Meg Ryan Bio, Age, Net Worth, Son, Daughter, Height, Education, Parents, Movies

Meg Ryan Biography

Meg Ryan is a well-known American actress. Her acting career began in 1981 when she made her debut in the drama film Rich and Famous. In 1982, she joined the cast of the CBS soap opera As the World Turns. She then began to appear in supporting roles in films such as the box-office hit Top Gun in the mid-1980s.

How old is Meg Ryan?- Age

She is 61 years old as of November 2022. Ryan was born Margaret Mary Emily Hyra on November 19, 1961, in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

Meg Ryan Education

She attended Fairfield’s ‘St. Pius X Elementary School.’ She later attended ‘Bethel High School,’ where she graduated in 1979. In college, she studied journalism at the ‘University of Connecticut.’ She later joined ‘New York University’ to continue studying journalism.

Meg Ryan Height

Meg stands at a height of  5’8″ (173 cm) tall.

Meg Ryan Family – Parents

Ryan was born Margaret Mary Emily Hyra on November 19, 1961, in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, to former actress Susan Jordan and math teacher Harry Hyra. She has two brothers and two sisters. Her parents divorced when she was 15 years old.

Meg Ryan Husband – Son- Dughter

Ryan married her co-star Dennis Quaid on February 14, 1991, and the couple was married for ten years. The couple had a son named Jack Quaid, who went on to become an actor. Daisy True, a girl child from China, was adopted by her in 2006. She began dating American rock singer-songwriter John Mellencamp in 2010. She announced her engagement to John in 2018. The engagement was reported to have ended in 2019.

Meg Ryan Career

Ryan made his film debut in George Cukor’s ‘Rich and Famous’ (1981). She then portrayed ‘Betsy Stewart in the daytime drama ‘As the World Turns’ from 1982 to 1984. She was in a Burger King commercial. As a result, she landed minor film and television roles in ‘Charles in Charge,’ the horror thriller film ‘Amityville 3-D’ (1983), and the action-crime comedy film ‘Armed and Dangerous (1986). In ‘Top Gun,’ she played ‘Carole Bradshaw,’ the wife of a naval flight officer. She appeared in the science-fiction comedy film ‘Innerspace’ the following year. She was then cast in the drama film ‘Promised Land,’ for which she received her first ‘Independent Spirit Award nomination.

She received her first Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for her role as an alcoholic high-school guidance counselor in the social drama film ‘When a Man Loves a Woman (1994). She also appeared in Fred Schepisi’s romantic comedy ‘I.Q.’ that year (1994). She made an appearance in Lawrence Kasdan’s romantic comedy ‘French Kiss.’ She voiced the lead role in the hit animated film ‘Anastasia,’ and she appeared in ‘City of Angels two years later. She starred in the commercially successful film ‘You’ve Got Mail.’ She was paired with Tom Hanks again in ‘You’ve Got Mail,’ and her performance earned Ryan her third ‘Golden Globe nomination. She also appeared in ‘Hurlyburly’ with Sean Penn (1998).

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In James Mangold’s romantic comedy film ‘Kate & Leopold,’ she co-starred with Hugh Jackman. ‘Kate & Leopold’ became her most successful film. She co-starred with Mark Ruffalo and Jennifer Jason Leigh in Jane Campion’s erotic thriller ‘In the Cut.’ Critics gave the movie mixed reviews. In 2004, she also appeared in the sports drama film ‘Against the Ropes.’ In Jon Kasdan’s independent film ‘In the Land of Women,’ she played ‘Sarah Hardwicke,’ a wife and mother fighting breast cancer. Critics gave the film mixed reviews, but it grossed $17.5 million worldwide. Ryan was complimented on her performance. She appeared in the satirical comedy film ‘The Deal,’ directed by Steven Schachter. The film had its world premiere at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.

She appeared in the independent comedy film ‘Serious Moonlight,’ alongside Kristen Bell and Justin Long, in 2009. Although the film received mixed reviews, Ryan’s performance was praised. She also appeared as a guest star in the seventh season of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm.’ She was finally featured in the PBS documentary ‘Half the Sky: Transforming Oppression into Opportunity for Women Around the World’ (2012). She filmed five episodes of her improvisational comedy series ‘Web Therapy’ while recording an audiobook of William Saroyan’s ‘ She then appeared in the ABC family film ‘Fan Girl,’ which premiered at the 2015 Los Angeles Film Festival. She made her directorial debut with ‘Ithaca,’ a drama film based on William Saroyan’s novel ‘The Human Comedy.’ Aside from Ryan, the film.

Meg Ryan’s Net Worth

Meg has an estimated net worth of 85 million dollars.

Meg Ryan Movies

1. Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
2. When Harry Met Sally… (1989)
3. You’ve Got Mail (1998)
4. City of Angels (1998)
5. Top Gun (1986)
6. French Kiss (1995)
7. Kate & Leopold (2001)
8. When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)
9. Courage Under Fire (1996)
10. I.Q. (1994)