She disappeared from Hollywood to focus on her family after scandalized romance with Russel Crowe

Meg Ryan took a three-year break from acting following her highly publicized divorce during the most trying time in her life. She wanted to put her family first, and it appears that she and her son had a close relationship.

As an illustration, they collaborated in 2015 when Meg directed Jack in a short film.

“It’s lucky that I got to grow up saying, ‘Hey, I want to be an actor’ and they understood that. I didn’t grow up in a house that didn’t quite understand what that meant or a house that would tell me, ‘Oh that probably isn’t the wisest choice, you should have a backup plan,’” Jack said.

In the mid-’00s, Meg Ryan saw a few career setbacks, and her star status had begun to decline. She focused more and more on her personal life and decided to expand her family.

As a single mother, she adopted a 14-month-old baby girl from China. She was named Daisy and welcomed her to the family in 2006.

“I just really wanted a baby; I was on a mission to connect with somebody, and Daisy and I got to meet each other this way at this time. We are so compatible. And also having the experience of having had Jack and now to have Daisy in a different way — there’s no difference in the love you feel,” Ryan told Redbook magazine in 2007.

Meg Ryan’s last significant role came in 2008, when she starred in The Women, a comedy-drama. After that, she stepped away from acting and remained out of the spotlight for a while.

As mentioned, she tried her hand at directing in Ithaca, but it seemed like it wasn’t her cup of tea. Over the last several years, the former all-American girl and mega star has only made minor acting appearances.

“I wasn’t as curious about acting as I was about other things that life can give you. I wanted to live more,” she continued:

“I don’t feel like, naturally, I’m a performer. I knew I was being given opportunities and that there was certain music I could play as an actor. Certain things I could do. And I liked acting. I thought it was fun. But acting was a situation I was navigating.”

Of course, many have wondered what has happened to Meg Ryan in recent years because she does not appear on the white screen as often.

In my world, Meg Ryan looks the same as when she broke through in Hollywood; her face is so associated with those beautiful romantic comedies she made.

So maybe that’s why I was a little surprised when I saw her today. But of course, actresses also age. Meg Ryan has turned 61 – which you obviously can see in newer pictures of her. But she is still gorgeous and an incredibly talented woman.

Today now tries to write romantic comedies, and she also helps produce a show for NBC.

“I’m also teeing myself up to direct, and I’m working on a fun e-commerce project with some of my friends,” the former actress said in 2019.

As a result, she is not seen as often on the red carpet, but now and then, Meg Ryan appears during gala premieres.

She is also active on Instagram, where she has over 600,000 followers.

“Like anything if it’s overindulged, then it’s a problem”, Meg Ryan Ryan told Instyle and explained: “But I appreciate hearing from—well, not everyone [laughs]—but hearing directly from people, because it allows for more of a complexity in the understanding of a person. It’s never black and white. No story is ever as simple as a headline.”

According to a source close to Meg Ryan, a comeback on the movie scene is not inconceivable and that Ryan is “ready to conquer Hollywood once again.”