Biography
Who is Meg Ryan?
Early life and education
Margaret Mary Emily Hyra was born in Fairfield, United States, on November 19, 1961. Her mother, Susan Jordan Duggan, was a former actress and English teacher, and her father, Harry Hyra, worked as a math teacher. She grew up with two sisters, Dana and Annie, and a brother named Andrew. Her parents divorced in 1976.
She attended Bethel High School and graduated in 1979. Following high school, she studied journalism at the University of Connecticut before transferring to New York University. While in college, she appeared in television commercials and acted in the soap opera As the World Turns to earn money. Her success in acting led her to leave college before completing her degree, and she adopted the professional surname Ryan from her maternal grandmother.
Career highlights
Meg Ryan made her film debut in the 1981 drama Rich and Famous. She gained wider recognition after appearing in the 1986 action film Top Gun as Carole Bradshaw. In 1989, she achieved her career breakthrough starring alongside Billy Crystal in the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally..., which earned her a Golden Globe nomination.
Throughout the 1990s, she starred in numerous commercially successful romantic comedies and dramas, including Sleepless in Seattle in 1993, When a Man Loves a Woman in 1994, and You've Got Mail in 1998. She also expanded her work into directing, making her directorial debut with the 2015 film Ithaca and later directing the 2023 romantic comedy What Happens Later.
Family and personal life
Meg Ryan was previously married to actor Dennis Quaid, with whom she shares a son named Jack Quaid. During her career, she also starred in several films alongside Dennis Quaid, including Innerspace and D.O.A.
Her work in the entertainment industry has earned her several accolades, including the Women in Film Crystal Award and the Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year award from Harvard University.
Birthday and age
Meg Ryan was born on November 19, 1961, which makes Meg 64 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Meg shares the date with 21 other famous people.
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