– Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra, better known to us nowadays as Meg Ryan, was born on 19th November 1961 in Fairfield, Connecticut in the United States of America. She was raised in the Catholic faith.
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– She was known in her schooldays as Peggy Hyra.
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– In 1978 Meg changed her surname to Ryan which was her mothers maiden surname.
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– In 1979 having been voted the cutest girl in high school Meg moved to New York.
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– Meg was engaged to investment banker Buck Burnaman prior to meeting Anthony Edwards on the set of TOP GUN.
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– Feb 2001 at this time it is reported Meg can earn around US$15 million per movie.
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– The remainder of 2001 sees the international media chasing Meg all over the world accusing her of having a relationship with just about every man she is pictured with.?
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– Begged a Los Angeles court not to release her stalker John Michael Hughes - fearing if free he'd continue to pester her.
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– Is selling her New York home with ex-husband Dennis Quaid - whom she left after an affair with Russell Crowe.
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– When she was offered the role of Anya in ANASTASIA (1997), she could not decide if she wanted to accept it or not. Upon hearing of Ryan's indecision, Fox took an audio clip of Ryan talking in SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE and created a short animated sequence of Anya speaking the lines. They sent the clip to Ryan, and she was so impressed that she changed her mind and accepted the role.
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– Ryan was offered the role of Clarice of THE SILENCES OF THE LAMBS.
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– She is seen with a cigarette in almost every scene in PROOF OF LIFE (2000), but it never shows her smoke it. There are times when she lifts it to her mouth, but then it will cut to another character.
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– She was the original choice for Annabelle in MAVERICK (1994)
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– When she first hits the booze in the opening scenes in WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN (1994), she does so in San Francisco's famous Buena Vista Caf? in Fisherman's Wharf. It was here that America's first Irish Coffee was first created in 1952.
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– Her mother Susan left her family to become an actress.
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– Her father Henry Hyra is now a teacher.
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– Was nominated for American Comedy Award for Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) in 1999 for YOU'VE GOT MAIL.
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– Nominated for Best On-Screen Duo at MTV Movie Awards for CITY OF ANGELS (1999) - shared with Nicolas Cage
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– Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for YOU'VE GOT MAIL (1999)
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– Nominated for Best Female Performance at MTV Movie Awards for WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN (1995)
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– Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards for WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN (1995)
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– Nominated for Best On-Screen Duo at MTV Movie Awards for SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE (1994) - shared with Tom Hanks
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– Nominated for Best Female Performance at MTV Movie Awards for SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE (1994)
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– Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE (1994)
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