Yvonne Printemps

In 1994, the government of France placed her image on a postage stamp. Quaid and Ryan had one child together, Jack Henry, born April 24, 1992. Yvonne Printemps died in the Paris suburb of Neuilly on January 19, 1977. They divorced on July 16, 2001 after she had an indiscreet affair with actor Russell Crowe, with whom she was working on a movie. She continued to perform on stage until she was well into her sixties and remained active with Pierre Fresnay, co-directing the Théâtre de la Michodière in Paris with him until his death in 1975. Ryan married actor Dennis Quaid on Valentine's Day in 1991 after co-starring in two films with him. Personifying the grand diva, she made a great spectacle wherever she went with her pet poodles on a leash. Many of her films of the 1990s have been hits not only in North America, but also abroad.

Loving the spotlight, she would be seen draped with jewels and wearing enormous hats. In 2003, she broke away from her usual roles, and starred in In the Cut, an erotic crime/thriller/mystery. Following her divorce from Sacha Guitry, she fell in love with French film star Pierre Fresnay with whom she remained for life. The movie was favorably received and crystallized Ryan's on-screen persona as a bubbly, charming, feisty but incurable romantic, a role she has largely reprised in her biggest roles since. She appeared in nine motion pictures, including the starring role in both the stage and screen versions of "Le Trois Valses.". After several TV film and smaller movie roles, her first full-blown hit in a leading role was the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally. In 1934 she received international acclaim for her performance in the Noel Coward play, "Conversation Piece." She performed in Paris and at London's West End before going to the United States to star on Broadway. Directors for this show especially liked working with her because she could cry on cue.

Together they performed in a number of his plays bringing the extremely popular 1925 production of "Mozart" to cities in North America, including New York City, Montreal, Quebec and Boston, Massachusetts. After a part in a feature film, Ryan, now using her new name Meg Ryan, landed the role of "Betsy" on the daytime drama As the World Turns from 1982 to 1984. In 1919, she married actor-playwright Sacha Guitry. She went into acting to earn extra money while in school. Her voice and stage presence made her a great star at a young age, appearing as a teenager with the greatest stars of the day, Maurice Chevalier and Mistinguett. Ryan studied journalism at New York University. Nicknamed Printemps (springtime) by her fellow chorus members because of her sunny disposition, she started in operetta, appearing in such works as "Les Contes de Perrault" (1913) and "Le Poilu" (1916). She specializes in romantic comedies, but has dabbled in other film genres as well.

Born Yvonne Wignolle, she was dancing in revues at the Folies Bergère in Paris at age 13. She was born Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra in Fairfield, Connecticut. Yvonne Printemps, born July 25, 1895 in Ermont, Île-de-France, France - died January 19, 1977 in Paris, France, was a singer and actress. Meg Ryan (born November 19, 1961) is a blue-eyed, blonde-haired American actress.
. Rich And Famous (1981).

Amityville 3-D (1983). Armed And Dangerous (1986). Top Gun (1986). Innerspace (1988).

D.O.A. (1988). Promised Land (1988). The Presidio (1988). When Harry Met Sally (1989).

Joe Versus The Volcano (1990). The Doors (1991). Prelude To A Kiss (1992). Flesh And Bone (1993).

Sleepless in Seattle (1993). I.Q. (1994). Restoration (1994). When A Man Loves A Woman (1994).

French Kiss (1995). Courage Under Fire (1996). Addicted To Love (1997). Anastasia (1997).

Northern Lights (1997) (executive producer). City Of Angels (1998). Hurly Burly (1998). You've Got Mail (1998).

Hanging Up (2000). Proof of Life (2001). Kate and Leopold (2001). In the Cut (2003).

Against the Ropes (2004).