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Amy Ryan
Actor, ProducerBorn May 3, 1968 (57 years)
Amy Beth Dziewiontkowski (born November 30, 1969), known professionally as Amy Ryan, is an American actress. She has been nominated for an Academy Award and Golden Globe for her performance in Gone Baby Gone (2007) and is also known for her roles in the HBO series The Wire, playing Port Authority Officer Beadie Russell; In Treatment, playing psychiatrist Adele Brousse; and The Office, playing human resources representative Holly Flax.
Ryan was born in Queens, New York City. She is the daughter of Pam, a nurse, and John, a trucking business owner. Ryan is her mother's maiden name. She is of English, Irish, and Polish descent. Growing up in the 1970s, Ryan and her sister delivered the Daily News by bike. At a young age, Ryan attended the Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center in upstate New York. At 17, she graduated from New York's High School of Performing Arts. Hired for the national tour of Biloxi Blues right out of high school, Ryan worked steadily off-Broadway for the next decade.
Ryan was born in Queens, New York City. She is the daughter of Pam, a nurse, and John, a trucking business owner. Ryan is her mother's maiden name. She is of English, Irish, and Polish descent. Growing up in the 1970s, Ryan and her sister delivered the Daily News by bike. At a young age, Ryan attended the Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center in upstate New York. At 17, she graduated from New York's High School of Performing Arts. Hired for the national tour of Biloxi Blues right out of high school, Ryan worked steadily off-Broadway for the next decade.
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| 2024 | Wolfs · as Margaret |
| 2024 | Sugar (2024) (TV Series) · as Melanie Matthews |
| 2023 | Beau Is Afraid · as Grace |
| 2023 | |
| 2021 | Only Murders in the Building (TV Series) · as Jan Bellows |
| 2020 | Worth · as Camille Biros |
| 2020 | I'll Be Gone in the Dark (TV Series) · as Michelle Mcnamara's Words (voice) |
| 2020 | Lost Girls · as Mari Gilbert |
| 2019 | Strange But True · as Charlene Chase |
| 2019 | Late Night · as Caroline Morton |
| 2018 | Beautiful Boy · as Vicki Sheff |
| 2017 | Abundant Acreage Available · as Tracy |
| 2016 | Monster Trucks · as Cindy Coley |
| 2016 | High Maintenance (2016) (TV Series) · as Gigi |
| 2016 | The Infiltrator · as Bonni Tischler |
| 2016 | Central Intelligence · as Pamela Harris |
| 2015 | Don Verdean · as Carol |
| 2015 | Goosebumps · as Gale Cooper |
| 2015 | Bridge of Spies · as Mary Donovan |
| 2015 | Louder Than Bombs · as Hannah Brennan |
| 2014 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) · as Sylvia |
| 2014 | Broad City (TV Series) · as Heidi Strand |
| 2013 | Escape Plan · as Abigail Ross |
| 2013 | Clear History · as Wendy |
| 2013 | Breathe In · as Megan Reynolds |
| 2013 | Devil's Knot · as Margaret Lax |
| 2011 | Win Win · as Jackie Flaherty |
| 2010 | Jack Goes Boating · as Connie |
| 2010 | Green Zone · as Lawrie Dayne |
| 2009 | The Missing Person · as Miss Charley |
| 2009 | Bob Funk · as Ms. Wright |
| 2008 | Changeling · as Carol Dexter |
| 2008 | In Treatment (TV Series) · as Adele Brouse |
| 2007 | Dan in Real Life · as Eileen |
| 2007 | Gone Baby Gone · as Helene Mccready |
| 2007 | Keroassady · as Carolyn Cassady |
| 2007 | Before the Devil Knows You're Dead · as Martha Hanson |
| 2007 | Chicago 10 · as Anita Hoffman (voice) |
| 2006 | Kidnapped (TV Series) |
| 2006 | Marvelous · as Queenie |
| 2005 | Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World · as Emily Brooks |
| 2005 | Capote · as Marie Dewey |
| 2005 | War of the Worlds · as Neighbor With Toddler |
| 2005 | The Office (US) (TV Series) · as Holly Flax |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Liesl Von Trapp |
| 2004 | Keane · as Lynn Bedik |
| 2002 | Hack (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2002 | Stage on Screen: The Women · as Peggy |
| 2002 | The Wire (TV Series) · as Beadie Russell |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Edie Nelson |
| 2001 | 100 Centre Street (TV Series) · as Rebecca Rifkind |
| 2000 | You Can Count on Me · as Mrs. Prescott |
| 1999 | Third Watch (TV Series) · as Dr. Jenny Hanson |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Lorraine Hansen |
| 1999 | Independent Lens (TV Series) · as Anita Hoffman |
| 1999 | Roberta · as Judy |
| 1998 | A Will of Their Own (TV Series) · as Carrie Baker |
| 1998 | Remembering Sex · as Elaine Devlin |
| 1995 | The Naked Truth (TV Series) · as Chloe Banks |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Sister Elizabeth |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope (TV Series) · as Helen Sherwood |
| 1993 | Sirens (TV Series) · as April Ward |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street (TV Series) |
| 1992 | In the Deep Woods · as Beth |
| 1991 | I'll Fly Away (TV Series) · as Parkie Sasser |
| 1991 | Brooklyn Bridge (TV Series) |
| 1991 | Home Improvement (TV Series) · as Robin |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Valerie Messick |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap (TV Series) · as Libby Mcbain |
| 1988 | American Experience (TV Series) · as Luzena Wilson |
| 1956 | As The World Turns (TV Series) · as Reenie |
| 2024 | The 77th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2022 | The 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2017 | Spielberg · as Self - Segment "bridge Of Spies" |
| 2016 | A Case of the Cold War: Bridge of Spies · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2015 | The IMDb Studio at Sundance (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | VICE News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | The 80th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2008 | Speechless · as Self |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Tapping the Wire · as Self |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The 59th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2000 | The 54th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1999 | The 53rd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The Missing Person · as Executive Producer |