Therapy
2008 · Karen Sharpe
Parkinson
2004 · Self - Guest (archive footage)
Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
The Terry and Gaby Show
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 · Meg Ryan
The Entertainment Biz
1998 · Self
Parkinson
1998 · Self
Elle Style Awards
1997 · Self - Winner
The View
1997 · Self
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · Self - Guest
Inside the Actors Studio
1994 · Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · Self - Guest
El Capitán Planeta y Los Planetarios
1990 · Dr. Blight (voice)
Los Simpson
1989 · Dr. Swanson (voice), Sam (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Wildside
1985 · Cally Oaks
Charles in Charge
1984 · Meagan Parker
Nature
1982 · Host
The Oscars
1953 · Self
Bambi
1948 · Self
How I Met Your Dad
· Future Sally Javits