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My Take
What I respect most about Amy Ryan is the unglamorous path she chose. A Flushing kid who trained at LaGuardia, started on stage in 1987, and broke into Broadway as a replacement before earning her own spotlight. That tells me everything: she is a craft-first actor, not a celebrity-first one. The kind of performer who slips into a supporting role and quietly steals the scene without seeming to try. At a slight 162 cm she carries outsized presence, and her preference for letting the work speak rather than the press release is exactly why I trust her on screen. A genuine professional.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Amy Ryan
- Name (Japanese)
- エイミー・ライアン
- Reading
- えいみー・らいあん
- Born
- May 3, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Monkey
- Origin
- Flushing, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 162 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- High School of Performing Arts
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Amy Ryan born?
Born May 3, 1968 (age 58).
Where is Amy Ryan from?
Amy Ryan is from Flushing, New York, United States.
What does Amy Ryan do?
Amy Ryan works as stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor.
How tall is Amy Ryan?
Amy Ryan is 162 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.