Age: 64
female
Meg Ryan (born November 19, 1961) is an American actress, producer and director. She began her acting career in 1981 when she made her acting debut in the drama film Rich and Famous. She later joined the cast of the CBS soap opera As the World Turns in 1982. She began to appear in supporting roles in films during the mid-1980s like box office hit Top Gun, achieving recognition in independent films such as Promised Land (1987) before her performance in the Rob Reiner-directed romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally... (1989) brought her widespread attention and her first Golden Globe nomination. She subsequently established herself, both nationally and internationally, as one of the most successful actresses in the 1990s and early 2000s, particularly in romantic comedy films such as When Harry Met Sally (1989), Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), Prelude to a Kiss (1992), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), French Kiss (1995), You've Got Mail (1998), and Kate & Leopold (2001). Her other films include Top Gun (1986), Innerspace (1987), The Doors (1991), Anastasia (1997), When a Man Loves a Woman (1994), Courage Under Fire (1996), Addicted to Love (1997), City of Angels (1998), Proof of Life (2000), Against the Ropes (2004), and The Women (2008). In 2015, she made her directorial debut with Ithaca, in which she also starred. In 1995, critic Richard Corliss called her "the current soul of romantic comedy." Multiple film critics and media outlets have cited Ryan as one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination. She was married to actor Dennis Quaid (1991-2001), and they have a son, Jack. In 2000, Ryan became romantically involved with actor Russell Crowe while working on their film Proof of Life. In January 2006, Ryan adopted a 14-month-old girl from China whom she named Daisy True. She was in a relationship with American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp (2010-2014). They reunited in 2017, and announced their engagement on November 8, 2018. In October 2019, it was reported that Ryan had ended their engagement.
Her father, King Oedipus of Thebes, was loved by whole country and his children Antigone, Ismene, Eteocles and Polyneikes. Daughters kept their love for him, but only Antigone escorted him into exile to help him. A power struggle ensued between the sons, Eteocles allied with Uncle Creont, and the Polyneikos were expelled. He found allies in Athens and marched with the army against Thebes. Seeking support from Oedipus, the prophecy provided that the battle for Oedipus would be won. Failed, Oedipus refused to approach him for his previous conduct and cursed, "Before you conquer Thebes, you will fall in blood and Eteocles will die with you." The brothers fought for power, mortally wounding each other. Creon won throne, made a funeral for Eteocles, and forbade Polyneikos to be buried. Antigone disobeyed. She knew she had to bury the body so the soul could go to the realm of the dead. She picked up the body guarded by the guards and buried it, the guards caught her and took her to Creon, gave her the death penalty and wanted to kill her sister as well, she accepted, but Antigone stopped her. Antigone was defended by Creon's son and her fiancé Haimon. Creon did not execute her, but had her walled alive into the tomb. Teiresias warned Creon that the gods were angry, and had Polyneikes buried. He went to free Antigone, she was dead. She hung herself. Next to Haimon's body, he stabbed with a sword. Eurydike, Haimon's mother killed herself. Creon begged the gods to kill him.
