Meg Ryan

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Meg Ryan
Born
Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra
Years active1981 - present
SpouseDennis Quaid (1991-2001)

Meg Ryan (born November 19, 1961) is an American actress who specializes in romantic comedies, but has also worked in other film genres.

Biography

Early life

Born Margaret Mary Emily Hyra in

Catholic religion[2]
and graduated from Saint Pius X Elementary School in Fairfield, where her mother taught the sixth grade. There, Ryan was confirmed into the Catholic Church, choosing Anne as her confirmation name. Ryan's mother had appeared in one television commercial and later worked briefly as an assistant casting director in New York City. She supported and encouraged her young daughter's study of acting. At age 18, through her mother's connections, she booked her first television commercial, doing chin-ups and giggling to promote "Tickle" deodorant.

She graduated from Bethel High School in 1979, where she was elected Homecoming Queen. She went on to study journalism at the University of Connecticut and then atNew York University, while acting in television commercials to earn extra money. Her success led her to drop out of college only a semester shy of graduating.

Career

After her first role in a feature

The Price is Right
in 1983.

Her first full blown hit in a leading role was the romantic comedy

Golden Globe nomination, is particularly memorable for her depiction of a "faked orgasm" in a Manhattan delicatessen (actually shot at the legendary Katz's on E. Houston Street.) The film would be the first of three successful Nora Ephron
films in which Ryan would be typecast as a bubbly, feisty, but incurable romantic.

She had much success with her on-screen pairing with

Golden Globe
for her work in Sleepless In Seattle.

She made several attempts to break away from the romantic comedy ingenue stereotype, and garnered some critical acclaim for her work in

People Magazine dubbed her one of "The 50 most beautiful people in the world". In 2003, she broke away from her usual roles and starred in In the Cut
, an erotic crime thriller.

Ryan's most recent project,

Anne Hathaway, Lisa Kudrow and Candice Bergen are also slated to star in the remake.[5]

Personal life

Ryan married actor Dennis Quaid on Valentine's Day in 1991, after starring in two films with him. Ryan agreed to marry him only after he kicked his drug and alcohol addiction. Quaid and Ryan have one child together, Jack Henry, born April 24, 1992. The couple divorced on July 16, 2001. Although Ryan had a relationship with actor Russell Crowe, with whom she made a movie, both she and Quaid deny it was a factor in their divorce. In a 2006 interview with Allure, Ryan indicated that Quaid had not been faithful to her during their marriage.

It was during Ryan's marriage to Quaid that she had a falling out with her mother over his alleged drug abuse. In interviews, the actress cast her mother, Susan Ryan Jordan, in a negative light, saying that she had abandoned her children to pursue an acting career. In response, Jordan published a book in 1999, The Immune Spirit, about her struggle with breast cancer and her difficult relationship with her famous daughter. Her mother has since given many interviews painting Ryan in a negative light. In January 2006, Ryan brought her newly

China
.

Ryan tends to support the U.S. Democratic Party, especially its environment protection programs and initiatives. In 2003, she supported General Wesley Clark's campaign for U.S. president. She supported John Kerry during the

CARE in India and empowering women in poor countries.[6]

In October 2003, while in the UK to promote In the Cut, Ryan had a controversial interview with Michael Parkinson on the long-running television talk show Parkinson, which resulted in negative publicity in some British press.

Filmography

Voice Work

  • Doctor Blight
    in the animated series Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990-1991)
  • Anastasia in the animated movie Anastasia (1997)

References

  1. ^ http://www.fiktiv.com/crowe/articles/rrgossipyou.html
  2. ^ http://www.rd.com/content/meg-ryan/3/
  3. ^ http://www.variety.com/search/sitenews?q=%22Homeland%20Security%22%20AND%20%22Meg%20Ryan%22&s=dat
  4. ^ http://productionweekly.com/2006/11/07/english-translates-for-the-women/
  5. ^ http://www.meg-ryan.net/
  6. ^ Care.org: Salt, Paper and Dignity: A Journey to India with Meg Ryan

External links

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