Meg Ryan through the years

POSTED: 10:34 AM PST Nov 16, 2011 UPDATED: 11:00 PM PST Nov 18, 2012

Meg Ryan marks her 51st birthday on Nov. 19. In her honor, let's look back at the actress' career to this point.

Meg Ryan in Top Gun — 4 / 27

Paramount Pictures

In 1986, Ryan had a small role -- and a memorable line in "take me to bed or lose me forever" -- as the wife of Anthony Edwards' character's wife in "Top Gun."

Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan, As the World Turns

Meg Ryan and Lori Loughlin in Amityville 3-D

Meg Ryan in Top Gun

Meg Ryan in Charles in Charge

Meg Ryan in Armed and Dangerous

Meg Ryan in Innerspace

Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid in DOA

Meg Ryan and Billy Cyrstal in When Harry Met Sally

Meg Ryan and Val Kilmer in The Doors

Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks in Sleepless in Seattle

Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid at 1998 Parent Trap premiere

Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in You've Got Mail

Lisa Kudrow Meg Ryan and Diane Keaton in Hanging Up

Meg Ryan and Russell Crowe in Proof of Life

Meg Ryan at 2000 Proof of Life Premiere

Meg Ryan with Taylor Hackford and Russell Crowe in 2000

Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan in 1996

Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman in Kate and Leopold

Meg Ryan at 2003 Cannes Film Festival

Meg Ryan and Jennifer Jason Leigh in In the Cut

Meg Ryan in Against the Ropes

Meg Ryan in In the Land of Women

Meg Ryan The Women poster image

Meg Ryan Women in Film event 2008

Meg Ryan and Timothy Hutton in Serious Moonlight

Meg Ryan in 2010

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