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Amy Ryan

Acting 57 years old Queens, New York City, New York, USA ★ 2.3
Born: May 3, 1968

Biography

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.

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Known For

The Office
The Office Holly Flax 2005
ER
ER Sister Elizabeth 1994
The Wire
The Wire Beadie Russell 2002
Home Improvement
Home Improvement Robin 1991
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap Libby McBain 1989

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Late Night
Late Night Caroline Morton 2019

Filmography

Acting Credits (75)

Wolfs
Wolfs Margaret 2024
Sugar
Sugar Melanie Matthews 2024
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid Self 2023
Passing Through
Passing Through 2023
Beau Is Afraid
Beau Is Afraid Grace 2023
Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building Jan Bellows 2021
Worth
Worth Camille Biros 2021
I'll Be Gone in the Dark
I'll Be Gone in the Dark Michelle McNamara's Words (voice) 2020
Lost Girls
Lost Girls Mari Gilbert 2020
Strange but True
Strange but True Charlene Chase 2019
Late Night
Late Night Caroline Morton 2019
Beautiful Boy
Beautiful Boy Vicki Sheff 2018
Abundant Acreage Available
Abundant Acreage Available Tracy 2017
Monster Trucks
Monster Trucks Cindy Coley 2016
The Infiltrator
The Infiltrator Bonni Tischler 2016
Central Intelligence
Central Intelligence Pamela Harris 2016
A Case of the Cold War: Bridge of Spies
A Case of the Cold War: Bridge of Spies Self 2016
Don Verdean
Don Verdean Carol 2015
Bridge of Spies
Bridge of Spies Mary Donovan 2015
Louder Than Bombs
Louder Than Bombs Hannah Brennan 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self 2015
Goosebumps
Goosebumps Gale Cooper 2015
Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings)
Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings) Self 2015
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Sylvia 2014
Broad City
Broad City Heidi Strand 2014
Escape Plan
Escape Plan Abigail Ross 2013
Clear History
Clear History Wendy 2013
Devil's Knot
Devil's Knot Margaret Lax 2013
Breathe In
Breathe In Megan Reynolds 2013
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots Self 2012
Win Win
Win Win Jackie Flaherty 2011
Jack Goes Boating
Jack Goes Boating Connie 2010
Green Zone
Green Zone Lawrie Dayne 2010
Bob Funk
Bob Funk Ms. Wright 2009
The Missing Person
The Missing Person Miss Charley 2009
Changeling
Changeling Carol Dexter 2008
Chicago 10
Chicago 10 Anita Hoffman (voice) 2008
Marvelous
Marvelous Queenie 2008
In Treatment
In Treatment Adele Brouse 2008
Dan in Real Life
Dan in Real Life Eileen 2007
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Martha Hanson 2007
Gone Baby Gone
Gone Baby Gone Helene McCready 2007
Tapping the Wire
Tapping the Wire Self 2007
Kidnapped
Kidnapped 2006
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World Emily Brooks 2006
Capote
Capote Marie Dewey 2005
War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds Neighbor With Toddler 2005
The Office
The Office Holly Flax 2005
Keane
Keane Lynn Bedik 2004
The Women
The Women Peggy 2002
The Wire
The Wire Beadie Russell 2002
Baseball Wives
Baseball Wives Megan Salerno 2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Julie Turner 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Edie Nelson 2001
100 Centre Street
100 Centre Street Ellen 2001
100 Centre Street
100 Centre Street Rebecca Rifkind 2001
You Can Count on Me
You Can Count on Me Mrs. Prescott 2000
Third Watch
Third Watch Dr. Jenny Hanson 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Lorraine Hansen 1999
Roberta
Roberta Judy 1999
A Will of their Own
A Will of their Own Carrie Baker 1998
Remembering Sex
Remembering Sex Elaine Devlin 1998
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self 1996
The Naked Truth
The Naked Truth Chloe Banks 1995
ER
ER Sister Elizabeth 1994
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope Helen Sherwood 1994
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street Erika Cullen 1993
In the Deep Woods
In the Deep Woods Beth 1992
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge 1991
Home Improvement
Home Improvement Robin 1991
Law & Order
Law & Order Amy 1990
Law & Order
Law & Order Valerie Messick 1990
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap Libby McBain 1989
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
The Statement
The Statement

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