How old is Meg Ryan?

A celebrated and charming American actress and film producer, Meg Ryan is famous for her iconic roles in romantic cinema. Her full name is Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra and she was born in November 1961 in Connecticut. She started her career as a teenager, playing roles in television series and commercials, gaining experience and confidence in front of the camera. Her early screen work included Rich and Famous and the long running television drama As the World Turns, which helped her gain wider industry recognition.

During the 1980s, Meg transitioned fully into film, starring in projects such as Armed and Dangerous and Promised Land. Her breakthrough came in 1989 with When Harry Met Sally, making her one of Hollywood’s top actresses and earning her a Golden Globe nomination. In the years that followed, she became the synonym for smart, emotionally rich romantic comedies.

Meg Ryan appeared in several highly successful films opposite Tom Hanks (Sleepless in Seattle or You've Got Mail), and she demonstrated her great skills in a few romantic comedies like French Kiss and Kate & Leopold (with Hugh Jackman), When a Man Loves a Woman, City of Angels (with Nicolas Cage), Proof of Life (with Russel Crowe). In her personal life, Meg Ryan married actor Dennis Quaid in 1991, and they share a son, Jack. The couple divorced in 2001, after which she briefly dated Russel Crowe.

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