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Also Known As Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra • Margaret Hyra
Born November 19, 1961 (age 64) • Fairfield • Connecticut • (Birthday in 6 days)
Notable Works “Ithaca” • “What Happens Later”
Notable Family Members spouse Dennis Quaid
Married To Dennis Quaid (1991–2001)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) "Flesh and Bone" (1993) • "Wildside" (1985) • "Addicted to Love" (1997) • "The Women" (2008) • "Promised Land" (1987) • "Kate & Leopold" (2001) • "City of Angels" (1998) • "I.Q." (1994) • "You've Got Mail" (1998) • "Captain Planet and the Planeteers" (1990–1991) • "Web Therapy" (2013) • "D.O.A." (1988) • "Anastasia" (1997) • "Top Gun" (1986) • "Sleepless in Seattle" (1993) • "When a Man Loves a Woman" (1994) • "Proof of Life" (2000) • "Joe Versus the Volcano" (1990) • "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2009) • "Rich and Famous" (1981) • "In the Cut" (2003) • "French Kiss" (1995) • "Hurlyburly" (1998) • "When Harry Met Sally..." (1989) • "Against the Ropes" (2004) • "Web Therapy" (2013) • "ABC Afterschool Specials" (1982) • "Courage Under Fire" (1996) • "As the World Turns" (1982–1984) • "The Deal" (2008) • "Amityville 3-D" (1983) • "One of the Boys" (1982) • "My Mom's New Boyfriend" (2008) • "In the Land of Women" (2007) • "Prelude to a Kiss" (1992) • "The Simpsons" (2007) • "Restoration" (1995) • "Hanging Up" (2000) • "Ithaca" (2015) • "Innerspace" (1987) • "Charles in Charge" (1984–1985) • "Armed and Dangerous" (1986) • "Serious Moonlight" (2009) • "The Presidio" (1988) • "The Doors" (1991)

Top Questions

Is Meg Ryan married?
Dennis Quaid (1991–2001)
When was Meg Ryan born?
Meg Ryan was born on November 19, 1961.
Where was Meg Ryan born?
Meg Ryan was born in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Meg Ryan smiling, wearing a black top with buttons and her blonde hair in loose waves, at an event in 2008.
Meg Ryan, Kiefer Sutherland, Tracy Pollan, and Jason Gedrick sit closely together on stools, smiling and leaning on each other in a scene from Promised Land (1987).
Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal crouch side by side in front of large windows in a scene from When Harry Met Sally, both wearing sweaters and looking forward.
Martin Short, Dennis Quaid, and Meg Ryan stand close together smiling, with Quaid's arms around Short and Ryan, in a publicity still from the 1987 film Innerspace.
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