Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra, professionally known as Meg Ryan, is an American actress, director, and producer. She was born on November 19, 1961, in Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S. Meg Ryan age is 56 years old. Meg Ryan height is 5 feet 8 inches or 173 centimeters. Meg Ryan weight is 126 pounds or 57 kilograms. Her measurements are 35-25-35 and she wears a 32A bra size. Her trademarks are her bubbly personality and her sparkly smile. Her hair color is blonde and her eyes are blue. Meg Ryan shoe size is 11 (US) and her dress size is 6 (US). Meg Ryan net worth in 2019Â is $45 million.
Meg Ryan Education
Meg Ryan went to St. Pius X Elementary School in Fairfield. She graduated from Bethel High School in 1979. And then, she went to the University of Connecticut and New York University to finish her training as a journalist. In any case, she dropped out of school, a semester before graduation to take after an acting vocation.
Meg Ryan Family
Meg Ryan father, Harry Hyra, is a math teacher. Meg Ryan mother, Susan Jordan, is an English teacher and a former actress. She has two sisters, Dana and Annie, and a brother, musician Andrew Hyra
Meg Ryan Filmography/ Career
Ryan’s first leading role was in the film When Harry Met Sally (1989) with Billy Crystal and Carrie Fisher. A few years later, the hugely successful Sleepless in Seattle (1993) was released; Meg co-starred with Tom Hanks in this movie.
In 1994, Ryan did When a Man Loves a Woman (1994). The film was a notable success, grossing $50 million in the United States alone. Two years later, Ryan co-starred with Denzel Washington and Matt Damon in the film Courage Under Fire (1996).
In 1998, she did City of Angels alongside Nicolas Cage, which drew positive reviews and became a financial success, and You’ve Got Mail, earning her a third Golden Globe nomination and making over $250 million worldwide. Ryan’s first film of the 2000s was Hanging Up. A year later, she starred in Kate & Leopold (2001) with Hugh Jackman.
In 2003, Ryan co-starred with Mark Ruffalo and Jennifer Jason Leigh in the erotic thriller In the Cut. In 2008, Ryan co-starred with Eva Mendes and Carrie Fisher in The Women, a remake of the 1939 movie with the same name.
In 2015, Meg Ryan made her directing debut with Ithaca, and she also acted in it.
Meg Ryan Net Worth
Meg Ryan net worth is estimated at $45 million. The net worth of Meg Ryan includes remuneration from movies and brand endorsements.
Meg Ryan Relationships/ Affair
Ryan married Dennis Quaid in 1991. The couple has one child together, Jack Quaid, born April 24, 1992. She and Quaid separated and their divorce became final on July 16, 2001. After separating from Quaid, she had a brief romance with actor Russell Crowe.
Meg adopted a 14-month-old girl from China. She has been in a relationship with American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp since 2010.
Some Interesting and Unknown Facts About Meg Ryan
- She was voted cutest young lady in school, class secretary, and homecoming queen in her senior year of secondary school.
- An asteroid is named after her – 8353 Megryan.
- Ryan openly supports environmental causes. This is one reason that she broadened her support for the Democratic Party.
- She has been dedicated a full song ‘All Around Me’ by the band Savage Garden. The band’s composer Daniel Jones had a crush on her and hence, the song was written about her.
- The actress started a production company named, Prufrock Pictures in 1994. However, it was closed down in 2000.
