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A gifted young supporting actress, Amy Ryan proved herself more than capable at a myriad of character... (Learn more)

Top Projects: Changeling, The Office, The Naked Truth (View All)

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Amy Ryan’s Milestones
Made professional acting debut in the National Tour of Neil Simon's “Biloxi Blues”
1990 Had a short stint on the daytime drama “As the World Turns” (CBS)
1992 Had a recurring role in the critically acclaimed drama “I'll Fly Away” (NBC) as a manipulative high school temptress
1993 Broadway debut as Tessa Goode in “The Sisters Rosensweig”
1995 Played Tea Leoni’s spoiled stepdaughter on the short-lived ABC sitcom, “The Naked Truth”
1997 Replaced Calista Flockhart as Natasha in a revival of “The Three Sisters”
1999 Feature film debut in the drama, “Roberta”
2000 Had a small role in the Oscar-nominated film, “You Can Count on Me”
2000 Received critical acclaim and her first Tony Award nomination for playing the love-starved Sonya in “Uncle Vanya”
2001 Cast as Peggy in the Broadway revival of “The Women”
2001 Landed a recurring role on the A&E crime drama, “100 Centre Street”; created by Sidney Lumet
2003 - 2008 Joined the cast of “The Wire” (HBO) in its second season, playing Port Authority Officer Beadie Russell
2004 Played an impoverished single mother in the indie film, “Keane”
2005 Earned positive reviews as Chris Cooper’s star-struck wife in “Capote”
2005 Received second Tony Award nomination for playing Stella Kowalski in “A Streetcar Named Desire”
2007 Received rave reviews for her portrayal of a drug-addicted mother whose child was abducted in Ben Affleck's directorial debut, "Gone Baby Gone"; earned Golden Globe, SAG and Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actress
2007 Reunited with Sidney Lumet for “Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead,” playing Ethan Hawke’s ex-wife
2008 Had a recurring role on the NBC sitcom "The Office" as dorky HR rep Holly Flax
2008 Played a prostitute wrongfully imprisoned by police in Clint Eastwood's "Changeling"

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Born

November, 30 1969 in Queens, New York, USA

Education

  • High School of the Performing Arts, New York, NY:
  • Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center, Loch Sheldrake, NY:

Professions

actress