Meg
Ryan (born November 19, 1961) is an American film actress whose
lead roles in four 1990s romantic comedies When Harry Met Sally,
Sleepless in Seattle, French Kiss and You've Got Mail, grossed
over $670 million worldwide. Ryan then starred in The Doors, and
Prelude to a Kiss. Both films were moderately successful. 1993 saw
the release of the hugely successful romantic comedy Sleepless in
Seattle, which paired Ryan with leading man Tom Hanks for the
second of three times. Many of her films of the 1990s were hits
not only in North America, but also abroad. In 1994 Ryan won the
Harvard Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year. That same year, People
Magazine dubbed her one of "The 50 most beautiful people in
the world.", In 2000, Ryan starred in the action thriller
Proof of Life opposite Russell Crowe. In 2003, she played in Jane
Campion's In the Cut, an erotic crime thriller. Ryan's most recent
project, George Gallo's My Mom's New Boyfriend released in 2008.
The romantic comedy stars Ryan opposite Antonio Banderas ... more
