Amy Ryan
Amy Ryan | |
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Born | Amy Beth Dziewiontkowski May 3, 1968 New York City, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1987–present |
Spouse |
Eric Slovin (m. 2011) |
Children | 1 |
Amy Beth Dziewiontkowski (born May 3, 1968),
Ryan began her professional stage career in 1987 and made her
For her breakthrough film role as Helene McCready in the 2007 film
On television, she played Beadie Russell in the HBO crime series The Wire (2002–2008), Holly Flax in the NBC sitcom The Office (2008–2011), Adele Brousse in HBO's In Treatment (2010), Jan in the Hulu comedy series Only Murders in the Building (2021), and Melanie Mackintosh in the Apple TV+ mystery series Sugar (2024). Ryan returned to Broadway in 2024, and is currently starring in a revival of Doubt: A Parable.[2]
Early life
Ryan was born Amy Beth Dziewiontkowski in
Career
1987–2005: Broadway debut and early roles
Ryan made her off-Broadway debut in the Westside Theatre's 1987 production of A Shayna Maidel, playing the role of Hanna. The following year she was seen in the Second Stage Theatre Company's revival of
Following a brief stint playing a runaway on As the World Turns, Ryan was cast in television series such as I'll Fly Away,[6] After roles on ER and Chicago Hope, Ryan became a series regular on The Naked Truth as Téa Leoni's spoiled stepdaughter.[14][15] In 1993, she made her first appearance on NBC's Law & Order, appearing in several episodes over the years.[6]
Ryan was nominated for the
Because of the deletion of the scene where she played Eric Stoltz's wife in Allison Anders's Grace of My Heart, Ryan made her 1999 film debut in Roberta.[15] She then briefly appeared in You Can Count on Me, which starred Laura Linney and Mark Ruffalo,[6] and the mystery/thriller Keane.[6][15] By 2001, director Sidney Lumet cast her in 100 Centre Street playing three different roles (Ellen, Paris and Rebecca).[18] From 2003 to 2008 Ryan went on to feature prominently in HBO's crime drama series The Wire, playing Port Authority Officer Beadie Russell.[19][20] Albert Brooks chose her to play his wife in Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World in 2005, and 2007 brought both Dan in Real Life and Before the Devil Knows You're Dead.[6][18] Her role as a star-struck sheriff's wife in Capote[6] earned her positive reviews, but it was playing a hardened welfare mom in Ben Affleck's Gone Baby Gone that finally brought her national attention.[6][18][20]
2006–2017: Breakthrough and acclaim
After being
Ryan appeared in
Ryan was a part of the core ensemble of the 2014
It's a pleasure to see such a fine actress navigate the nuances of her role ... Only on the big screen are we able to fully appreciate the minutely detailed nature of Ryan's performance, revealing Tracy's soul via the slightest narrowing of the eyes or the almost-subliminal tensing of her cheekbones. As we know, Junebug earned Amy Adams an Oscar nomination, and if the world were fair, this role would bring another Amy similar attention.[30]
Ryan received some of the best reviews of her career for her leading role in the
The revelation is not that Amy Ryan is good. It's that she's this good ... Ryan, whose range has been apparent for years, in dramatic performances nominated for Tonys (Uncle Vanya) and Oscars (Gone Baby Gone), as well as in nuanced comic turns on television shows like The Office, manages a feat in Love, Love, Love that she's never accomplished so fluidly before: taking charge. She delivers a front-and-center performance of such beguiling dynamism (in a thoroughly convincing English accent) that you feel this Roundabout Theatre Company production has done for her precisely what was intended. It exposes a new facet of her talent — and leaves us with that uplifting itch, to be there the next time she's on a stage.[34]
For her performance in Love, Love, Love, Ryan won the Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actress, and was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play[35] and the Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance.[36]
2018–present
In 2018, Ryan co-starred in
In 2021, Amy Ryan played Jan Bellows, a main role, in the first season of Hulu series Only Murders in the Building co-starring with Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez.[39][40] In 2023 she appeared in Ari Aster's A24 black comedy psychological horror film Beau Is Afraid starring Joaquin Phoenix. In the film she plays Grace, alongside Nathan Lane as Roger a couple who take in Beau for a brief period of time.[41]
Personal life
Ryan married Eric Slovin in 2011.[42] They have one daughter born in October 2009.[43]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Roberta | Judy | |
2000 | You Can Count on Me | Rachel Louise Prescott | |
A Pork Chop for Larry | Beth | Short film | |
2004 | Keane | Lynn Bedik | |
2005 | War of the Worlds | Neighbor with Toddler | |
Capote | Marie Dewey | ||
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World | Emily Brooks | ||
2006 | Marvelous | Queenie | |
2007 | Gone Baby Gone | Helene McCready | |
Neal Cassady | Carolyn Cassady | ||
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead | Martha Hanson | ||
Dan in Real Life | Eileen Burns | ||
2008 | Changeling | Carol Dexter | |
2009 | The Missing Person
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Miss Charley | Also executive producer |
Bob Funk | Ms. Wright | ||
2010 | Jack Goes Boating | Connie | |
Green Zone | Lawrie Dayne | ||
2011 | Win Win | Jackie Flaherty | |
2013 | Breathe In | Megan Reynolds | |
Escape Plan | Abigail Ross | ||
Devil's Knot | Margaret Lax | ||
2014 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Sylvia | |
2015 | Don Verdean | Carol | |
Louder Than Bombs | Hannah | ||
Goosebumps | Gale Cooper | ||
Bridge of Spies | Mary McKenna Donovan | ||
2016 | Central Intelligence | Agent Pamela Harris | |
The Infiltrator | Bonni Tischler | ||
Monster Trucks | Cindy Coley | ||
2017 | Abundant Acreage Available | Tracy Ledbetter | |
2018 | Beautiful Boy | Vicki Sheff | |
2019 | Late Night | Caroline Morton | |
Strange but True
|
Charlene Chase | ||
2020 | Worth | Camille Biros | |
Lost Girls | Mari Gilbert | ||
2023 | Beau Is Afraid | Grace | |
2024 | Wolfs | Filming |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | As the World Turns | Renee | Unknown episodes |
1991 | Quantum Leap | Libby McBain | Episode: "Raped - June 20, 1980" |
Brooklyn Bridge | Young Sophie | Episode: "Old Fools" | |
1992 | Home Improvement | Robin | Episode: "Luck Be a Taylor Tonight" |
I'll Fly Away | Parkie Sasser | 6 episodes | |
1993; 2006 | Law & Order | Amy / Valerie Messick | 2 episodes |
1995 | Sirens | April Ward | Episode: "The Abduction" |
ER | Sister Elizabeth | Episode: "Love Among the Ruins" | |
1995–1996 | The Naked Truth | Chloe Banks | 20 episodes |
1998 | Chicago Hope | Helen Sherwood | Episode: "Liver, Hold the Mushrooms" |
A Will of Their Own | Carrie Baker | Miniseries
| |
1999 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Erika Cullen | Episode: "A Case of Do or Die" |
2000 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Lorraine Hansen | Episode: "Bad Blood" |
2001–2002 | 100 Centre Street | Rebecca Rifkind / Ellen | 7 episodes |
2003; 2007 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Julie Turner / Edie Nelson | 2 episodes |
2003–2008 | The Wire | Beadie Russell | 20 episodes |
2004 | Third Watch | Dr. Jenny Hanson | Episode: "Last Will and Testament" |
2006 | American Experience | Luzena Wilson | Episode: "The Gold Rush" |
2006–2007 | Kidnapped | Maureen Campbell | 2 episodes |
2008 | Independent Lens | Anita Hoffman | Episode: "Chicago 10" |
2008–2011 | The Office
|
Holly Flax | 17 episodes |
2010 | In Treatment | Adele | 8 episodes |
2013 | Clear History | Wendy the Waitress | Television film |
2015–2017 | Broad City | Heidi Strand | 2 episodes |
2016–2019 | High Maintenance | Gigi | 2 episodes |
2018 | Robot Chicken | Lobster Lady / Psylocke / Liesl von Trapp | Voice Episode: "Shall I Visit the Dinosaurs?" |
2020 | I'll Be Gone In the Dark | Michelle McNamara's Writings Read By | Voice 6 episodes |
2021–2022 | Only Murders in the Building | Jan Bellows | Main role |
2024 | Sugar | Melanie Mackintosh | Main Role |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | The Horror of Dolores Roach | Georgie | Fiction podcast series Episode: "The Single Greatest Threat to Our Survival" |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
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1988 | The Rimers of Eldritch | Lena Truitt | Second Stage Theatre , Off-Broadway |
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1992 | Hot Dog Hitman | Doris / Mrs. Garcia | West Bank Theatre, Off-Broadway | |
1993 | The Sisters Rosensweig | Tess Goode (replacement) | Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | |
1997 | Three Sisters | Natalya Ivanovna (replacement) | Criterion Center Stage, Broadway | |
2000 | Uncle Vanya | Sonya Alexandrovna | Brooks Atkinson Theatre , Broadway |
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2001 | Crimes of the Heart | Meg Magrath | Second Stage Theatre, Off-Broadway | |
2001 | The Women | Peggy | American Airlines Theatre , Broadway |
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2003 | Dublin Carol | Mary | Atlantic Theatre Company , Off-Broadway |
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2005 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Stella Kowalski | Studio 54, Broadway | |
2005 | On the Mountain | Sarah | Playwrights Horizons, Off-Broadway | |
2006 | The 24 Hour Plays | Susan | American Airlines Theatre, Broadway | |
2012 | Detroit | Mary | Playwright Horizons, Off-Broadway | |
2016 | Love, Love, Love | Sandra | Roundabout Theatre Company, Off-Broadway | |
2024 | Doubt |
Sister Aloysius Beauvier | Todd Haimes Theatre, Broadway |
Awards and nominations
Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2007 | Academy Award
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Best Supporting Actress | Gone Baby Gone | Nominated | [44] |
2007 | Golden Globe Award
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Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Nominated | [45] | |
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated | [46] | |
2014 | Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | Birdman | Won | [47] | |
2021 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Only Murders in the Building | Nominated | [48] | |
2000 | Tony Awards | Best Featured Actress in a Play | Uncle Vanya | Nominated | [49] |
2005 | Best Featured Actress in a Play | A Streetcar Named Desire | Nominated | [50] |
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External links
- Amy Ryan at IMDb
- Amy Ryan at the Internet Broadway Database
- Amy Ryan at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- The Wire biography Archived January 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine from the HBO website
- Interview with Amy Ryan on her role in Gone Baby Gone from filmplosion.com (archived 2008)