Bio

Critically acclaimed actress Amy Ryan is widely known for her work on both the big and small screen, as well as on stage. Most recently, she was seen in the Amazon Studios feature film, LATE NIGHT, directed by Nisha Ganatra and starring opposite Mindy Kaling, Emma Thompson, John Lithgow, Hugh Dancy and Reid Scott. Ryan also recently wrapped WHAT IS LIFE WORTH? starring with Michael Keaton and Stanley Tucci. Keaton and Ryan play famed attorneys Ken Feinberg and Camille Biros who oversaw the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund. Ryan will next be seen in the Netflix Independent film, LOST GIRLS, directed by Liz Garbus. The film recounts a true story of the “Craigslist Killer,” who used the waterfront roadside on Long Island's South Shore as the dumping ground for his victims. Ryan stars as ‘Mari Gilbert’ who tries to uncover what happened to her daughter following her sudden disappearance. In the Fall of 2018, Ryan was seen in the critically acclaimed Amazon film, BEAUTIFUL BOY, opposite Steve Carrell, Timothée Chalamet and Maura Tierney and directed by Felix van Groeningen.

Additional past film credits include: Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Oscar-winning BIRDMAN, for which she received the 2015 SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in A Motion Picture; CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE, LOUDER THAN BOMBS, Steven Spielberg's BRIDGE OF SPIES, GOOSEBUMPS, DON VERDEAN, and ABUNDANT ACREAGE AVAILABLE – amongst others. Though, Ryan is perhaps best known on the big screen for her performance in Ben Affleck’s GONE BABY GONE, for which she was recognized with Academy Award, Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress. Ryan is also acknowledged for her work on the small screen, including her memorable portrayals as Holly Flax on “The Office,” Adele on “In Treatment” and Officer Beatrice ‘Beadie’ Russell on “The Wire.” On stage, Ryan had her Broadway debut in Wendy Wasserstein’s “The Sisters Rosensweig.” For her work in the 2000 production of “Uncle Vanya,” she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. And she received her second Tony nod for her portrayal of ‘Stella’ in “A Streetcar Named Desire.” Ryan has also appeared in London’s West End during Neil LaBute’s “The Distance From Here.”