Biography
Amy Ryan is an American actress. She was born Amy Beth Dziewiontkowski on 3 May 1968 in Queens, New York City. She trained at the High School of Performing Arts and began her professional stage career in 1987, appearing in the national tour of Biloxi Blues immediately after graduation. Her Broadway debut came in 1993.
Ryan received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for her role as Helene McCready in Gone Baby Gone (2007). She is also known for playing Beadie Russell in the HBO series The Wire, Holly Flax in The Office, and Sylvia in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014). Other film credits include Changeling (2008), Bridge of Spies (2015) and Beau Is Afraid (2023), in which she played Grace. She has received multiple Tony Award nominations for her stage work.
