Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan, blonde-haired and blue-eyed Meg Ryan, blonde-haired and blue-eyed, was born Margaret Mary Emily Hyra in Fairfield Connecticut to Susan (Duggan) the former actor and English teacher and Harry Hyra, a maths teacher. Her family heritage includes Ruthenian, Polish and Irish as well as German. ("Hyra") is her Ruthenian surname, and "Ryan" is her maternal grandmother's maiden. Meg graduated from Bethel high school, Bethel in June 1979. When she moved to New York, she attended New York University where she majored in journalism. Meg Ryan was her name, and she began acting to earn extra money during her time at university. Her debut on screen came in 1981, making a brief appearance as Candice Bergen’s daughter in George Cukor's final film Rich and Famous (1981). She was an auditioned actress and named Betsy in the daily television soap As the World turns (1956). From 1982 to 1984, she was a member of the show's cast. Meg was also part of the TV series One of the Boys (1982), which was quickly ended. She relocated to Hollywood in 1984 and got an offer to appear on the western series Wildside (1985). Meg's tiny role in the blockbuster film Top Gun (1986) led to her being part of Steven Spielberg's Innerspace (1987) where she co-starred alongside Dennis Quaid. In the remake of D.O.A., she starred in a second time with Quaid. (1988) and the couple tied the knot on Saint Valentine's Day in 1991. Meg appeared in 1989's When Harry Met Sally... (1989), and the restaurant scene became famous. Meg was nominated 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. In 1993, Meg starred with Tom in Sleepless in Seattle (1993), for which she was again nominated for the Golden Globe. In 1994, Meg decided to act contrary to the norm when she acted as the alcoholic wife and mother in the film When a Man Loves a Woman (1994). She went back to being "cute" following that film with I.Q. (1994) and French Kiss (1995). People Magazine voted Meg as one of the 50 most beautiful individuals in the world in 1994.