Meg Ryan

Guide Note

Meg Ryan is an American film actress. Her first appearance on television was for a deodorant commercial when she was 18. In 1981 Ryan made her film debut in the movie Rich and Famous in which she played the 18 year old Debby Blake. In 1989 she rose to stardom for her role in the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally... , which also starred Billy Crystal. Her portrayal of Sally Albright earned her a Golden Globe nomination. In 1993, Ryan starred in Sleepless in Seattle which also starred Tom Hanks. Ryan and Hanks have starred together in two other movies together.

Fast Facts

1. Birthname: Margaret Mary Emily Hyra
2. Birthdate: November 19, 1961
3. Birthplace: Fairfield, Connecticut
4. Notable Film: When Harry Met Sally...
5. Adopted: Daisy True in 2006

Ryan's most recent work includes My Mom's New Boyfriend which was filmed in 2006 and expected to be released in 2008. She is also working on the remake for The Women which will also be released in 2008.

1. "The best thing about modern living is anesthesia. Definitely"
2. "learly 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."
3. "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"
4. "People say that chivalry is dead, I don't think that it's dead, I think it's just got the 'flu!"