Meg Ryan

Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra (born November 19, 1961),  known professionally as  Meg Ryan, is an American actress and producer. After playing several minor roles in film and television, Ryan became a movie star in 1989, when she appeared in  When Harry Met Sally.... Over the next 15 years she played leading roles in several romantic-comedy films, including Sleepless in Seattle (1993),  French Kiss (1995),  Addicted to Love (1997),  City of Angels (1998),  You've Got Mail (1998), and  Kate & Leopold (2001), films which together grossed a total of more than $870 million worldwide.  In 1995, the  Time critic  Richard Corliss called her "the current soul of romantic comedy".

Personal life
Ryan married actor Dennis Quaid on Valentine's Day 1991, after starring in two films with him (D.O.A. and Innerspace). She agreed to marry him only after he kicked his cocaine addiction. Quaid and Ryan have one child together,Jack Quaid, born April 24, 1992. In 2000, she became involved with Russell Crowe on the set of Proof of Life. She and Quaid separated and their divorce became final on July 16, 2001. In September 2008, Ryan revealed Quaid had been unfaithful to her for a long time while they were married.

In January 2006, Ryan adopted a 14-month-old girl from China named Daisy True.

As of January 2011, she is in a relationship with American rock singer-songwriter John Mellencamp, who announced on December 30, 2010 that he and his wife, Elaine Irwin Mellencamp, were divorcing after 18 years of marriage.

[edit] Political involvement
<p style="line-height:19.1875px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Ryan has supported the U.S. Democratic Party, especially its environmental protection programs and initiatives. In 2003, she supported Wesley Clark's campaign for U.S. president. She supported John Kerry during the 2004 presidential elections.