Editing Meg Ryan (section)

{{short description|American actress (born 1961)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Meg Ryan
| image              = Meg Ryan 2009 portrait.jpg
| alt                = Meg Ryan
| caption            = Ryan at the 2009 [[Tribeca Film Festival]]
| birth_name         = Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1961|11|19}}
| birth_place        = [[Fairfield, Connecticut]], U.S.
| occupation         = Actress
| years_active       = 1981–present
| works              = [[Meg Ryan filmography|Full list]]
| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Dennis Quaid]]|1991|2001|end=div}}
| children           = 2, including [[Jack Quaid]]
| relatives          = [[Andrew Hyra]] (brother)
}}

'''Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra''' (born November 19, 1961),<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/happy-birthday-meg-ryan-50-k8kffmnnxfj |title=Happy Birthday Meg Ryan, 50 |date=November 19, 2011 |work=The Times}}</ref> known by her stage name '''Meg Ryan''', is an American actress. Known for her leading roles as quirky, charismatic women since the late 1980s, Ryan is particularly recognized for her work in [[Romantic comedy|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.

She made her acting debut in 1981 in the [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] film [[Rich and Famous (1981 film)|''Rich and Famous'']]. She joined the cast of the [[CBS]] soap opera ''[[As the World Turns]]'' in 1982. In the 1980s, Ryan appeared in ''[[Top Gun]]'' (1986), [[Promised Land (1987 film)|''Promised Land'']] (1987), and the [[Rob Reiner]]-directed romantic comedy ''[[When Harry Met Sally...]]'' (1989), for which she earned a [[Golden Globe]] nomination.

A prolific actress through the 1990s and 2000s, Ryan starred in ''[[Joe Versus the Volcano]]'' (1990), ''[[The Doors (film)|The Doors]]'' (1991), ''[[Sleepless in Seattle]]'' (1993), ''[[When a Man Loves a Woman (film)|When a Man Loves a Woman]]'' (1994), ''[[French Kiss (1995 film)|French Kiss]]'' (1995), ''[[Courage Under Fire]]'' (1996)'', [[Anastasia (1997 film)|Anastasia]]'' (1997), ''[[Addicted to Love (film)|Addicted to Love]]'' (1997), ''[[You've Got Mail]]'' (1998), ''[[City of Angels (film)|City of Angels]]'' (1998), ''[[Proof of Life]]'' (2000), ''[[Kate & Leopold]]'' (2001), and ''[[The Women (2008 film)|The Women]]'' (2008). In 2015, she made her directorial debut with ''[[Ithaca (film)|Ithaca]],'' in which she also starred. After an eight year hiatus, Ryan returned to the screen in the romantic comedy ''[[What Happens Later]]'' (2023), which she also directed.