Amy Beth Dziewiontkowski (born November 30, 1969), 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. Early life 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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Movie | Beau Is Afraid | Grace | 2023-04-14 |
Movie | Worth | Camille Biros | 2021-07-21 |
Series | Only Murders in the Building | Jan Bellows | 2021-08-31 |
Movie | Lost Girls | Mari Gilbert | 2020-01-28 |
Series | I'll Be Gone in the Dark | Michelle McNamara's Words (voice) | 2020-06-28 |
Movie | Late Night | Caroline Morton | 2019-01-25 |
Movie | Strange but True | Charlene Chase | 2019-10-17 |
Movie | Beautiful Boy | Vicki Sheff | 2018-10-12 |
Movie | Abundant Acreage Available | Tracy | 2017-09-29 |
Movie | Central Intelligence | Pamela Harris | 2016-06-16 |
Movie | Monster Trucks | Cindy Coley | 2016-12-21 |
Movie | The Infiltrator | Bonni Tischler | 2016-07-13 |
Movie | Goosebumps | Gale Cooper | 2015-08-05 |
Movie | Louder Than Bombs | Hannah Brennan | 2015-10-01 |
Movie | Bridge of Spies | Mary Donovan | 2015-10-15 |
Movie | Don Verdean | Carol | 2015-12-01 |
Movie | Clear History | Wendy | 2014-05-02 |
Movie | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Sylvia | 2014-10-17 |
Movie | Breathe In | Megan Reynolds | 2013-01-18 |
Movie | Escape Plan | Abigail Ross | 2013-10-09 |
Movie | Devil's Knot | Margaret Lax | 2013-05-09 |
Movie | Win Win | Jackie Flaherty | 2011-03-18 |
Movie | Jack Goes Boating | Connie | 2010-09-17 |
Movie | Green Zone | Lawrie Dayne | 2010-03-11 |
Movie | The Missing Person | Miss Charley | 2009-01-16 |
Movie | Bob Funk | Ms. Wright | 2009-03-20 |
Movie | Marvelous | Queenie | 2008-02-08 |
Series | In Treatment | Adele | 2008-01-28 |
Movie | Chicago 10 | Anita Hoffman (voice) | 2008-02-29 |
Movie | Changeling | Carol Dexter | 2008-10-24 |
Movie | Before the Devil Knows You're Dead | Martha Hanson | 2007-09-26 |
Movie | Gone Baby Gone | Helene McCready | 2007-09-18 |
Movie | Dan in Real Life | Eileen | 2007-10-26 |
Movie | Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World | Emily Brooks | 2006-01-20 |
Series | Kidnapped | Unknown | 2006-09-20 |
Series | The Office | Unknown | 2005-03-24 |
Movie | War of the Worlds | Neighbor With Toddler | 2005-06-28 |
Movie | Capote | Marie Dewey | 2005-09-30 |
Movie | Keane | Lynn Bedik | 2005-09-09 |
Series | The Wire | Beadie Russell | 2002-06-02 |
Movie | The Women | Peggy | 2002-06-18 |
Series | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Unknown | 2001-09-30 |
Movie | You Can Count on Me | Rachel Louise Prescott | 2000-11-17 |
Series | Third Watch | Unknown | 1999-09-23 |
Series | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Unknown | 1999-09-20 |
Movie | Remembering Sex | Elaine Devlin | 1998-09-17 |
Series | A Will of their Own | Carrie Baker | 1998-10-18 |
Series | The Naked Truth | Chloe Banks | 1995-09-13 |
Series | Chicago Hope | Unknown | 1994-09-18 |
Series | ER | Unknown | 1994-09-19 |
Series | Homicide: Life on the Street | Unknown | 1993-01-31 |
Movie | In the Deep Woods | Beth | 1992-10-26 |
Series | Home Improvement | Robin | 1991-09-17 |
Series | Brooklyn Bridge | Unknown | 1991-09-20 |
Series | Law & Order | Unknown | 1990-09-13 |
Series | Quantum Leap | Unknown | 1989-03-26 |