Amy Ryan

Amy Ryan is an American actress of stage and screen, celebrated for her range and emotional authenticity across both comedic and dramatic roles. Born Amy Beth Dziewiontkowski in Queens, New York, she began her professional career on stage shortly after graduating from the High School of Performing Arts, eventually earning two Tony Award nominations for her work in Uncle Vanya (2000) and A Streetcar Named Desire (2005). Ryan achieved mainstream cinematic success with her breakout performance as Helene McCready in Ben Affleck's Gone Baby Gone (2007), which garnered her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She is equally beloved for her television work, notably as Port Authority Officer Beadie Russell in HBO’s The Wire and the quirky human resources representative Holly Flax in NBC’s The Office. More recently, she has continued to captivate audiences with her roles in the hit series Only Murders in the Building and films such as Birdman (2014) and Beau Is Afraid (2023).