About
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...
Known for
Law & OrderSeries • 1990
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999
The OfficeSeries • 2005
Rick and MortySeries • 2013
Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries • 2001
ERSeries • 1994
The WireSeries • 2002
Quantum LeapSeries • 1989
Chicago HopeSeries • 1994
Third WatchSeries • 1999
Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries • 1993
Home ImprovementSeries • 1991
Only Murders in the BuildingSeries • 2021
In TreatmentSeries • 2008
War of the WorldsMovie • 2005
SugarSeries • 2024
Broad CitySeries • 2014
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)Movie • 2014
Escape PlanMovie • 2013
The Naked TruthSeries • 1995
Bridge of SpiesMovie • 2015
Beau Is AfraidMovie • 2023
GoosebumpsMovie • 2015
Central IntelligenceMovie • 2016