Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan, blonde-haired and blue-eyed She was born Margaret Mary Emily Hyra in Fairfield Connecticut to Susan (Duggan) an ex- actor and English teacher, as well as Harry Hyra, a maths teacher. She is of Ruthenian, Polish, Irish, and German roots. ("Hyra" is an Irish and Ruthenian surname and "Ryan" is the maiden name of her maternal grandmother). Meg has graduated from Bethel High School, Bethel in May 1979. Meg relocated to New York City and studied journalism at New York University. To earn some extra cash while working on her degree, Meg went into acting under the name Meg Ryan. Her debut on screen came in 1981 when she made a brief appearance as Candice Bergen’s daughter in George Cukor's final film Rich and Famous (1981). She was auditioned for and cast as Betsy in the day time soap on television As the World Turns (1956). The show starred her from 1982 until 1984. Meg also appeared in the TV series One of the Boys (1982), however, this show was later removed. In 1984, Meg emigrated to Hollywood, and was offered a part in the western television series Wildside (1985). Meg played a minor role in Top Gun (1986), which led her to be cast in Steven Spielberg's Innerspace (1987), where she was a co-star with Dennis Quaid. She starred again with Quaid in the remake of D.O.A. (1988) and was married on Saint Valentine's Day 1991. Meg made an appearance in the 1989 film When Harry Met Sally... (1989), and the scene in the restaurant became famous. Meg was nominated to 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. She was also a part of the critically acclaimed Sleepless in Seattle (1993) in which she received nominations for the Golden Globe. Meg decided that she would act against her peers in 1994, by playing the part of Meg as a mother and wife who is alcoholic in the film When a Man Loves a Woman (1994). After that, Meg went back to her "cute" I.Q. (1994) and French Kiss (1995). People Magazine voted Meg as one of the 50 most beautiful people on earth 1994.