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Meg Ryan Biography
Birth name - Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra
Date of birth - November 19, 1961
Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Height - 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Blond-haired, blue-eyed with an effervescent personality, Meg Ryan graduated from Bethel high school, Bethel in June 1979. Moving to New York, she attended New York University where she majored in journalism. To earn extra money while working on her degree, Meg went into acting using her new name Meg Ryan. In 1981, she had her big screen debut as Candice Bergen's daughter in George Cukor's last film Rich and Famous (1981). She tried out and was cast as Betsy in the day time television soap "As the World Turns" (1956). She was part of the cast from 1982 to 1984. Meg also had a part in the television series "One of the Boys" (1982), but this show was soon cancelled. In 1984, she moved to tinsel town and landed a job in the western Television Series "Wildside" (1985). With her part in the highly successful movie Top Gun (1986) Meg became a star with "take me to bed or lose me forever". This led to Meg being cast in Steven Spielberg's movie Innerspace (1987) where she co-starred with Dennis Quaid. She again co-starred with Quaid in the remake of D.O.A. (1988) and they married on Valentine Day in 1991. In 1989, Meg appeared in another blockbuster called When Harry Met Sally... (1989) and the scene at the restaurant became famous. Meg was nominated for both the Golden Globe and the BAFTA. In 1990, she co-starred with Tom Hanks in Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) and this time she played three roles as DeDe/Angelica/Patricia. She appeared again with Tom in the very successful Sleepless in Seattle (1993) for which she was again nominated for the Golden Globe. In 1994, Meg decided to act against type when she appeared as the alcoholic wife and mother in When a Man Loves a Woman (1994). After that, she went back to "cute" with both I.Q. (1994) and French Kiss (1995). In 1994, Meg won the Harvard Hasty Pudding Award as "Woman of the Year" and was voted as being one of "The 50 most beautiful people in the world 1994" by People Magazine.
Spouse - Dennis Quaid (14 February 1991 - 16 July 2001) (divorced) 1 child
More Interesting Information for Meg Ryan
Graduated from Bethel High School. Was Prom Queen. [1979]
Ranked #57 in Premiere (USA) magazine's "The 100 Most Powerful People in Hollywood" list. [June 1999]
Ranked #59 on Entertainment Weekly's most powerful people in Hollywood [1998]
Voted most favorite female movie star by the readers and online users of the "People Weekly Magazine" [April 1998]
Ranked #94 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]
Began Prufrock Pictures in 1994.
Son, with Dennis Quaid, Jack Henry Quaid (b. 24 April 1992).
Met actor Anthony Edwards during the making of the film Top Gun (1986) and moved in with him. They were a couple until she met actor Dennis Quaid during the film Innerspace (1987), and she moved in with and eventually married him.
Turned down the Sharon Stone role in Basic Instinct (1992)
"Meg Ryan" is an anagram of "Germany".
Shut down Prufrock Pictures [2000]
Born at 10:08 AM EST
Savage Garden's song 'All Around Me' was written about her, inspired by a crush from Daniel Jones, the band's composer.
4 February 2002 - An L.A. judge granted a restraining order against John Michael Hughes, a 40 year old real estate agent who had been hanging around Ryan's home claiming to be her fiancee.
Measurements: 34B/C-24-33 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
Member of jury Festival International de Cannes 2003
Has been linked romantically to actors Russell Crowe, John Cusack, Breckin Meyer, Matt Dillon & Craig Bierko; as well as Aussie underwear model Travis Fimmel.
Took three weeks of boxing lessons, to prepare for her role in Against the Ropes (2004); Ryan wanted to understand the sport, and the terms her character would use.
Shares a birthday with Jodie Foster, Terry Farrell, and Allison Janney.
Shared an L.A. house with Daphne Zuniga when both were struggling actresses
Lost the lead role in Washington Square (1997) to Jennifer Jason Leigh
She and actor Tom Hanks have been co-stars in three movies as love interests: Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), and You've Got Mail (1998)
Did several national commercials as a teenager for Barbie and other products.
Voted "cutest" girl in school, class secretary, and homecoming queen her senior year of high school.
Made a memorably unforthcoming appearance on a British chat show hosted by Michael Parkinson. The October 2003 episode of Parkinson's chat show has become part of British television history due to the actress's bizarre behavior in which she gave only one word answers to questions and stared icily at the host. Ryan appeared on the program to promote her erotic thriller, In the Cut (2003), but refused to answer Parkinson's questions about the drastic change from her typical romantic comedy roles. At one point Parkinson said in exasperation, "What would you do now if you were me?" to which Ryan replied, "Why not wrap it up?" About the televised debacle, Parkinson later said that Ryan was his "most difficult TV moment." He felt her rude behavior toward his fellow guests, Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine, whom she deliberately turned her back on, was unforgivable. Parkinson said, "I should have closed it. But listen, it happens. She was an unhappy woman. I felt sorry for her. What I couldn't forgive her for was that she was rude to the other guests." In a 2006 interview with "Marie Claire" magazine, Ryan blamed Parknson's paternal manner for the failure of the interview. Ryan said, "I don't even know the man. That guy was like some disapproving father! It's crazy. I don't know what he is to you guys, but he's a nut. I felt like he was berating me for being naked in the movie. He said something like: 'You should go back to doing what you were doing'. And I thought, are you like a disapproving dad right now? I'm not even related to you. Back off, buddy. I was so offended by him." Ryan also underscored the difference between American and British TV interviewing styles. "I realized it's not like an American talk show where it's seven minutes and then there's a commercial break. I had to do 20 minutes straight with this guy, and I could either walk off - which wouldn't be good - or try to disagree with him very respectfully."
A famous haircut by Sally Hershberger was named "Meg" in honor of Ryan, since she was the first one to have it.
Adopted daughter Daisy True from China in January 2006 (revealed on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986) March 1, 2006).
Personal quotes from Meg Ryan
"People say that chivalry is dead, I don't think that it's dead, I think it's just got the 'flu!"
(Commenting on the nudity and sex in In the Cut (2003)) "You don't go, 'Wow! I get to do a nude scene.' But I love the sex scene in this movie. It was scary, honest and raw. But people could find my body very unattractive. There could be a backlash against it".
The best thing about modern living is anaesthesia. Definitely.
"Clearly romantic comedy is my franchise genre, I don't mind saying that, it's true. I love doing them and hopefully always will do them. I don't feel particularly typecast because I think I do so many different kinds of things. Whether they're seen or not is another issue."
Meg Ryan Filmography
Actress - filmography
(In Production) (2000s) (1990s) (1980s)
In the Land of Women (2007) .... Sarah Hardwicke
His world in complete disorder after his break-up with a famous actress, Carter,
a young TV writer, goes to suburban Detroit to care for his sickly Grandmother
and heal his broken heart. Along the way he forms a special bond with the family
that lives across from his Grandma, and changes the live of each woman. In the
course of this, as is required in every film--and thus the world, he changes his
own life as well.
Against the Ropes (2004) .... Jackie Kallen
... aka Promoterin, Die (Germany)
... aka The Promoter (Germany)
In the Cut (2003) .... Frannie
"What's Going On?"
- Intolerance in Northern Ireland (????) TV Episode
Kate & Leopold (2001) .... Kate McKay
Proof of Life (2000) .... Alice Bowman
Hanging Up (2000) .... Eve Mozell Marks
... aka Aufgelegt! (Germany)
You've Got Mail (1998) .... Kathleen Kelly
Hurlyburly (1998) .... Bonnie
City of Angels (1998) .... Maggie Rice
... aka Stadt der Engel (Germany)
Anastasia (1997) (voice) .... Anya/Anastasia Nicholaevna Romanov
Addicted to Love (1997) .... Maggie
... aka Forlorn
Courage Under Fire (1996) .... Captain Karen Emma Walden
Restoration (1995) .... Katharine
French Kiss (1995) .... Kate
... aka Paris Match
I.Q. (1994) .... Catherine Boyd
When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) .... Alice Green
... aka To Have and to Hold
Flesh and Bone (1993) .... Kay Davies
Sleepless in Seattle (1993) .... Annie Reed
Prelude to a Kiss (1992) .... Rita Boyle
The Doors (1991) .... Pamela Courson
"Captain Planet and the Planeteers" (1990) TV Series (voice) .... Dr. Blight (1990-1991)
... aka The New Adventures of Captain Planet (USA: fourth season title)
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) .... DeDe/Angelica Graynamore/Patricia Graynamore
When Harry Met Sally... (1989) .... Sally Albright
... aka When Harry Met Sally (USA: DVD box title)
The Presidio (1988) .... Donna Caldwell
... aka The Presidio: The Scene of the Crime (UK)
D.O.A. (1988) .... Sydney Fuller
Innerspace (1987) .... Lydia Maxwell
Promised Land (1987) .... Bev
... aka Young Hearts
Armed and Dangerous (1986) .... Maggie Cavanaugh
Top Gun (1986) .... Carole Bradshaw
"Wildside" (1985) TV Series .... Cally Oaks (1985)
"Charles in Charge"
- Hurricane Megan (1985) TV Episode .... Megan Harper
- War (1984) TV Episode .... Megan Harper
Amityville 3-D (1983) .... Lisa
... aka Amityville III: The Demon
... aka Amityville: The Demon
"As the World Turns" (1956) TV Series .... Betsy Stewart Montgomery Andropoulos #6 (1982-1984)
"One of the Boys" (1982) TV Series .... Jane (1982)
Amy and the Angel (1982) (TV) .... Denise
Rich and Famous (1981) .... Debby Blake, 18 Years
Filmography as: Actress, Producer, Herself, Archive Footage
Producer - filmography
(2000s) (1990s)Desert Saints (2002) (producer)
The Wedding Planner (2001) (executive producer)
... aka Wedding Planner - verliebt, verlobt, verplant (Germany)
Lost Souls (2000) (producer)
Northern Lights (1997) (TV) (executive producer)
... aka Étoile du nord, L' (Canada: French title)
French Kiss (1995) (producer)
... aka Paris Match
Filmography as: Actress, Producer, Herself, Archive Footage
Herself - filmography
(2000s) (1990s)"The Oprah Winfrey Show"
... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 1 March 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 13 February 2000 (2000) TV Episode .... Herself
Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope (2005) (TV) .... Herself
"Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show"
- Episode dated 20 February 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Herself
"Tinseltown TV"
- Episode dated 6 December 2003 (2003) TV Episode .... Herself
"Tussen de sterren"
- Episode #1.2 (2003) TV Episode .... Herself
"The Terry and Gaby Show"
- Episode dated 27 October 2003 (2003) TV Episode .... Herself
"Parkinson"
- Episode dated 25 October 2003 (2003) TV Episode .... Herself
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks (2002) (TV) .... Herself
Searching for Debra Winger (2002) .... Herself
"Nature"
- The White Elephants of Thailand with Meg Ryan (2002) TV Episode .... Herself
"Revealed with Jules Asner"
- Meg Ryan (2001) TV Episode .... Herself
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show"
- Episode dated 20 December 2001 (2001) TV Episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 10 December 1998 (1998) TV Episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 21 May 1997 (1997) TV Episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 12 July 1996 (1996) TV Episode .... Herself
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"
- Episode dated 12 December 2001 (2001) TV Episode .... Herself
The Concert for New York City (2001) (TV) .... Herself
America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001) (TV) .... Herself
2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000) (TV) .... Herself
"HBO First Look"
- Hanging Up (2000) TV Episode .... Herself
The Making of 'Hanging Up' (2000) (TV) .... Herself
... aka Getting Connected: The Making of Hanging Up (Australia: DVD title)
... aka HBO Look: The Making of 'Hanging Up' (USA)
How Harry Met Sally... (2000) (V) .... Herself
"The Directors"
- The Films of Rob Reiner (????) TV Episode .... Herself
The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
Making Angels (1998) (V) .... Herself
The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
"Inside the Actors Studio"
- Episode #3.10 (1996) TV Episode .... Herself
A Century of Cinema (1994) .... Herself
Filmography as: Actress, Producer, Herself, Archive Footage
Archive Footage"The E! True Hollywood Story"
- Meg Ryan (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
Showbiz Hissy Fits (2005) (TV) .... Herself
Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003) (TV) .... Sally Albright
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003) (TV) .... Herself
50 Years of Funny Females (1995) (TV)
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