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**Amy Ryan** (born **Amy Beth Dziewiontkowski**; May 3, 1969) is an American actress of stage and screen. A graduate of New York's High School of Performing Arts, she is an Academy Award nominee and two-time Tony Award nominee.

Ryan began her professional stage career in 1987 and made her Broadway debut in 1993 as a replacement in the original production of *The Sisters Rosensweig*. She went on to receive Tony Award nominations for Best Featured Actress in a Play for the 2000 revival of *Uncle Vanya* and the 2005 revival of *A Streetcar Named Desire*. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Helene McCready in the 2007 film *Gone Baby Gone*. The role also earned her a Golden Globe nomination and won her a Critics' Choice Award. Her other films include *Changeling* (2008), *Win Win* (2011) and *Birdman* (2014). On television, she played Beadie Russell in HBO's *The Wire* (2002–08), Holly Flax in NBC's *The Office* (2008–11) and Adele Brousse in HBO's *In Treatment* (2010).

## Early life

Ryan was born Amy Beth Dziewiontkowski in Flushing, Queens, New York City, the daughter of Pamela (née Ryan), a nurse, and John Dziewiontkowski, a trucking business owner. She is of Polish, Irish, and English descent. Growing up in the 1970s, Ryan and her sister Laura 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. She chose her mother's maiden name as her stage name.

## Career

### Theatre

Ryan made her off-Broadway debut in the Westside Theatre's 1987 production of *A Shayna Maidel*, playing the role of Hanna. The following year she was seen in the Second Stage Theatre Company's revival of *The Rimers of Eldritch*. Additional off-Broadway credits include *As Bees In Honey Drown*, *Crimes of the Heart* and *Saved*. She also worked in regional theater, where she originated roles in new plays by Neil LaBute, Arthur Miller and Neil Simon. On Broadway she has appeared as Tess in *The Sisters Rosensweig*, Natasha in the 1997 revival of *The Three Sisters*, and Peggy in the 2001–2002 revival of *The Women.*

Ryan was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play twice: in 2000, for her portrayal of Sonya Alexandrovna in *Uncle Vanya*, and in 2005, for her performance as Stella Kowalski opposite John C. Reilly in *A Streetcar Named Desire.*

### Television

Following a brief stint playing a runaway on *As the World Turns*, Ryan was cast in television series such as *I'll Fly Away*, in which she played a high school temptress, and *Brooklyn Bridge*, where she played Marion Ross's character in flashbacks. After roles on *ER* and *Chicago Hope*, Ryan became a series regular on *The Naked Truth* as Téa Leoni's spoiled stepdaughter. In 1993, she made her first appearance on NBC's *Law & Order*, appearing in several episodes over the years.

By 2001, director Sidney Lumet cast her in *100 Centre Street* playing three different roles (Ellen, Paris and Rebecca). Ryan went on to feature prominently in the second season of HBO's *The Wire*, playing Port Authority Officer Beadie Russell. She appeared for a six-episode arc on *The Office* as dorky HR rep Holly Flax. She reprised her role on *The Office* in seasons 5 and 7.

Ryan joined the cast of HBO's *In Treatment* for its third season, playing the therapist of Dr. Paul Weston.

### Film

Because of the deletion of the scene where she played Eric Stoltz's wife in Allison Anders's *Grace of My Heart,* Ryan made her 1999 film debut in *Roberta*. She then briefly appeared in *You Can Count on Me*, which starred Laura Linney and Mark Ruffalo, and the mystery/thriller *Keane*. Albert Brooks chose her to play his wife in *Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World* in 2005, and 2007 brought both *Dan in Real Life* and *Before the Devil Knows You're Dead*. Her role as a star-struck sheriff's wife in *Capote* earned her positive reviews, but it was playing a hardened welfare mom in Ben Affleck's *Gone Baby Gone* that finally brought her national attention.

After being voted Best Supporting Actress for *Gone Baby Gone* by the National Board of Review, as well as the critics circles in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., Ryan's performance was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an Oscar for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting role at the 80th Academy Awards.

Ryan appeared in *Changeling* (2008), directed by Clint Eastwood, and opposite Matt Damon in Paul Greengrass's *Green Zone* (2010). In September 2010, she completed filming a role in Philip Seymour Hoffman's directorial film debut, *Jack Goes Boating*, taking over the role of Connie originally played by Beth Cole in the stage version.

In 2015, Ryan starred as Mary Donovan opposite Tom Hanks in the film *Bridge of Spies*. In 2016, Ryan co-starred in Paramount's science fiction film, *Monster Trucks*.

## Personal life

Ryan married Eric Slovin in 2011. They have one daughter, Georgia Gracie (born October 15, 2009).

## References

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9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Who2 Biographies: Amy Ryan". answers.com. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
10. ↑ "The Rimers of Eldritch". Lortel Archives—the Internet off-Broadway database. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
11. ↑ Review/Theater; Brooding Look at Dismal Lives in Wilson Revival , NY Times
12. ↑ "Amy Ryan". Lortel Archives—the Internet off-Broadway database. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
13. ↑ As Bees in Honey Drown.(Lucille Lortel Theater, New York), Variety
14. ↑ Crimes of the Heart, CurtainUp
15. ↑ Saved, CurtainUp
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17. ↑ "A Streetcar Named Desire, Studio 54". ibdb.com. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
18. ↑ "IBDB Person Awards". ibdb.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2009-11-04. Unknown parameter `|deadurl=` ignored (`|url-status=` suggested) (help)
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20. ↑ "Brooklyn Bridge". imdb. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
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26. ↑ Amy Ryan Returning to The Office, TVGuide.com
27. ↑ "Amy Ryan Books Role on In Treatment". TVGuide.com.
28. ↑ You Can Count on Me (2000), IMDB
29. ↑ Keane (2004), IMDB
30. ↑ "Past Awards". National Board of Review. Archived from the original on 8 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-05. Unknown parameter `|deadurl=` ignored (`|url-status=` suggested) (help)
31. ↑ Amy Ryan, Screen Actors Guild Award nominee Archived July 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
32. ↑ Amy Ryan, Oscar nominee for Best Supporting Actress
33. ↑ Green Zone (2010), IMDB
34. ↑ Q&A – Amy Ryan on What Affleck, Eastwood, and the Green Zone Director Have in Common Archived July 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, FilmCritic.com
35. ↑ Jack Goes Boating (2010), IMDB
36. ↑ Rylance, Mark; Lombardozzi, Domenick; Verhaeghe, Victor; Fichera, Mark (2015-10-16), *Bridge of Spies*, retrieved 2017-01-20
37. ↑ "Amy Ryan Gears Up For 'Monster Trucks'; Blake Jenner Creeps Into 'Crawlspace;' Pablo Larrain Helms 'Scarface'". www.deadline.com. May 20, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
38. ↑ Mottram, James (28 October 2011). "Amy Ryan: Hollywood, motherhood and being unemployed". *The Independent*. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
39. ↑ Everett, Cristina (October 21, 2009). "Amy Ryan and fiance Eric Slovin welcome baby girl, Georgia Gracie". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 24 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-05. Unknown parameter `|deadurl=` ignored (`|url-status=` suggested) (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: `|publisher=` (help)

## External links

* Template:Str rightmost/ Amy Ryan on IMDb
* Amy Ryan at the Internet Broadway Database
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* *The Wire* biography from the HBO website
* Interview with Amy Ryan on her rôle in *Gone Baby Gone* from filmplosion.com