
Acting
Community Rating
6.1
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Born
November 19, 1961 (age 64)
Born in
Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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.

What Happens Later
Willa
2023

Parkinson at 50
Self (archive footage)
2021

There's Something About Romcoms
Self
2016

Fan Girl
Mary Farrow
2015

Ithaca
Mrs. Macauley
2015

Everything Is Copy
Self
2015

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
Self
2012

Serious Moonlight
Louise
2009

The Deal
Deidre Hearn
2008

The Women
Mary Haines
2008

My Mom's New Boyfriend
Marty Durand
2008

In the Land of Women
Sarah Hardwicke
2007

Biography: Val Kilmer
Self (archive footage)
2004

Against the Ropes
Jackie Kallen
2004

In the Cut
Frannie Avery
2003

Celebrity Naked Ambition
Self - Sally Albright (archive footage)
2003

Searching for Debra Winger
Self
2002

Kate & Leopold
Kate McKay
2001

The Concert for New York City
Self
2001

How Harry Met Sally…
Self (archive footage)
2001