Acting
Amy Ryan
EN, DE cinema · 48 credits
Born
3 May 1968 (age 58)
Birthplace
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Amy Beth Dziewiontkowski
Amy Beth Dziewiontkowski (born May 3, 1968), 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.
Known for
Filmography
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Actor
A Statement
as Dr. Anna Marie Crocetti
Wolfs
as Margaret
Beau Is Afraid
as Grace
Worth
as Camille Biros
Lost Girls
as Mari Gilbert
Strange but True
as Charlene Chase
Late Night
as Caroline Morton
Beautiful Boy
as Vicki Sheff
Monster Trucks
as Cindy Coley
The Infiltrator
as Bonni Tischler
Central Intelligence
as Pamela Harris
Goosebumps
as Gale
Bridge of Spies
as Mary Donovan
Don Verdean
as Carol
Louder Than Bombs
as Hannah Brennan
Escape Plan
as Abigail Ross
Devil's Knot
as Margaret Lax
Clear History
as Wendy
Breathe In
as Megan Reynolds
Win Win
as Jackie Flaherty
Green Zone
as Lawrie Dayne
Jack Goes Boating
as Connie
The Missing Person
as Miss Charley, Executive Producer
Bob Funk
as Ms. Wright
Changeling
as Carol Dexter
Chicago 10
as Anita Hoffman (voice)
Marvelous
as Queenie
Gone Baby Gone
as Helene McCready
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
as Martha Hanson
Dan in Real Life
as Eileen
Tapping the Wire
as Self
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
as Emily Brooks
Capote
as Marie Dewey
War of the Worlds
as Neighbor with Toddler
Keane
as Lynn Bedik
The Women
as Peggy
Baseball Wives
2002
Baseball Wives
as Megan Salerno
You Can Count on Me
as Mrs. Prescott
Roberta
as Judy
Remembering Sex
1998
Remembering Sex
as Elaine Devlin
