An actress worth 85 Million Dollars is definitely not a matter of joke. This lady who has been alluring everyone with her graceful looks and her amazing acting skills is worth this networth. Meg Ryan, one of the leading movie stars of Hollywood, comes with 40+ years of experience in the film industry. She can be seen in almost all the major hit rom-com of Hollywood, and that’s where she bloomed as one of the famous actresses of the English film industry. Meg used to easily bag in offers that paid her no less than 10-15 Million dollars per movie.
What did Meg’s early life look like?
Born in the year 1961 on November 19th as Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra, Meg finished her education from her hometown. She was born in Connecticut, and her college was the University of Connecticut and New York University. She has a degree in Journalism from this university. Right from her college days, Meg has been an independent lady. She started earning by working in commercials and soap operas. Later, she decided to join the Screen Actors Guild, and that’s when she chose to live with her mother’s maiden name, Ryan, through the rest of her life.
Meg’s career and success details
Meg’s “As the World Turns” a soap opera happened to last until 1984 from 1982. Unfortunately, she worked in, “One of the Boys” that happened to be one of the flops and the worst sitcoms that were ever telecasted. She got a break in her career in the year 1986 from the movie ‘Top Gun.’ Until then, she worked hard in the T.V. shows and other movies.
Harry Met Sally is the show that turned Meg into an international star. After that, she never looked back in her career. The Sleepless Seattle, French kiss, You’ve Got Mail are some of the movies that won mediocre appreciation from the crowd. However, one of her largest hits was, When a Man Loves Woman. Though it was a romantic movie, her character was quite different from all the other movies. Her role as an alcoholic high-school guidance counselor to a schoolgirl was deeply appreciated by critics. This role of her appealed to the hearts of the crowd as well.
Her earnings and networth
Meg was earning $5 Million when she acted for I.Q., a historical drama. Later her payment increased to $8.5 Million for starring in the City of Angels. She worked opposite Tom Hanks in You’ve Got Mail for which she was paid $10.5 Million. As per the stats from the year 2000 and, Meg had started earning $15 million per film. There are also proofs of Meg earning more than 60 Million Dollars only through her movies from 1994 till 2002.
Personal Life Details
Meg was married to Dennis Quaid in the year 1991. In the year 2001, she ended her relationship after giving birth to a baby boy called Jack. A lot of rumors spread about her relationship with Russell Crowe were the main reason for separation. In 2006, she again started making a lot of noise regarding child adoption from China. She has been associated with an NGO called CARE. In November 2018, she got engaged to John Mellencamp, a singer.
Details about her assets
Meg has a residence in L.A. that costs not less than $14.2 million dollars. She sold this building to a person at $11.1 million. She later bought a home worth $6.5 million at Chappaquiddick Island. She again ended up selling this home for $11 million. Later, in New York, she purchased a property at $4.625 million and sold it at $9.85 million.
Well, isn’t it nice to know about this wonderful actress with such a great career history and an amazing network?