Meg Ryan

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Meg Ryan Fast Facts:

Childhood nickname was Peggy and was homecoming queen at Bethel High School.
Took Ryan, her mother's maiden name, as her surname when she earned her Screen Actors Guild card in the late '70s.
Was studying journalism at NYU when her mother, a casting agent, got her an audition for the role of Candice Bergen's daughter in George Cukor's last film, Rich and Famous (1981); her film debut led to a two-year stint on the soap As the World Turns.
In the fall of 2005, she became an ambassador for the humanitarian organization CARE International to help raise awareness of women's issues.

Meg Ryan Relationships:
Andrew Hyra - Brother
Annie Hyra - Sister
Daisy True - Daughter
Dana Hyra - Sister
Harry Hyra - Father
Jack Henry Quaid - Son
Pat Jordan - Stepfather
Susan Ryan Jordan - Mother
Dennis Quaid - Ex-husband
Anthony Edwards - Ex-significant Other
Meg Ryan Awards:
1990 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1994 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1999 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
College:
Attended University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT; attended New York University, New York, NY