Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan is a blonde-haired blue-eyed, blonde-haired woman with an exuberant personality. Meg Ryan was born Margaret Mary Emily Hyra to Susan (Duggan) who was the daughter of an English teacher, and one-time actor. Harry Hyra was a math teacher. Her ancestry includes Ruthenian, Polish and Irish and German. ("Hyra") is her Ruthenian surname, and "Ryan" is her maternal grandmother's maiden name. Meg was graduated in June 1979 Bethel highschool, Bethel. Meg relocated to New York City and studied journalism at New York University. Meg Ryan as her new name, began acting to earn a little extra while she was completing her studies. Her debut on screen came in 1981 with a short appearance as Candice Bergen's daughter in George Cukor’s final film Rich and Famous (1981). She auditioned and was chosen to play Betsy in the daytime television soap As the World Turns (1956). She was a part of the cast from 1982 to 1984. Meg was also part of the TV series One of the Boys (1982) that was later put on hold. In 1984, Meg relocated to Hollywood, and was offered a part in the western TV series Wildside (1985). Meg's tiny role in the blockbuster movie Top Gun (1986) led to her being included in Steven Spielberg's Innerspace (1987) in which she co-starred with Dennis Quaid. In D.O.A.'s remake, she starred alongside Quaid. (1988) They got wed on Saint Valentine's Day 1991. Meg was in When Harry Met Sally... (1989), that made the scene at the restaurant famous. Meg was nominated 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. In 1993, she starred alongside Tom in Sleepless in Seattle (1993) in which she was nominated again for the Golden Globe. Meg took a stand against the norm in 1994 when she portrayed the role of Meg's alcoholic wife and motherin "When a Man Loves a Woman" (1994). Then, she went back to "cute" with both I.Q. (1994) and French Kiss (1995). People Magazine voted Meg as one of the top 50 beautiful women on earth in 1994.



 

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