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Meg Ryan
Actress Known for Romantic Comedies "When Harry Met Sally," "Sleepless in Seattle" & "You've Got Mail"
Meg Ryan is a movie actress known for her leading roles as quirky, charismatic women in romantic comedies, a genre she dominated during the 1980s and 1990s. Dubbed "America's sweetheart" by the media, she became one of Hollywood's most bankable stars of the latter decade.
Ryan made her acting debut in 1981 in the drama film "Rich and Famous" before being cast in her first substantial role as Betsy Stewart Montgomery Andropoulos on the soap opera "As the World Turns." In the mid-1980s, her film career began to heat up with roles in "Top Gun," alongside Tom Cruise and Anthony Edwards; "Innerspace" and "D.O.A." with co-star Dennis Quaid; "Promised Land" with Kiefer Sutherland; and the Rob Reiner-directed classic "When Harry Met Sally..." opposite Billy Crystal, which would rocket her to fame.
A prolific actress, Ryan appeared in "Joe Versus the Volcano," "The Doors," "Sleepless in Seattle," "When a Man Loves a Woman," "French Kiss," "Courage Under Fire," "Anastasia," "Addicted to Love," "You've Got Mail," "City of Angels," "Proof of Life," "Kate & Leopold," and "The Women." In 2015, she made her directorial debut with "Ithaca," in which she also starred. After an eight-year hiatus, Ryan returned to the screen in 2023 in the romantic comedy "What Happens Later," which she also wrote and directed.
Ryan has received multiple awards and nominations throughout her career, including three Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for her performances in "When Harry Met Sally..." "Sleepless in Seattle" and "You've Got Mail."
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