Meg Ryan Biography

MARITAL STATUS
Professions Actress , Director , Producer more
Birth name Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra
American nationality
Birth November 19, 1961 (Fairfield, Connecticut – United States)

BIOGRAPHY
After studying journalism in New York, Meg Ryan starred in several television series. It was in 1981 that she made her big screen debut in George Cukor ‘s comedy Rich and Famous . Five years later, she appeared in the credits of Tony Scott ‘s Top Gun , where she played alongside Tom Cruise . In 1989, it was international recognition for the actress: her performance in When Harry Met Sally alongside Billy Crystal made her a star and specialized her in the genre of romantic comedy: she thus lent herself to the games of love in White Nights in Seattle and You Have Message (1993 and 1998, in love with Tom Hanks ), French Kiss (1995, in love with Kevin Kline ) or even Kate & Leopold (2001, in love with Hugh Jackman ). Meg Ryan sometimes frees herself from the genre that made her famous, appearing in the credits of the science fiction film The Adventure Within (where she meets her future husband Dennis Quaid ), of the war film A l’proof du fire or the thriller The Exchange . The American even tried her hand at dubbing for the animated film Anastasia . In 2003, the actress continued in this desire to escape the romantic label by starring in In the Cut , an erotic thriller directed by Jane Campion . Over the next few years, Meg Ryan continued her career quietly, starring in films that had little or no impact on audiences. In 2008, she played the role of Antonio Banderas in My Favorite Spy , a romantic comedy mixed with espionage, in which she played the mother of Colin Hanks (son of Tom Hanks ). The same year, she got the leading role in another comedy, Women , the first film by American Diane English , in which Meg plays the role of a woman who is unaware that her husband is cheating on her while all her friends are at home. fluent. For the occasion, she rubs shoulders with Annette Bening and the sultry Eva Mendes .