Meg Ryan
- Birthplace: Fairfield, Connecticut
- Birthday: November 19, 1961
A leading contender for the position of America's Sweetheart since the late 1980s, this cute, personable, and petite blonde actress gained fame with her first leading role in Rob Reiner's romantic comedy "When Harry Met Sally..." (1989), opposite Billy Crystal. Ryan's vociferous faking of an orgasm in a NYC delicatessen has been hailed as a modern comedy classic. The Connecticut-born former homecoming queen made her film debut at age 20 as Candice Bergen's daughter in "Rich and Famous" (1981) before turning t…more