Made film debut in George Cukor's "Rich and Famous" as Candice Bergen's daughter, Cast in a regular role as Betsy Stewart in the CBS daytime drama "As the World Turns", TV debut in the ABC Afterschool Special, "Amy and the Angel", Appeared in Richard Fleischer's "Amityville 3D", First adult role in features, "Top Gun"; played wife of naval aviator Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw (played by Anthony Edwards), First oncreen pairing with future husband Dennis Quaid, "Innerspace", Breakthrough lead role opposite Billy Crystal in "When Harry Met Sally"; film written by Nora Ephron and directed by Rob Reiner; received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress, First screen pairing with Tom Hanks in "Joe Versus the Volcano"; played multiple roles, Portrayed Pamela Morrison in Oliver Stone's biopic "The Doors", Starred opposite Alec Baldwin in Craig Lucas' feature adaptation of his play, "Prelude to a Kiss", Formed Fandango Films (renamed Prufrock Pictures), a production company based at FOX with business partner Kathryn Galan, Re-teamed with husband, Dennis Quaid for the dramatic "Flesh and Bone", Again paired with Tom Hanks in the hit romantic comedy "Sleepless in Seattle"; second collaboration with writer/director Ephron; received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress, Offered a fine dramatic turn as an alcoholic wife and mother in "When a Man Loves a Woman"; received a SAG nomination for Best Female Lead, Renewed first-look production deal with FOX; Kathryn Galen replaced by Nina Sadowsky as president of Prufrock Pictures, Feature producing debut, "French Kiss" (also starred), Portrayed an Army captain under investigation in the Persian Gulf drama "Courage Under Fire", Provided the speaking voice of the title character in the animated feature "Anastasia", Attempted to change her screen persona by playing a cynical photographer in "Addicted to Love", Had dramatic supporting role in Anthony Drazan's "Hurlyburly", Re-teamed with Quaid for the contemporary remake of "D.O.A. WhileKiefer Sutherland and Jason Gedrick play Danny and Hancock respectively, Meg Ryan took on the role of Bev. Also of note, the movie features music by Alanis Morissette, Peter Gabriel, U2, and the Goo Goo Dolls. She made her film debut at age 20 playing Candice Bergen's teen daughter in the female-centric feature "Rich and Famous" (1981) before turning to TV, where a few made-for-TV movie performances led to a recurring role on the short lived sitcom "One of the Guys" (NBC, 1982), starring Mickey Rooney and a young Dana Carvey. (2015), Serious Moonlight Colonel Nathaniel Serling (DENZEL WASHINGTON) is a tank commander in the Gulf War. Accepting of her middle-aged mom casting status, she donned a fat suit for the straight-to-video comedy "My Mom's New Boyfriend" (2007) and the following year, starred in her first wide release in years, "The Women" (2008), a loose remake of the George Cukor classic that placed Ryan at the center of an all-female ensemble comedy, including multigenerational stars Eva Mendes, Annette Bening and Cloris Leachman. Born on April 24, 1992; father, Dennis Quaid. I love that. There's no stress because you and some other adult don't agree on how you want to raise your kids," she said. (1983), Rich and Famous Zwick's direction handles the many conflicting story possibilities with great clarity. (1997). In its final scene, a letter she wrote to her parents was read. Banished to London, Merivel strikes up a romance with a troubled woman named Katharine (Ryan) while the city descends into widespread chaos caused by the Black Death. Courage Under Fire movie review (1996) | Roger Ebert (1998), Addicted to Love According to the Chinese adoption policy, children are randomly assigned to their foster parents. Even if the technology in You've Got Mail is dated, the charm is timeless. Is Brooke shields related to willow shields? Today, the beloved actress is playing a different role: that of doting mother to her two grown-up children, Jack Quaid, 29, and Daisy True Ryan, 17. Summer Movie Guide: What to watch from May through Labor Day - MSN Courage Under Fire Cast and Crew - Cast Photos and Info Check out Movie Behind the Scenes, Interviews, Movie Red Carpet Premieres, Broll and more from ScreenSlam.comPart of the Maker StudiosSUBSCRIBE: http://goo.g. Moving on to "spacey hippie," Ryan was seen as Jim Morrison's common-law wife in Oliver Stone's unintentional comedy "The Doors" (1991) and followed this up with the film adaptation of Craig Lucas' play "Prelude to a Kiss" (1992), where she tried to add some weight to her wide-eyed feistiness while playing an aspiring artist. (1988). Her breakthrough came with 1989s rom-com When Harry Met Sally, making Meg a household name. Directed by Edward Zwick Writing Credits ( WGA) Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by James Horner Cinematography by Roger Deakins . I feel like "Joe Versus the Volcano" is the more widely known screwball comedy starring Ryan, presumably because it's the first time that she worked with Tom Hanks. Washington's role is the central one, and he handles it well, playing a man who sticks to procedure and self-discipline even in the midst of emotional chaos (before the tank battle, he leads his men in prayer, and then adds, Now let's kill 'em all!). Starring Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, Lou Diamond Phillips. Courage Under Fire (1995) remains fairly underrated from a modern perspective, after all, and that's in spite of two well-known thespians in the lead roles: Denzel Washington and Meg Ryan. In 2014, she was announced as the voiceover of the sitcom "How I Met Your Dad," starring Greta Gerwig, but the show's pilot was not picked up. Though Ryan no longer appears in as many movies as she did at her peak, these ten movies represent the best movies she starred in when she was a Hollywood superstar and America's sweetheart.