From ettie1@hotmail.com Sat Apr 03 04:42:24 1999 Path: news.alt.net!wn4feed!worldnet.att.net!128.230.129.106!news.maxwell.syr.edu!newsfeed.icl.net!ihug.co.nz!not-for-mail From: ettie1@hotmail.com (Sleepless in Seattle) Newsgroups: alt.fan.meg-ryan Subject: FAQ for alt.fan.meg-ryan at February 1999. Part 1/2. Date: Sat, 03 Apr 1999 02:42:24 GMT Organization: The Internet Group (Hamilton) Lines: 337 Message-ID: <370c7fac.2092353@news.ham.ihug.co.nz> Reply-To: ettie1@hotmail.com NNTP-Posting-Host: ham.ihug.co.nz Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Newsreader: Forte Agent 1.5/32.452 Cache-Post-Path: ham.ihug.co.nz!bwong@p7-max2.ham.ihug.co.nz X-Cache: nntpcache 2.3.3 (see http://www.nntpcache.org/) Xref: news alt.fan.meg-ryan:8003 X-Agent-Group: alt.fan.meg-ryan Archive-name: movies/meg-ryan-faq/part1 Posting-Frequency: monthly Meg Ryan FAQ for newsgroup alt.fan.meg-ryan at February 1999. ********************************************************************** WHAT'S NEW IN THIS EDITION: - Updated You've Got Mail and Hurlyburly box office info. ********************************************************************** TABLE OF CONTENTS. 1. Personal Information. 2. Up and Coming Projects. 3. Films in Production. 4. Films scheduled for release. 5. Filmography. 6. Awards and Honours. 7. Time Line. 8. Notes to readers. 9. Meg Ryan on the internet. 10. Meg Ryan books. 11. Personal final notes. 12. Addresses and Phone numbers. 13. Sources. *********************************************************************** 1. PERSONAL INFORMATION: Name: Ryan, Meg Real Name: Hyra, Margaret Mary Emily Anne Birth Date: 19 November 1961, Fairfield Connecticut, U.S.A Height: 5.8" Eyes: Blue Education: High School: Bethel High. Connecticut. University: New York University with a Journalism Major. Resides: Homes in California and Montana. Married: 'Dennis Quaid' (14 Feb '91 - present) Children: Jack Henry ( April 1992 ) Parents: Hyra, Harry Jordan, Susan Brothers: Andrew Sisters: Dana Annie Pets: Brown Labrador: Dave Horse: Abraham Production Company: Prufrock Pictures Estimated U.S total box office gross: Above 700 million. Well over 1 billion worldwide. Film Agent: ICM (International Creative Management) 2. UP AND COMING PROJECTS: - The Women co-starring Julia Roberts. Diane English (Murphy Brown) writing the script. - Two For the Road with Carrie Fisher writing the script. - Heartless, Actress Meg Ryan will produce and possibly star in a thriller revolving around a heart transplant. - Love Me Two Times - Alan Zweibel scripted for Fox 2000. - Shekhar at Fox Family Films. A Bryan Scott-penned animated feature. - Until I Close My Eyes. Written by Pam Falk and Michael Ellis, at Fine Line. - Hanging Up with Diane Keaton and Lisa Kudrow costars. Keaton directs possibly for Meg's own Prufrock. Meg stars, Ephron sisters write with Nora producing. 3. FILMS IN PRODUCTION: (any new information regarding these films is greatly appreciated, e-mail ettie1@hotmail.com) 4. FILMS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE. 5. FILMOGRAPHY AS AN ACTRESS: 1. "As the World Turns" (1982-84) [Betsy Stewart Montgomery] (TV) - TV studio: CBS - "Meg Ryan played the role of Betsy on ATWT. She was a teenage then went to Oakdale Univ. She married Craig Montgomery but had a baby by Steve Andropolis who is now in prison in Greece. Dani the daugther is now a high school student on ATWT. Betsy was a very important figure for many years." - David Van Dommelen. 2. Rich and Famous (1981) [Debby at age eighteen] - Production Company: Metro-Goldwin-Mayor Productions. - She played the daughter of Candice Bergen's character. - U.S Box Office: 11 Million. (Thanks to Robert Lindsley) 3. Amy and the Angel (1982) [?] - Was a special production for an unknown TV network. 4. "One of the Boys" (1982) [Jane] (TV) - TV studio: NBC - First telecast: January 23, 1982 - Last telecast : August 20, 1982 - Cast: Mickey Rooney (as Oliver Nugent), Dana Carvey (as Adam Shields), Nathan Lane, Francine Beers, Scatman Crothers. (Thanks to Erwin Smit) 5. Amityville 3-D (1983) [Lisa] (aka Amityville III: The Demon) (aka Amityville: The Demon) - Production Company: Orion. - She played one of the friends of Lori Loughlin's character. - U.S Box Office: 6.3 million. (Thanks to Mike Reagan) 6. "Charles in Charge" (1984) [Megan Harper] (TV) - Only a couple of episodes as Charles' girlfriend. - TV studio: CBS 7. "Wildside" (1985) [Cally Oaks] (TV) - TV studio: ABC - First telecast: March 21, 1985 - Last telecast: April 25, 1985 - Cast: William Smith (as Brodie), J. Eddie Peck, Howard E. Rollins Jr., John DiAquino, Terry Funk, Sandy McPeak, Jon Fong, Kurt Fuller, Robin Hoff, Timothy Scott, Jason Hervey (Thanks to Erwin Smit). 8. Top Gun (1986) [Carole] - Production Company: Paramount. - Carole was Anthony Edward's (Goose) wife. - Only a few scenes in this one, this was where she was really first "noticed". - U.S Box Office: 177 million dollars. 9. Armed and Dangerous (1986) [Maggie Cavanaugh] - Production Company: Frostback Productions for Columbia. - She played the daughter of the manager of the security firm. - U.S Box Office: 16 million. (Thanks to Robert Lindsley) 10. Innerspace (1987) [Lydia Maxwell] - Production Company: Amblin/Guber-Peters Production. - Played the reporter, girlfriend of Dennis Quaid's character. - U.S Box Office: 26 million dollars. 11. Promised Land (1988) [Bev] - Production Company: WildWood/Sundance Institute. - Played the wild and wacky wife to Kiefer Sutherland's character. - Fantastic performance, won raves from Leonard Maltin, Kathleen Carroll of the Daily News and numerous other critics. - U.S Box Office: $316,000. (Remember this was an independent film release) (Thanks to Robert Lindsley for the figure) 12. D.O.A. (1988) [Sydney Fuller] - Production Company: Touchstone/Silver Screen Partners III. - Played the student, love interest of Dennis Quaid's character. - U.S Box Office: 12.7 Million. (Thanks to Robert Lindsley) 13. Presidio, The (1988) [Donna Caldwell] - Production Company: Paramount. - Played the daughter of Sean Connery's character. - U.S Box Office: 20.04 Million. (Thanks to Robert Lindsley) - There are two cuts of the film available on video. One US(NTSC) and a slightly longer European version(PAL). Certain bits of the first love scene was cut and the second love scene cut out altogether of the US video release. 14. When Harry Met Sally... (1989) [Sally Albright] - Production Company: Castle Rock Productions for Nelson. - Played the journalist, love interest of Billy Crystal's character. - CREDIT: Golden Globe nomination for best actress in a comedy role. - Nora Ephron won the BAFTA for Best Original Script. First person she thanked was Meg... - U.S Box Office: 93 million dollars (ninth highest of year) - Overseas Box-office: 60 Million dollars. - The second highest rental video for the year behind "Look Who's Talking". 15. Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) [DeDe/Angelica/Patricia] - Production Company: Amblin Entertainment. - DeDe was the typist in the factory. - Angelica was the first daughter that we see of Lloyd Bridges' character. - Patricia was the second and last daughter of Bridges' character that we see. Captain of the "Tweedle Dee". - U.S Box Office: 40 million dollars. 16. "Captain Planet and the Planeteers" (1990) - She was the voice of Dr. Blight. 17. "Red Riding Hood/Goldilocks" (1990) - Also known as "Storybook Classics" - She narrated the series. - TV studio: Showtime. 18. Doors, The (1991) [Pamela Courson] - Production Company: Carolco Int./Mario Kassar. - Played Jim Morrison's wife. - U.S Box Office: 35 Million. (Thanks to Robert Lindsley) 19. Prelude to a Kiss (1992) [Rita Boyle] - Production Company: Gruskoff/Levy for Twentieth Century Fox. - Played the love interest of Alec Baldwin's character (the woman not the man!) - There are at least two versions of this film available on video. The full "cinema" PG-13 rated US version (104-06 mins), and shorter PG rated UK version(99 mins). Other versions are also possible... - U.S Box Office: 21 million dollars. 20. Sleepless in Seattle (1993) [Annie Reed] - Production Company: Gary Foster Productions for Columbia Tristar. - Played the journalist, love interest of Tom Hanks' character. - CREDIT: Golden Globe nomination for best actress in a comedy role. - U.S Box Office: 128 million dollars. - Overseas Box Office: 101.2 million dollars. Tristar's highest overseas earner of the year. - Earns a profit of 65 million dollars, the fifth largest profit earner of the year in the U.S. - The highest rental video for the year ahead of well...everything in 1994. 21. Flesh and Bone (1993) [Kay Davies] - Production Company: Mirage/Spring Creek for Paramount. - Played the stripper at the bar, love interest of Dennis Quaid's character. - U.S Box Office: 13 million dollars. 22. When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) [Alice Green] - Production Company: Touchstone. - Played the alcoholic, wife of Andy Garcia's character. - CREDIT: Nominations for numerous acting awards, Golden Globes and Oscars were not included however. Screen Actors Guild & Peoples Choice Awards were included. - U.S Box Office: 50 million dollars. 23. I.Q. (1994) [Katherine Boyd] - Production Company: Paramount. - Played Albert Einstein's niece, love interest of Tim Robbins' character. - U.S Box Office: 26.4 million dollars. 24. Celebrate Storytelling With Tracey Ullman (1994) [Narrator] 25. French Kiss (1995) [Kate] - Production Company: Fandango/Prufrock Pictures. - Played the fiancee of Timothy Hutton's character. - Opened at #1, in the following countries: US, UK, Australia, Japan, Switzerland, and Portugal. - U.S Box Office: 40 million dollars. 26. Restoration (1994) [Katherine] - Restoration, the novel, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1989/90. Book details: Author, Rose Tremain, ISBN 0-340-53044-8 - Played one of Robert Downey Jnr's love interests, an asylum inmate I believe. Her first film in years (since The Doors) that she has played only a supporting role. - U.S Box Office: 4.1 million dollars (limited release film) - Won two Academy awards in 1996. For Best Costume Design and Best Art Direction. 27. Courage Under Fire (1996) [Karen Walden] - Production Company: 20th Century Fox. - Played a helicopter pilot during Desert Storm. - U.S Box Office: 60 million. 28. Addicted to Love (1997) [Maggie] - Production Company: Miramax Films/Outlaw Productions. - Played the love interest of Matthew Broderick's character. - U.S Box Office: 35 million. 29. Anastasia (1997) [voice of Anya] - Production Company: Fox 2000. - Provided the voice for Anya, excluding the singing. - Liz Callaway was the singing voice for Anya. - U.S Box Office: 58.4 million. 30. Northern Lights (1997) [Executive Producer] - Production Company: Blue Relief, Disney TV, Prufrock Pictures, Alliance Communications. - Other notable names associated: Dianne Keaton stars and produces. - For more info on this visit: http://us.imdb.com/Title?Northern+Lights+(1997)+(TV) 31. City of Angels (1998) [Maggie Rice] - Production Company: Atlas Entertainment - Played the love interest of Nicolas Cage's character. - Opened at number one in US above Lost in Space & Titanic. - U.S Box Office: 79 million. 32. You've Got Mail (1998) [Kathleen Kelly] - Production Company: Warner Bros. - Played the love insterest of Tom Hanks' character. - Opened at number one in the US above Prince of Egypt. - Meg nominated for Golden Globe (Actress, Musical or Comedy). - U.S. Box office: 114 million (and counting). 33. Hurlyburly (1998) [Bonnie] - Production Company: Storm Entertainment. - Plays a stripper, prostitute. - U.S. Box Office: 1.8 million (and counting).