Editing Meg Ryan

{{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.

== Early life ==
Ryan was born and raised in [[Fairfield, Connecticut]], to Susan Jordan (''née'' Duggan), a former actress and English teacher, and Harry Hyra, a math teacher. Her father is of Polish descent.<ref name="Graham" /><ref name=bookref1>{{cite book |title=The Hollywood Book of Breakups |author=Parish, J.R. |date=2010 |publisher=Wiley|isbn=978-1-118-04067-6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gSh2HyQ8OsQC |access-date=May 20, 2015}}</ref> She was raised Catholic<ref name="Davidson" /> and attended St. Pius X Elementary School in Fairfield. She has two sisters, Dana ({{died-in|2022}}) and Annie ({{died-in|2019}}), and a brother, musician [[Andrew Hyra]], a member of the band [[Billy Pilgrim (band)|Billy Pilgrim]]. Her parents divorced in 1976 when she was 15.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800017434/bio |title=Meg Ryan|publisher=Yahoo! Movies |access-date=October 25, 2013}}</ref>

Ryan graduated from [[Bethel High School (Connecticut)|Bethel High School]] in 1979.<ref>{{cite web |title=1979 Bethel High Yearbook|url=http://www.classmates.com/yearbooks/Bethel-High-School/16028?page=56 |website=Classmates|access-date=July 28, 2014}}</ref> She studied journalism as an undergraduate, first at the [[University of Connecticut]] and then at [[New York University]]. During college, she acted in television commercials and the soap opera ''[[As the World Turns]]'' to earn extra money. Her success as an actress led her to leave college a semester before she planned to graduate.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blpq-Iwu25s Ryan interview with Parkinson] on YouTube</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2003/10_october/24/parky_251003.shtml "Meg Ryan talks to Parkinson"], bbc.co.uk, October 24, 2003.</ref> When she joined the [[Screen Actors Guild]], she used the surname "Ryan", her maternal grandmother's maiden name.<ref name=bookref1 />

== Career ==

=== Early work ===
[[File:Meg Ryan - As the World Turns (1983).jpg|thumb|upright|Ryan in ''[[As the World Turns]]'' (1983)]]
After her film debut in director [[George Cukor]]'s final film, ''[[Rich and Famous (1981 film)|Rich and Famous]]'', in 1981, Ryan played [[Betsy Stewart]] in the daytime drama ''[[As the World Turns]]'' from 1982 to 1984; her character was featured in a [[Steve Andropoulos and Betsy Stewart|popular romantic story arc]].
She also appeared in some television commercials during the early 1980s for [[Burger King]] and [[Aim toothpaste]], among others. Several television and smaller film roles followed, including appearances in ''[[Charles in Charge]]'', ''[[Armed and Dangerous (1986 film)|Armed and Dangerous]]'', and ''[[Amityville 3-D]]''. Her role in ''[[Promised Land (1987 film)|Promised Land]]'' (1987) earned Ryan her first [[Independent Spirit Award]] nomination.

In 1986, she played Carole Bradshaw, the wife of [[Anthony Edwards (actor)|Anthony Edwards]]' character, naval flight officer Nick "Goose" Bradshaw, in ''[[Top Gun]]''. Scenes with them were reprised in the 2022 sequel ''[[Top Gun: Maverick]]'' as flashbacks to illustrate the emotional conflicts between lead character Pete "Maverick" Mitchell ([[Tom Cruise]]) and the Bradshaws' grown son, Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw ([[Miles Teller]]).

Ryan appeared in the film ''[[Innerspace]]'' in 1987 with her future husband [[Dennis Quaid]], and they subsequently costarred in the remake of ''[[D.O.A. (1988 film)|D.O.A.]]'' (1988) and ''[[Flesh and Bone (film)|Flesh and Bone]]'' (1993). She also costarred in 1988 with [[Sean Connery]] and [[Mark Harmon]] in ''[[The Presidio (film)|The Presidio]]''.

=== 1989–1999: Career breakthrough and stardom ===
Ryan's first leading role was the romantic comedy ''[[When Harry Met Sally...]]'' (1989), which paired her with comic actor [[Billy Crystal]] and earned her a nomination for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical]]. Her portrayal of Sally Albright includes an oft-recounted scene in which her character, lunching with Crystal's character in [[Katz's Delicatessen]] in [[Manhattan]], theatrically demonstrates for him how easy it is for a woman to fake an [[orgasm]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Twenty-Five Years After 'When Harry Met Sally,' People Still Fake Orgasms in Katz's Deli |url=http://www.newsweek.com/twenty-five-years-later-people-still-wont-stop-faking-orgasms-katzs-deli-258596 |access-date=June 13, 2015 |publisher=Newsweek |first=Zach |last=Schonfeld |date=July 14, 2014}}</ref>

Ryan next appeared in [[Oliver Stone]]'s moderately successful film ''[[The Doors (film)|The Doors]]'', and in ''[[Prelude to a Kiss (film)|Prelude to a Kiss]]'', which flopped.<ref>{{cite web |title=Prelude to a Kiss |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2708178433/weekend/ |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=April 6, 2022}}</ref> In 1993, the hugely successful romantic comedy ''[[Sleepless in Seattle]]'' paired Ryan for a second time with [[Tom Hanks]]. They had previously been the romantic leads, with Ryan playing three different women, in [[John Patrick Shanley]]'s ''[[Joe Versus the Volcano]]'' in 1990 — a commercial disappointment which later developed a cult following. (Hanks and Ryan were once again paired in another box-office success, ''[[You've Got Mail]]'', in 1998.)<ref>{{cite news |title=Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan to reunite on-screen in 'Ithaca': report |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/tom-hanks-meg-ryan-reunite-screen-report-article-1.1844986 |access-date=June 13, 2015 |work=New York Daily News|date=June 26, 2014 |first=Rachel |last=Maresca}}</ref> She earned her second nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for her performance in ''Sleepless in Seattle''. She was offered the role of FBI agent [[Clarice Starling]], the protagonist of ''[[The Silence of the Lambs (film)|The Silence of the Lambs]]'' (1991), but rejected it due to the film's gruesome and violent themes.

In 1994, Ryan played an [[Alcoholism|alcoholic]] high-school guidance counselor – far from the romantic-comedy [[Ingenue (stock character)|ingenue]] roles for which she had become famous – in [[Luis Mandoki]]'s social romantic drama ''[[When a Man Loves a Woman (film)|When a Man Loves a Woman]]'', also starring [[Andy Garcia]]. The film and her performance were both well received by critics.<ref name="Kate & Leopold 2001">{{Cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/kate_and_leopold/ |title=''Kate & Leopold'' (2001) |publisher=[[Flixster]] |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=September 8, 2010}}</ref> A critic for ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' called the film "a first-class production, accentuated by fine performances and an unflinching script,"<ref name="variety10">{{cite magazine |first=Leonard |last=Klady |url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117902641.html |title=''When a Man Loves a Woman'' review |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=April 24, 1994 |access-date=September 19, 2010}}</ref> and another praised Ryan for her "roller-coaster role".<ref name="variety10" /> The film was a notable success, grossing $50&nbsp;million in the United States alone,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/When-a-Man-Loves-a-Woman-(1994)|title=''When a Man Loves a Woman'' (1994) |publisher=The Numbers |access-date=April 6, 2022}}</ref> and garnered Ryan a nomination for the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role]].<ref name="awards">{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=John |author-link=John Wilson (Golden Raspberry) |title=29th Annual Golden Raspberry (Razzie) Award "Winners" |work=Home of the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation |publisher=Golden Raspberry Award Foundation |url=http://www.razzies.com/history/08winners.asp |access-date=May 1, 2009|year=2009}}</ref> The same year, Ryan returned to type, starring alongside [[Tim Robbins]] in [[Fred Schepisi]]'s romantic comedy ''[[I.Q. (film)|I.Q.]]'' The film centers on a mechanic and a [[Princeton University|Princeton]] doctoral candidate who fall in love, with the aid of the graduate student's uncle, [[Albert Einstein]] (played by [[Walter Matthau]]). Ryan later won Harvard's [[Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year]] award, and ''[[People Magazine]]'' dubbed her one of "the 50 most beautiful people in the world".

In 1995, critic [[Richard Corliss]] called Ryan "the current soul of romantic comedy". The same year she also starred opposite [[Kevin Kline]] in [[Lawrence Kasdan]]'s ''[[French Kiss (1995 film)|French Kiss]]'', a comedy catering to her "America's Sweetheart" image, and was awarded the [[Women in Film Los Angeles|Women in Film]] [[Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards#THE CRYSTAL AWARD|Crystal Award]] – given to "outstanding women who, through their endurance and the excellence of their work, have helped to expand the role of women within the entertainment industry."<ref name="wif">{{cite web |url=http://wif.org/past-recipients |title=Past Recipients |publisher=wif.org |access-date=May 20, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724120329/http://www.wif.org/past-recipients |archive-date=July 24, 2011}}</ref>

In 1996, Ryan starred as a helicopter pilot in the war drama ''[[Courage Under Fire]]'', a critical and commercial success. The following year, she voiced the lead role in the animated film ''[[Anastasia (1997 film)|Anastasia]]'', which met with good reviews and box office success, and she and [[Matthew Broderick]] played a pair of jilted lovers bent on revenge in the black comedy ''[[Addicted to Love (film)|Addicted to Love]]'', giving Ryan a female lead at least superficially different from her usual roles.
In 1998, she starred in two films. ''[[City of Angels (film)|City of Angels]]'' (an American remake of [[Wim Wenders]]' ''[[Wings of Desire]]'') drew positive reviews and earned nearly $200&nbsp;million worldwide. ''[[You've Got Mail]]'', reteaming Ryan with Hanks, earned her a third nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical and made more than $250&nbsp;million worldwide. She also appeared in 1998's ''[[Hurlyburly (film)|Hurlyburly]]'' with [[Sean Penn]].

=== 2000–2006: Continued roles ===
Ryan's first film of the 2000s was ''[[Hanging Up]]'', a [[Diane Keaton]]-directed family comedy-drama about a trio of sisters who bond over the approaching death of their curmudgeonly father. Also starring Keaton, [[Lisa Kudrow]] and [[Walter Matthau]], the film adaptation of [[Delia Ephron]]'s 1995 novel received poor reviews from critics.

The same year, Ryan was cast in the action thriller ''[[Proof of Life]]'' with [[Russell Crowe]], directed by [[Taylor Hackford]]. In the film, she portrayed the distraught wife of a kidnapped engineer, played by [[David Morse (actor)|David Morse]], while relying on a resourceful troubleshooter who makes a profession of dealing with international bandits. While the film became a lukewarm critical and commercial success, grossing $63&nbsp;million worldwide, it garnered much reportage in the [[tabloid journalism|tabloid]] press in association with Ryan and Crowe's affair.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Proof-of-Life|title=''Proof of Life'' (2000) |publisher=The Numbers |access-date=April 6, 2022}}</ref> Stephen Holden, film critic for ''[[The New York Times]],'' did not think the film worked well and opined that the actors did not connect.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Stephen |last=Holden |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/08/movies/film-review-where-cynicism-rules-integrity-can-be-heroic.html |title=Where Cynicism Rules, Integrity Can Be Heroic |work=The New York Times |date=December 8, 2000 |access-date=April 6, 2022}}</ref>

[[File:Meg Ryan.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Ryan in September 2006]]
A year later, she once again returned to her romantic comedy roots with ''[[Kate & Leopold]]'' (2001), alongside [[Hugh Jackman]]. A film about a British Duke who [[time travel|travels through time]] from New York in 1876 to the present and falls in love with a successful market researcher in the modern New York, the [[James Mangold]]-directed film received a mixed-to-positive response,<ref name="Kate & Leopold 2001" /> with Lael Loewenstein of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' summing it as "a mostly charming and diverting tale".<ref name="klv">{{Cite web |first=Lael |last=Loewenstein |url=https://variety.com/2001/film/awards/kate-leopold-1200552225/ |title=Kate & Leopold |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=December 16, 2001 |access-date=April 6, 2022}}</ref> At a total gross of $70&nbsp;million, it would be Ryan's highest-grossing film of the decade.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Kate-and-Leopold|title=''Kate & Leopold'' (2001) |publisher=The Numbers |access-date=April 6, 2022}}</ref>

In 2003, Ryan broke away from her usual roles, starring alongside [[Mark Ruffalo]] and [[Jennifer Jason Leigh]] in [[Jane Campion]]'s [[erotic thriller]] film ''[[In the Cut (film)|In the Cut]]''. Co-producer [[Nicole Kidman]] had originally been cast in the lead, but the actress eventually dropped out after five years of development, leaving the role to Ryan, who appeared nude in a lengthy and rather graphic love scene for the first time in her career. Although her image-conflicting depiction earned Ryan and the film much media attention, the film failed with critics and grossed only $23&nbsp;million in theaters.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/In-the-Cut-(2003) |title=''In the Cut'' (2003) |publisher=The Numbers|access-date=April 6, 2022}}</ref> While promoting ''In the Cut'' on [[Michael Parkinson]]'s talk show ''[[Parkinson (TV series)|Parkinson]]'', the actress was offended by the host's questions regarding filming nude scenes,<ref name=":7">{{Cite news |date=January 30, 2009 |title=Meg Ryan hits out at Parkinson |url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2006/0404/406610-ryanm/ |access-date=April 8, 2024 |work=[[RTÉ.ie]]}}</ref> appearing disinterested, delivering one-word responses, and suggesting that Parkinson end their interview when asked what she would do in his position.<ref name=":6">{{Cite news |last=Vinter |first=Robyn |date=August 17, 2023 |title=Michael Parkinson's most memorable TV moments – from Emu to Meg Ryan |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/aug/17/michael-parkinson-most-memorable-tv-moments-from-emu-to-meg-ryan |access-date=April 8, 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> The interaction is considered to be one of the most infamous in talk show history.<ref name=":17">{{Cite news |date=January 22, 2006 |title=Jones slap tops TV chat show poll |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4637648.stm |access-date=April 8, 2024 |work=[[BBC News]]}}</ref><ref name=":18" /> Three years after the interview aired, Ryan explained that she felt Parkinson was berating her for performing nudity and had attempted to disagree with his views respectfully.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bond |first=Nick |date=August 18, 2023 |title=Michael Parkinson's infamous Meg Ryan interview resurfaces |url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/flashback/michael-parkinsons-infamous-meg-ryan-interview-resurfaces/news-story/100daf86f9a8750c323ad112a34dbaf3 |access-date=April 8, 2024 |work=[[News.com.au]]}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite news |last=McGinty |first=Stephen |date=April 5, 2006 |title=Parky was a 'nut', says Meg Ryan |url=http://business.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=598&id=521652006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070420102053/http://business.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=598&id=521652006 |archive-date=April 20, 2007 |access-date=April 8, 2024 |work=[[The Scotsman]]}}</ref> Parkinson eventually apologized for losing his temper in 2021, but maintained that Ryan's behavior "played a part in it too".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nugent |first=Annabel |date=August 17, 2023 |title=Michael Parkinson's apology to Meg Ryan over infamous 2003 interview |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/michael-parkinson-meg-ryan-interview-apology-b2394665.html |access-date=April 8, 2024 |work=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> 

She continued the strategy of acting against type with a leading role in [[Charles S. Dutton]]'s directorial debut ''[[Against the Ropes]]'' (2004), a fictionalized [[sport film|sport drama]] about American boxing manager [[Jackie Kallen]], the first woman to become a success in the sport. The film grossed less than $6&nbsp;million in the U.S. and was panned by critics, in part because of its resemblance to other boxing films, such as the ''[[Rocky]]'' series.

=== 2007–2009: Independent films ===
Following a three-year hiatus, Ryan returned to film with [[Jon Kasdan]]'s 2007 independent film ''[[In the Land of Women]]''. Starring alongside [[Kristen Stewart]] and [[Olympia Dukakis]], she played Sarah Hardwicke, a mother and wife facing breast cancer, who connects with her neighbor's much younger grandson, played by [[Adam Brody]]. Released to mixed reviews by critics,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/inthelandofwomen |title=''In the Land of Women'' (2007): Reviews |access-date=September 12, 2007 |publisher=[[CBS]] |work=[[Metacritic]] |archive-date=January 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100130011754/http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/inthelandofwomen |url-status=dead }}</ref> the film grossed $17.5&nbsp;million worldwide,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3915089409/ |title=''In the Land of Women'' |publisher=IMDB |work=[[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date=April 6, 2022}}</ref> exceeding its budget of $10&nbsp;million.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://behindthescenestv.net/interview/interview-writer-director-jonathan-kasdan-arrives-with-in-the-land-of-women |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409110043/http://behindthescenestv.net/interview/interview-writer-director-jonathan-kasdan-arrives-with-in-the-land-of-women |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 9, 2018 |title=INTERVIEW: Writer-Director Jonathan Kasdan arrives with ''In the Land of Women'' |work=BehindScenesTV |publisher=BehindScenesTV.com |access-date=September 4, 2010 }}</ref> Ryan received a positive response for her performance, with [[Kenneth Turan]] of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' noting it "the best work [she] has done in forever".<ref>{{Cite web |first=Kenneth |last=Turan |url=http://www.calendarlive.com/printedition/calendar/cl-et-land20apr20,0,2972335.story |title=''In the Land of Women'' Review |work=Los Angeles Times |date=April 20, 2007 |access-date=September 4, 2010}}</ref>

Ryan's first film release of 2008 was ''[[The Deal (2008 film)|The Deal]]'', a [[satirical]] [[comedy film]] based on [[Peter Lefcourt]]'s 1991 novel of the same title about Hollywood. Directed by [[Steven Schachter]] and co-starring [[William H. Macy]], the film was shot in [[Cape Town]] and other South African locations and celebrated its world premiere at the [[2008 Sundance Film Festival]]. Garnering generally mixed to negative reviews, it failed to draw interest among film studios, resulting in a [[straight-to-DVD]] release in January 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Perez |last=Hilton |url=http://perezhilton.com/2009-01-27-whatever-happened-to-meg-ryans-career |title=Whatever Happened To Meg Ryan's Career??? |publisher=PerezHilton.com |date=September 4, 2010 |access-date=October 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029211954/http://perezhilton.com/2009-01-27-whatever-happened-to-meg-ryans-career |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In his review for ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', Peter Debruge said, "The characters seem to be doing all the laughing, while the general public has nothing to cling to but the horndog flirtation between mismatched leads William H. Macy and Meg Ryan—hardly ideal ingredients for mainstream success."<ref>{{Cite web |first=Peter |last=Debruge |url=https://variety.com/2008/film/markets-festivals/the-deal-6-1200548741/ |title=The Deal |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=January 24, 2008 |access-date=April 6, 2022 }}</ref> Ryan also starred in [[George Gallo]]'s ''[[My Mom's New Boyfriend]]'', shot in 2006 but released direct-to-DVD in 2008.<ref name="reel" /> Co-starring [[Colin Hanks]], [[Selma Blair]] and [[Antonio Banderas]], the action comedy received overwhelmingly negative reviews, with David Nusair of ''Reel Film'' noting it "an unmitigated disaster virtually from its opening frames".<ref name="reel">{{Cite web |first=David |last=Nusair |url=http://www.reelfilm.com/sonycom2.htm#mymoms |title=Four Comedies from Sony Pictures |publisher=ReelFilm.com |access-date=January 24, 2008}}</ref>

[[File:Meg Ryan Cannes 2010.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Ryan at the [[2010 Cannes Film Festival]]]]
Ryan's last film of 2008 was ''[[The Women (2008 film)|The Women]]'', a remake of the [[The Women (1939 film)|1939 production]]. The all-female cast comprises [[Annette Bening]], [[Debra Messing]], and [[Jada Pinkett Smith]].<ref name="ew">{{Cite magazine |first=Missy |last=Schwartz |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2007/06/08/leading-ladies-women |title=Leading ladies of ''The Women'' |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=June 8, 2007 |access-date=April 6, 2022 |archive-date=April 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406192814/https://ew.com/article/2007/06/08/leading-ladies-women/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Written, produced and directed by [[Diane English]], the film centers on a group of four female [[Manhattan]] socialites whose primary interest is idle [[gossip]], with Ryan portraying a wealthy woman whose husband is cheating on her with a shop girl, played by [[Eva Mendes]]. Ryan was the first actress to join the long-delayed production, which had struggled to find financing since the early 1990s, resulting in an independent production budgeted at $18&nbsp;million.<ref name="ew" /> Upon its release, ''The Women'' received a disastrous response from critics, with [[Richard Schickel]] of ''Time'' calling it "one of the worst movies I've ever seen".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Schickel |first=Richard |url=http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1840522,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080912043327/http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1840522,00.html |archive-date=September 12, 2008 |title=''The Women'': Sex Crime |magazine=Time |date=September 11, 2008 |access-date=April 6, 2022}}</ref> The film was a financial success, however, becoming Ryan's most successful film since 2001's ''Kate & Leopold'' with a worldwide gross of $50&nbsp;million.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Women-The-(2008)|title=''The Women'' (2008) |publisher=The Numbers |access-date=April 6, 2022}}</ref>

In 2009, Ryan starred alongside [[Kristen Bell]] and [[Justin Long]] in the independent comedy film ''[[Serious Moonlight (2009 film)|Serious Moonlight]]''. In this film, directed by actress [[Cheryl Hines]] and based on a screenplay by late writer [[Adrienne Shelly]], who was murdered a year prior to filming, Ryan portrayed a high-powered female attorney who learns that her husband, played by [[Timothy Hutton]], is about to leave their troubled marriage, and decides to hold him captive by duct-taping him to a toilet.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Christopher |last=Campbell |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/2434602/up-in-the-air-serious-moonlight-and-loot-in-this-weeks-unlimited/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170101161632/http://www.mtv.com/news/2434602/up-in-the-air-serious-moonlight-and-loot-in-this-weeks-unlimited/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 1, 2017 |title=''Up In The Air'', ''Serious Moonlight'' and ''Loot'' In This Week's unLimited |work=[[MTV News]] |date=January 12, 2009 |access-date=April 6, 2022}}</ref> Picked up by [[Magnolia Pictures]], the production received a limited release throughout North America only and grossed less than $150,000 worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Serious-Moonlight#tab=summary |title=''Serious Moonlight'' (2009) |publisher=The Numbers|access-date=April 6, 2022}}</ref> Critical reaction to the film was generally mixed-to-negative,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/serious_moonlight/?name_order=asc |title=''Serious Moonlight'' Reviews |publisher=[[Flixster]] | work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=September 7, 2010}}</ref> although Ryan was praised for her "terrific" performance.<ref>{{Cite news |first=Doris |last=Toumarkine |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/moonlight-film-review-93115/ |title=''Serious Moonlight'' – Film Review |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=May 5, 2009 |access-date=April 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091205134533/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/film-reviews/serious-moonlight-film-review-1003969546.story |archive-date=December 5, 2009}}</ref> Also in 2009, Ryan guest-starred on the seventh season of ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]''.

=== 2010–present: Directing ===
Ryan was attached to several productions in the early 2010s—including the ensemble drama ''Lives of The Saints'' opposite [[Kat Dennings]], [[Kevin Zegers]], and [[John Lithgow]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/meg-ryan-joins-lives-of-the-saints/ |title=Meg Ryan joins Lives Of The Saints |date=October 21, 2011 |access-date=September 28, 2021 |first=Joshua |last=Winning}}</ref> and ''[[Crazy Kind of Love|Long Time Gone]]'', a film adaptation of the April Stevens novel ''[[Angel Angel]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2011/film/news/meg-ryan-circles-long-time-gone-1118037604/ |title=Meg Ryan circles 'Long Time Gone' |publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=May 25, 2011 |access-date=April 6, 2022 |first=Justin |last=Kroll}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.monstersandcritics.com/movies/news/article_1641746.php/Meg-Ryan-knows-what-a-Long-Time-Gone-is |title=Meg Ryan knows what a 'Long Time Gone' is |publisher=Monsters and Critics |first=Adnan |last=Tenzer |date=May 26, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014175621/http://www.monstersandcritics.com/movies/news/article_1641746.php/Meg-Ryan-knows-what-a-Long-Time-Gone-is |access-date=September 28, 2021 |archive-date=October 14, 2012}}</ref>—all of which failed to materialize. In April 2011, it was announced that Ryan would make her feature film directing debut in ''Into the Beautiful'', described as "a contemporary ''[[The Big Chill (film)|Big Chill]]'' with longtime friends reconnecting", but it was never made.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2011/film/news/meg-ryan-to-make-directorial-debut-1118035043/ |title=Meg Ryan to make directorial debut |date=April 5, 2011 |access-date=April 6, 2022 |publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |first=Dave |last=McNary}}</ref>

In October 2012, Ryan was featured in the [[PBS]] documentary ''[[Half the Sky]]: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide''. The series introduces women and girls living under difficult circumstances and fighting to challenge them.<ref>{{cite web |title=Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide |url=https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/half-the-sky/ |publisher=pbs.org |access-date=September 28, 2021 |first1=Maro |last1=Chermayeff |first2=Jamie |last2=Gordon |first3=Mikaela |last3=Beardsley}}</ref> The same month, Ryan's audiobook recording of [[William Saroyan]]'s ''[[The Human Comedy (novel)|The Human Comedy]]'' was released. In October 2013, it was reported that Ryan would be returning to television to produce and star in a new comedy for [[NBC]] revolving around a former hotshot New York editor, for which it again failed to get production approval.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/meg-ryan-star-produce-nbc-647805 |date=October 11, 2013 |first1=Lesley |last1=Goldberg |first2=Philiana |last2=Ng |title=Meg Ryan to Star in and Produce NBC Comedy |work=The-Hollywood Reporter |access-date=November 13, 2013}}</ref>

Following another four-year hiatus, Ryan re-teamed with [[Lisa Kudrow]] on her improvisational comedy series ''[[Web Therapy (TV series)|Web Therapy]]'', for which she filmed five episodes in 2013. The following year, she provided the future voice of [[Greta Gerwig]]'s character in the pilot of ''[[How I Met Your Dad]]'', a woman-centric variation of the [[CBS]] sitcom ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' that was not picked up.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meg Ryan To Voice The Mother In CBS's 'How I Met Your Dad' |url=https://deadline.com/2014/04/meg-ryan-to-voice-mother-in-how-i-met-your-dad-718910/ |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=April 23, 2014 |access-date=April 6, 2022 |first=Nellie |last=Andreeva}}</ref> CBS later passed on the project.<ref name="CBS Passes on How I Met Your Dad">{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/05/14/cbs-passes-on-how-i-met-your-mother-spinoff-how-i-met-your-dad |title=CBS Passes on How I Met Your Dad |website=IGN |date=May 3, 2017 |access-date=September 28, 2021 |first=Eric |last=Goldman}}</ref>

Ryan's next feature film was the [[Freeform (TV channel)|ABC Family]] film ''[[Fan Girl (2015 film)|Fan Girl]]'', an independent comedy about a 15-year-old girl, played by [[Kiernan Shipka]], with a passion for filmmaking who sets out to make a movie about her favorite band, [[All Time Low]].<ref name="Kiernan Shipka Becomes A 'Fan Girl' At LA Film Festival 2015">{{cite news |title=Kiernan Shipka Becomes A 'Fan Girl' At LA Film Festival 2015 |website=JustJared |id=Accessed September 28, 2015 |ref=Kiernan Shipka Becomes A 'Fan Girl' At LA Film Festival 2015}}</ref> It premiered at the [[Los Angeles Film Festival]] in June 2015.<ref name="Kiernan Shipka Becomes A 'Fan Girl' At LA Film Festival 2015" />

Also in 2015, Ryan made her directing debut with ''[[Ithaca (film)|Ithaca]]'', a [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] based on the 1943 novel ''[[The Human Comedy (novel)|The Human Comedy]]'' by [[William Saroyan]].<ref name="deadline1">{{cite magazine |url=https://deadline.com/2014/01/berlin-meg-ryan-to-direct-ithaca-with-tom-hanks-executive-producing-673245/ |title=Berlin: Meg Ryan To Direct 'Ithaca' With Tom Hanks Executive Producing; The Exchange Selling At EFM |magazine=Deadline Hollywood|date=January 29, 2014 |access-date=April 6, 2022 |first=Nancy |last=Tartaglione}}</ref> Filmed in [[Petersburg, Virginia]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Woodrow |first=John |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/style-blog/wp/2015/10/07/meg-ryan-and-spotlight-come-to-the-middleburg-film-festival/ |title=Meg Ryan and 'Spotlight' come to the Middleburg Film Festival |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=December 14, 2012 |access-date=October 24, 2015}}</ref> it starred Ryan and had its world premiere at the [[Middleburg, Virginia|Middleburg]] Film Festival in October.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://middleburgfilm.org/films/ithaca-world-premiere |title=Ithaca (World Premiere!) |publisher=Middleburg Film Festival |access-date=October 13, 2015}}</ref> Ryan returned to the screen alongside [[David Duchovny]] in the 2023 romantic comedy, ''[[What Happens Later]]'', also directed by Ryan.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/movies/new-movies-fall.html Here Are the Most Anticipated Movies of Fall 2023] The New York Times. 8 September 2023</ref>

== Public image and legacy ==
During the peak of her career, Ryan was one of Hollywood's most [[Bankable star|bankable]] stars, comparable to [[Julia Roberts]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wong |first=Curtis M. |date=August 30, 2023 |title=See Meg Ryan Reclaim Her Rom-Com Crown In First Movie In 8 Years |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/meg-ryan-rom-com-trailer_n_64ef4a6de4b0fe066b17aec7 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831013125/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/meg-ryan-rom-com-trailer_n_64ef4a6de4b0fe066b17aec7 |archive-date=August 31, 2023 |access-date=April 8, 2024 |work=[[HuffPost]]}}</ref> She has been called one of the greatest actresses of the 1990s.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news |last=Loomes |first=Phoebe |date=February 22, 2019 |title=Meg Ryan: The movie role that ended her acting career |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/meg-ryan-the-movie-role-that-ended-her-acting-career/SYCIEK7LQHNKAAMRYZY7VNTKFU/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231105115122/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/meg-ryan-the-movie-role-that-ended-her-acting-career/SYCIEK7LQHNKAAMRYZY7VNTKFU/ |archive-date=November 5, 2023 |access-date=April 8, 2024 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]}}</ref> She was also one of Hollywood's highest-paid,<ref name=":11">{{Cite news |last=Hopewell |first=John |date=August 3, 2018 |title=Locarno Laureled Meg Ryan Prepares 'The Obsolescents' (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/locarno-laureled-meg-ryan-the-obsolescents-1202895280/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230902114801/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/locarno-laureled-meg-ryan-the-obsolescents-1202895280/ |archive-date=September 2, 2023 |access-date=April 10, 2024 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |quote=the Locarno Leopard Club Award finds Ryan more these days 'in the director and producer mode'}}</ref> earning as much as $15 million per film by the end of the decade.<ref name=":15">{{Cite news |last=Shnayerson |first=Michael |author-link=Michael Shnayerson |date=December 1999 |title=Madcap with a Twist |url=https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/1999/12/madcap-with-a-twist |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324103009/https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/1999/12/madcap-with-a-twist |archive-date=March 24, 2023 |access-date=April 11, 2024 |work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]}}</ref><ref name=":13" /> Ryan is particularly known for her work in romantic comedies, having starred in several from the late 1980s until the early 2000s.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Ng |first=Philiana |date=November 3, 2023 |title=Meg Ryan was the queen of romantic comedies. Here's how she became our most relatable superstar. |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/meg-ryan-queen-of-romantic-comedies-most-relatable-superstar-003406768.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJIhrBox2wwbDJMLsXIDilZr6OMd62v_bPmTj7wKhjJnhi21S_PQaTHxYdvkwbmqK5Dh2ZN_rVGnwSS1mUDZ92w4Dq3GNPUuF1zPjmtSJ25WxW4FTUIbHTGS7vrU9zuMw7NoaYruY0FmT1PyA7OSVC_eW7Dqq4DC__RWM1qeqneb |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405190619/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/meg-ryan-queen-of-romantic-comedies-most-relatable-superstar-003406768.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJIhrBox2wwbDJMLsXIDilZr6OMd62v_bPmTj7wKhjJnhi21S_PQaTHxYdvkwbmqK5Dh2ZN_rVGnwSS1mUDZ92w4Dq3GNPUuF1zPjmtSJ25WxW4FTUIbHTGS7vrU9zuMw7NoaYruY0FmT1PyA7OSVC_eW7Dqq4DC__RWM1qeqneb |archive-date=April 5, 2024 |access-date=April 5, 2024 |work=[[Yahoo Entertainment]]}}</ref> The 1990s were particularly prolific for Ryan's work in the genre, appearing in six romantic comedies during the decade.<ref name=":0" /> Two of her films, ''When Harry Met Sally...''(1989) and ''Sleepless in Seattle'' (1993), are ranked among the [[AFI's 10 Top 10#Romantic comedy|10 greatest romantic comedies of all time]] by the [[American Film Institute]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=AFI's 10 TOP 10 |url=https://www.afi.com/afis-10-top-10/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240709040223/https://www.afi.com/afis-10-top-10/ |archive-date=July 9, 2024 |access-date=April 12, 2024 |work=[[American Film Institute]]}}</ref> The organization also ranked the same films among the [[AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions|100 greatest romance films]], at numbers 25 and 45 respectively.<ref>{{Cite news |title=AFI's 100 YEARS...100 PASSIONS |url=https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-passions/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516100403/https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-passions/ |archive-date=May 16, 2024 |access-date=April 12, 2024 |work=[[American Film Institute]]}}</ref> Journalist [[Jane Pauley]], as well as Kate Erbland of [[IndieWire]], recognized Ryan as one of the leading ladies responsible for the genre's resurgence,<ref name=":14">{{Cite news |last=Pauley |first=Jane |author-link=Jane Pauley |date=August 28, 2016 |title=Meg Ryan: An accidental movie star returns |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/meg-ryan-an-accidental-movie-star-returns/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829124112/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/meg-ryan-an-accidental-movie-star-returns/ |archive-date=August 29, 2016 |access-date=April 10, 2024 |work=[[CBS News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Erbland |first=Kate |date=August 18, 2022 |title=The Rom-Com Boom Owed Everything to Its Leading Ladies |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/rom-coms-90s-women-1234750886/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240328122827/https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/rom-coms-90s-women-1234750886/ |archive-date=March 28, 2024 |access-date=April 9, 2024 |work=[[IndieWire]]}}</ref> earning her the nickname the "Queen of Rom-coms".<ref name=":16">{{Cite news |last=Nina Rothe |first=E. |date=August 6, 2018 |title=Meg Ryan: how a Hollywood 'girl next door' came of age |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film/meg-ryan-how-a-hollywood-girl-next-door-came-of-age-1.757453 |access-date=April 15, 2024 |work=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]] |quote=People did not like it and they didn’t like me doing it. What I really learnt is that I had assumed a kind of girl-next-door archetype, and when you mess with an archetype, you have to ask permission.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bradley |first=Faye |date=October 26, 2023 |title=10 of Meg Ryan's best romcom films ever: What Happens Later releases in November, so here are her top 90s and Y2K flicks to rewatch, from When Harry Met Sally to Sleepless in Seattle with Tom Hanks |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/entertainment-news/article/3239226/10-meg-ryans-best-romcom-films-ever-what-happens-later-releases-november-so-here-are-her-top-90s-and |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405190620/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/entertainment-news/article/3239226/10-meg-ryans-best-romcom-films-ever-what-happens-later-releases-november-so-here-are-her-top-90s-and |archive-date=April 5, 2024 |access-date=April 5, 2024 |work=[[South China Morning Post]]}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Seth |first=Radhika |date=November 11, 2023 |title=An Ode to Meg Ryan, Queen of the Cozy Rom-Com |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/ode-to-meg-ryan-queen-of-the-cozy-rom-com |url-access=limited |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116051959/https://www.vogue.com/article/ode-to-meg-ryan-queen-of-the-cozy-rom-com |archive-date=January 16, 2024 |access-date=April 5, 2024 |work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]}}</ref> Benjamin Lee of ''[[The Guardian]]'' attributes Ryan's association with the genre to her "endless source of warmth and charisma, boasting a magic, ineffable charm that only a handful of other actors have ever truly had".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lee |first=Benjamin |date=November 3, 2023 |title=What Happens Later review – Meg Ryan's airport romcom is an airplane movie |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/nov/03/what-happens-later-review-meg-ryan-david-duchovny-airport-romcom |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405195836/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/nov/03/what-happens-later-review-meg-ryan-david-duchovny-airport-romcom |archive-date=April 5, 2024 |access-date=April 5, 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> Journalist [[Michael Shnayerson]] declared Ryan the "queen of the [[Screwball comedy|screwball romantic comedy]]" whose "instinct for [[physical comedy]] puts her in a league with the greats—[[Carole Lombard]], [[Rosalind Russell]], [[Jean Arthur]]".<ref name=":15" />

For much of her career, Ryan typically played cheerful, witty,<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=Robinson |first=Joanna |date=March 6, 2020 |title=What Meg Ryan Thinks Is Missing From the Modern Rom-Com |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/03/meg-ryan-cut-and-run-audible |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701182119/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/03/meg-ryan-cut-and-run-audible |archive-date=July 1, 2022 |access-date=April 8, 2024 |work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity]]}}</ref> and quirky women in romantic comedies,<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Trujillo |first=Laura |date=November 29, 2003 |title=The Essentials: 'What Happens Later' star Meg Ryan shares her favorite rom-coms |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2023/11/29/meg-ryan-essentials-favorite-movies/71522503007/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240709140600/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2023/11/29/meg-ryan-essentials-favorite-movies/71522503007/ |archive-date=July 9, 2024 |access-date=April 5, 2024 |work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> but she has also starred in thrillers, dramas, and action films.<ref name=":0" /> Ryan does not feel she was [[Typecasting|pigeonholed]] into the romantic comedy genre, explaining that they comprise a comparatively small portion of her [[Meg Ryan filmography|filmography]],<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Longeretta |first=Emily |date=October 28, 2023 |title=Meg Ryan's Comeback: The Rom-Com Icon on Acting Again After Eight Years, Nora Ephron and Whether the Genre Pigeonholed Her |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/features/meg-ryan-comeback-what-happens-later-rom-coms-1235771174/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405191615/https://variety.com/2023/film/features/meg-ryan-comeback-what-happens-later-rom-coms-1235771174/ |archive-date=April 5, 2024 |access-date=April 5, 2024 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> and insists that her desire to explore different genres as an actor did not stem from any pressure to reinvent herself, but rather a genuine passion for trying new roles.<ref name=":10" /><ref name=":12" /> Described as an embodiment of the [[girl next door]] archetype,<ref name=":11" /><ref name=":10">{{Cite news |last=Anthony |first=Andrew |author-link=Andrew Anthony |date=October 5, 2003 |title=Life of Ryan |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2003/oct/05/londonfilmfestival2003.features |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240217125456/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2003/oct/05/londonfilmfestival2003.features |archive-date=February 17, 2024 |access-date=April 10, 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> the media dubbed Ryan "America's sweetheart" due to both her wholesome on and offscreen personas,<ref name=":3" /> a label she admitted to feeling conflicted about.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jordan |first=Julie |date=October 25, 2023 |title=Meg Ryan Reflects on Being Labeled America's Sweetheart: 'It's 100% Projection' (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/meg-ryan-reflects-on-being-labeled-america-s-sweetheart-it-s-100-projection-exclusive-8379830 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409184355/https://people.com/meg-ryan-reflects-on-being-labeled-america-s-sweetheart-it-s-100-projection-exclusive-8379830 |archive-date=April 9, 2024 |access-date=April 9, 2024 |work=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=June 10, 2018 |title=Meg Ryan: I never wanted to be an actress |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/hollywood/meg-ryan-movies-5211761/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409163717/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/hollywood/meg-ryan-movies-5211761/ |archive-date=April 9, 2024 |access-date=April 9, 2024 |work=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> Joanna Robinson of ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' felt Ryan's early roles limited both the jobs she was offered and audience perception of her.<ref name=":4" /> However, journalist [[Andrew Anthony]] insists Ryan was greatly responsible for the image she perpetuated, rather than a victim of it.<ref name=":10" />

Some of the actress' attempts to explore different [[archetype]]s and genres have been met with mixed results. Notably, her role in ''In the Cut'' (2003) drew backlash from critics and fans,<ref name=":11" /><ref name=":12">{{Cite news |last=Longsdorf |first=Amy |date=February 23, 2004 |title=Meg Ryan met her match- As boxing manager Jackie Kallen, actress still fighting to lose girl-next-door image |url=https://www.pottsmerc.com/2004/02/23/meg-ryan-met-her-match-as-boxing-manager-jackie-kallen-actress-still-fighting-to-lose-girl-next-door-image/ |access-date=April 10, 2024 |work=[[The Mercury (Pennsylvania)|The Mercury]] |quote=The last time Meg Ryan tried to stray from her girl-next-door image, she took heavy punches from critics and fans.}}</ref> after which she dramatically limited her workload and public appearances.<ref name=":9">{{Cite magazine |last=Thomson |first=David |date=March 1, 2012 |title=David Thomson on Films: What Ever Happened to Meg Ryan? |url=https://newrepublic.com/article/101169/in-the-cut-meg-ryan-campion |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240410125515/https://newrepublic.com/article/101169/in-the-cut-meg-ryan-campion |archive-date=April 10, 2024 |access-date=April 10, 2024 |magazine=[[The New Republic]]}}</ref><ref name=":5" /> ''[[The New Republic]]'''s David Thomson said Ryan became "widely regarded as that nice girl next door ... who lost her sweetness" after the film.<ref name=":9" /> In retrospect, Ryan said they should have prepared audiences for her departure from the archetype she had become known for.<ref name=":11" /><ref name=":16" /> According to Anthony Brett of ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', Ryan's infamous ''Parkinson'' interview damaged her reputation for several years.<ref name=":18">{{Cite news |last=Brett |first=Anthony |date=August 25, 2021 |title=Did Michael Parkinson really ruin Meg Ryan's career? |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/did-michael-parkinson-really-ruin-meg-ryans-career/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705012339/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/did-michael-parkinson-really-ruin-meg-ryans-career/ |archive-date=July 5, 2023 |access-date=April 9, 2024 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]}}</ref> Ryan's public image also suffered from rumors that she had cheated on then-husband [[Dennis Quaid]] with ''Proof of Life'' (2000) co-star [[Russell Crowe]].<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":13">{{Cite magazine |last=Flynn |first=Gillian |author-link=Gillian Flynn |date=September 28, 2000 |title=What repercussions will the Meg Ryan/ Russell Crowe affair have? |url=https://ew.com/article/2000/09/28/what-repercussions-will-meg-ryan-russell-crowe-affair-have/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240217125456/https://ew.com/article/2000/09/28/what-repercussions-will-meg-ryan-russell-crowe-affair-have/ |archive-date=February 17, 2024 |access-date=April 10, 2024 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> In 2019, Ryan described herself as a "terrible celebrity" who finds fame to be uncomfortable, exhausting and disabling.<ref name=":5" />

Ryan is particularly fond of movies from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, citing actors [[Claudette Colbert]], [[Clark Gable]], [[Carole Lombard]], [[Katharine Hepburn]] and [[James Stewart|Jimmy Stewart]] as personal favorites and influences of hers.<ref name=":2" /> She claims to have never read an article written about her or her work, describing herself as too vulnerable.<ref name=":1" /> Ryan also became known for the [[Shag (haircut)|shag]] haircut she wore during the 1990s, which was often requested by fans and nicknamed "[[Eponymous hairstyle|The Meg]]" after her.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Anbouba |first=Margaux |date=November 8, 2023 |title=Meg Ryan Embraces "Meg Ryan Fall" By Reviving Her Iconic '90s Haircut |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/meg-ryan-90s-haircut |access-date=July 15, 2024 |work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Cepeda |first=Genevieve |date=November 13, 2023 |title=Meg Ryan's Hairstylist Breaks Down Her Iconic Hair, Then and Now (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/meg-ryan-hairstylist-sally-hershberger-details-her-iconic-hair-exclusive-8400405 |access-date=July 15, 2024 |work=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Ryan married actor [[Dennis Quaid]] on February 14, 1991. They have one child together, [[Jack Quaid]], born April 24, 1992.<ref>{{cite web|url =https://www.thelist.com/145331/meg-ryans-son-has-grown-up-to-be-gorgeous/|title=Meg Ryan's son has grown up to be gorgeous|last=Lafuente|first=Cat|date=February 12, 2019|website=[[The List (magazine)|The List]]|access-date=September 26, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.geni.com/people/Jack-Quaid/6000000003782566690 |title=Genealogy |publisher=geni.com |access-date=April 18, 2011}}</ref> She and Quaid announced their separation in June 2000,<ref name=sweethearts>{{cite magazine |title=Sweethearts Sour |magazine=People.com |date=July 17, 2000 |url=https://people.com/archive/cover-story-sweethearts-sour-vol-54-no-3/ |access-date=September 28, 2021 |first=Karen S. |last=Schneider}}</ref> and their divorce became final in July 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/meg-ryan-dennis-quaids-son-jack-opens-parents/story?id=37895842 |title=Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid's Son Jack Opens Up About Parents' Divorce |date=March 25, 2016 |access-date=October 6, 2021 |publisher=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] |first=Vanessa |last=Wilkins}}</ref> There were allegations of infidelity on both sides,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gray |first=Delilah |date=2024-09-25 |title=Dennis Quaid Is Allegedly Driving Ex-Wife Meg Ryan 'Up the Wall' With His Comments About Their Son |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dennis-quaid-allegedly-driving-ex-162841816.html |access-date=2025-02-25 |website=Yahoo Entertainment |language=en-US}}</ref> and Quaid added that Ryan's fame was a factor in the divorce.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dennis Quaid Admits Meg Ryan's Fame Played a Role in Their Split: 'I Disappeared' |url=https://people.com/movies/dennis-quaid-says-meg-ryans-fame-played-a-role-in-their-split/ |access-date=2025-02-25 |website=People.com |language=en}}</ref> 

Ryan became romantically involved with actor [[Russell Crowe]] while working on their 2000 film ''[[Proof of Life]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 24, 2008 |title=Meg Ryan admits to breaking Russell Crowe's heart |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/meg-ryan-admits-to-breaking-russell-crowes-heart-20080924-gdsw7z.html |access-date=September 28, 2021 |publisher=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]}}</ref>

In January 2006, Ryan adopted a 14-month-old girl from China whom she named Daisy True.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://people.com/celebrity/meg-ryan-adopts-a-girl/|title=Meg Ryan Adopts a Girl|work=[[People (American magazine)|People]] |date=January 25, 2006 |access-date=April 6, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://celebritybabies.people.com/2007/12/26/meg-ryan-and-da-3/ |title=Meg Ryan and Daisy True shop at Whole Foods |date=December 26, 2007 |work=[[People (American magazine)|People]] |access-date=March 14, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121120203105/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2007/12/26/meg-ryan-and-da-3/ |archive-date=November 20, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> From 2010 to 2014, Ryan was in a relationship with American singer-songwriter [[John Mellencamp]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/21/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/meg-ryan-john-mellencamp-split/ |title=Meg Ryan, John Mellencamp break up |date=August 21, 2014 |access-date=September 28, 2021 |first=Todd |last=Leopold |publisher=[[CNN]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://people.com/celebrity/meg-ryan-and-john-mellencamp-are-back-together-source/ |title=Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp 'Are Back Together': Source |date=October 22, 2014 |access-date=September 28, 2021 |first=Aurelie |last=Corinthios |website=PEOPLE.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=August 20, 2014 |title=Meg Ryan & John Mellencamp Split "A Couple of Weeks Ago" |url=https://www.closerweekly.com/posts/meg-ryan-john-mellencamp-split-a-couple-of-weeks-ago-41910/ |access-date=January 31, 2021 |website=Closer Weekly }}</ref> They reunited in 2017,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp Are Back Together |url=https://people.com/movies/meg-ryan-john-mellencamp-back-together/ |access-date=January 31, 2021 |website=People|date=July 27, 2017 |first=Jodi |last=Guglielmi}}</ref> and Ryan announced their engagement on November 8, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url =https://edition.cnn.com/2018/11/08/entertainment/meg-ryan-john-mellencamp-engaged/index.html|title=Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp are engaged|last=Gonzalez|first=Sandra |website=[[CNN]]|language=en|date=November 9, 2018|access-date=September 26, 2020}}</ref> In October 2019, it was reported that Ryan had ended their engagement.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/meg-ryan-john-mellencamp-split-call-off-engagement/ |title=Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp Split, Call Off Engagement: She 'Had Enough' |date=October 30, 2019 |website=Us Weekly |access-date=November 27, 2019 |first=Nicholas |last=Hautman}}</ref>

==Political views==
Ryan has publicly supported the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], especially its environmental protection programs and initiatives.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Colavecchio-van Sickler |first1=Shannon |last2=Amrhein |first2=Saundra |title=Star-studded roster covers area for Kerry |url=http://www.sptimes.com/2004/10/27/Decision2004/Star_studded_roster_c.shtml |access-date=January 27, 2013 |newspaper=[[St. Petersburg Times]] |date=October 27, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Ortiz |first=Vikki |title=When Meg met Milwaukee |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OqgaAAAAIBAJ&pg=4477,3216530&dq= |access-date=January 27, 2013 |newspaper=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]] |date=October 28, 2004 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2003, she supported [[Wesley Clark]]'s campaign for U.S. president.<ref>{{cite web|title=Meg Ryan's Federal Campaign Contribution Report|url=http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Meg_Ryan.php|publisher=Newsmeat|access-date=January 27, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116015149/http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Meg_Ryan.php|archive-date=January 16, 2013}}</ref> She later supported [[John Kerry]] in the [[2004 United States presidential election|2004 presidential election]] campaign.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kerry campaigns the Hol(l)y way|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/hollywood/news/kerry-campaigns-the-holly-way/articleshow/900524.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523043015/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-10-27/news-interviews/27154354_1_offshore-oil-drilling-kerry-campaigns-john-kerry-supporters|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 23, 2013|date=October 27, 2004|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=April 6, 2022}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{{Main|Meg Ryan filmography}}

== Awards and nominations ==
Ryan has received multiple awards and nominations throughout her career, including three [[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Award]] nominations for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical|Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical]] for her performance in the romantic comedies ''[[When Harry Met Sally...]]'' (1989), ''[[Sleepless in Seattle]]'' (1993) and ''[[You've Got Mail]]'' (1998).

=== Honors ===

* 1989: Honored as the [[Golden Apple Award|Female Discovery of the Year]] with [[Pauline Collins]] by the [[Golden Apple Award]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000287/1989/1/|title=Golden Apple Awards (1989)|website=IMDb|access-date=October 9, 2018}}</ref>
* 1994: Recognized as the [[Hasty Pudding Theatricals Award for Woman of the Year|Woman of the Year]] during the [[Hasty Pudding Theatricals]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000313/1994/1/|title=Hasty Pudding Theatricals, USA (1994)|website=IMDb|access-date=October 9, 2018}}</ref>
* 1995: Honored with the [[Crystal Award]] during the [[Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000701/1995/1/|title=Women in Film Crystal Awards (1995)|website=IMDb|access-date=October 9, 2018}}</ref>
* 1999: Honored with [[Anjelica Huston]], [[Susan Sarandon]], and [[Amy Pascal]] during the Elle Women in Hollywood Awards with the Icon Award presented to her by [[Elle (magazine)|Elle magazine]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0002727/1999/1/|title=Elle Women in Hollywood Awards (1999)|website=IMDb|access-date=October 9, 2018}}</ref>
* 1999: Recognized as the [[ShoWest Convention|Actress of the Year]] by the [[National Association of Theatre Owners|ShoWest Convention]].
* 2006: Nominated – EDA Special Mention Award for Actress Most In Need of a New Agent by the [[Alliance of Women Film Journalists]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0001984/2006/1/|title=Alliance of Women Film Journalists (2006)|website=IMDb|access-date=October 9, 2018}}</ref>
* 2008: Received the Francois Truffaut Award during the [[Giffoni Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000284/2008/1/|title=Giffoni Film Festival (2008)|website=IMDb|access-date=October 9, 2018}}</ref>
* 2015: Honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award during the Savannah Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000761/2015/1/|title=Savannah Film Festival (2015)|website=IMDb|access-date=October 9, 2018}}</ref>
* 2018: Received the Leopard Club Award during the [[Locarno Festival|Locarno International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000400/2018/1/|title=Locarno International Film Festival (2018)|website=IMDb|access-date=October 9, 2018}}</ref>
* 2024: [[Honorary Heart of Sarajevo#Sarajevo Film Festival|Honorary Heart of Sarajevo]] Award during the [[Sarajevo Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sff.ba/en/news/12289/meg-ryan-to-receive-honorary-heart-of-sarajevo-award-at-the-30th-sarajevo-film-festival|title=Meg Ryan to Receive Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award at the 30th Sarajevo Film Festival|website=sff.ba|access-date=August 20, 2024}}</ref>

=== Accolades ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Association
!Year
!Category
!Title
!Result
|-
| rowspan=4|[[American Comedy Awards]]
|1990
| rowspan=4|[[American Comedy Awards|Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture]]
|''[[When Harry Met Sally...|When Harry Met Sally]]''
| rowspan=2 {{won}}
|-
|1994
|''[[Sleepless in Seattle]]''
|-
|1996
|''[[French Kiss (1995 film)|French Kiss]]''
| rowspan=4 {{nom}}
|-
|1999
|''[[You've Got Mail]]''
|-
|[[Annie Award]]s
|1998
|[[Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production|Best Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Feature Production]]
|''[[Anastasia (1997 film)|Anastasia]]''
|-
|Awards Circuit Community Awards
|1993
|Best Actress in a Leading Role
|''[[Sleepless in Seattle]]''
|-
|[[Bambi Award]]s
|2008
|[[Bambi Award|Best Actress — International]]
|''[[The Women (2008 film)|The Women]]''
|{{won}}
|-
| rowspan=3|[[Blockbuster Entertainment Awards]]
| rowspan=2|1999
|[[Blockbuster Entertainment Awards|Favorite Actress — Drama/Romance]]
|''[[City of Angels (film)|City of Angels]]''
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Blockbuster Entertainment Awards|Favorite Actress — Comedy/Romance]]
|''[[You've Got Mail]]''
|{{won}}
|-
|2001
|[[Blockbuster Entertainment Awards|Favorite Actress — Suspense]]
|''[[Proof of Life]]''
| rowspan=24 {{nom}}
|-
|[[Chicago Film Critics Association]] Awards
| rowspan=2|1990
|[[Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
| rowspan=2|''[[When Harry Met Sally...|When Harry Met Sally]]''
|-
|[[David di Donatello Awards]]
|[[David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress|Best Foreign Actress]]
|-
|[[Edinburgh International Film Festival]]
|2016
|[[Edinburgh International Film Festival|Audience Award]]
| rowspan=2|''[[Ithaca (film)|Ithaca]]''
|-
|Film by the Sea International Film Festival
|2016
|Film and Literature Award
|-
| rowspan=3|[[Golden Globe Award]]s
|[[47th Golden Globe Awards|1990]]
| rowspan=3|[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical|Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical]]
|''[[When Harry Met Sally...|When Harry Met Sally]]''
|-
|[[51st Golden Globe Awards|1994]]
|''[[Sleepless in Seattle]]''
|-
|[[56th Golden Globe Awards|1999]]
|''[[You've Got Mail]]''
|-
|[[Golden Raspberry Awards]]
|2009
|[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress|Worst Actress]] (shared with cast)
|''[[The Women (2008 film)|The Women]]''
|-
|[[Independent Spirit Awards]]
|1989
|[[Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead|Best Female Lead]]
|''[[Promised Land (1987 film)|Promised Land]]''
|-
|[[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards|Kid's Choice Awards]]
|1999
|[[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards|Favorite Movie Actress]]
|''[[You've Got Mail]]''
|-
| rowspan=4|[[MTV Movie & TV Awards|MTV Movie + TV Awards]]
| rowspan=2|1994
|[[MTV Movie Award for Best Actor in a Movie|Best Female Performance]]
| rowspan=2|''[[Sleepless in Seattle]]''
|-
|[[MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo|Best On-Screen Duo]] (<small>shared with [[Tom Hanks]]</small>)
|-
|1995
|[[MTV Movie Award for Best Actor in a Movie|Best Female Performance]]
|''[[When a Man Loves a Woman (film)|When a Man Loves a Woman]]''
|-
|1999
|[[MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo|Best On-Screen Duo]] (<small>shared with [[Nicolas Cage]]</small>)
|''[[City of Angels (film)|City of Angels]]''
|-
|Online Film & Television Association Awards
|1998
|Best Voice-Over Performance
|''[[Anastasia (1997 film)|Anastasia]]''
|-
| rowspan=2|[[E! People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Awards]]
|1993
| rowspan=2|[[E! People's Choice Awards|Favorite Motion Picture Actress]]
|''[[Sleepless in Seattle]]''
|-
|1996
|''[[French Kiss (1995 film)|French Kiss]]''
|-
|[[Satellite Awards]]
| rowspan=2|1999
|[[Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture|Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical]]
|''[[You've Got Mail]]''
|-
|[[Saturn Award]]s
|[[Saturn Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
|''[[City of Angels (film)|City of Angels]]''
|-
|[[Screen Actors Guild Award]]s
|[[1st Screen Actors Guild Awards|1995]]
|[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role|Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role]]
|''[[When a Man Loves a Woman (film)|When a Man Loves a Woman]]''
|-
| rowspan=3|[[Stinkers Bad Movie Awards|The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards]]
|2000
|[[Stinkers Bad Movie Awards|Worst On-Screen Group]] (<small>shared with [[Diane Keaton]] & [[Lisa Kudrow]]</small>)
|''[[Hanging Up]]''
|-
| rowspan=2|2004
|[[Stinkers Bad Movie Awards|Worst Actress]]
| rowspan=2|''[[Against the Ropes]]''
|-
|[[Stinkers Bad Movie Awards|Worst Fake Accent — Female]]
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist
| refs=
<ref name="Graham">{{cite web |url=http://www.fiktiv.com/crowe/articles/rrgossipyou.html/ |author=Graham, Caroline |title=Meg and Dennis: It's All Over |work=You |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010820230744/http://www.fiktiv.com/crowe/articles/rrgossipyou.html |archive-date=August 20, 2001}}</ref>

<ref name="Davidson">{{Cite web |url=http://www.rd.com/content/meg-ryan/3/ |title=Meg Ryan Interview: Isn't She Romantic? |last=Davidson |first=Sara |issue=February 2002 |publisher=[[Reader's Digest]] |access-date=July 29, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218141620/http://www.rd.com/content/meg-ryan/3/ |archive-date=December 18, 2007 }}</ref>
}}

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