Meg Ryan

Biography

Born 11/19/1961

During the 1990s, Meg Ryan was the queen of American romantic comedy — an updated Doris Day relentlessly touted as “America’s Sweetheart” for her wholesome heroines in a steady string of mating mix-ups. Ryan embodied the cute, bubbly but befuddled objects of desire in Nora Ephron-penned...
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Awards

  • In 1999, received ShoWest Award for Actress of the Year
  • In 1995, received Women in Film Crystal Award
  • In 1994, received American Comedy Award for Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Highlights

  • In 2008, Played the central character of a woman whose husband has left her in Diane English's female ensemble "The Women," a remake of the 1936 play by Clare Boothe Luce
  • In 2007, Cast as a struggling mother of two daughters in Jonathan Kasdan's directorial debut "In the Land of Women"
  • In 2004, Portrayed the first female boxing manager in the film "Against the Ropes"

Family & Companions

  • Craig Bierko: reportedly dating as of early 2002
  • Russell Crowe: began highly publicized relationship during filming of "Proof of Life" in 2000; separated in December 2000
  • Harry Hyra: father (Divorced from Ryan's mother in 1976)

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