Meg Ryan's Changing Looks

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1. 1983

The former NYU journalism major made her debut on the daytime soap As the World Turns.
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2. 1986

The Top Gun actress posed in her signature loose curls.
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3. 1989

Ryan sported highlighted waves for her starring role in When Harry Met Sally....
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4. 1997

The Addicted to Love star set the trends with a choppy shag stylist Sally Hershberger called "a punk rock thing."
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5. 2001

"Natural makeup works best for Meg," said makeup artist Karen Kawahara of the Kate & Leopold lead. Ryan proved her point with a soft peach palette.
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6. 2003

Ryan got edgy in the daring thriller In the Cut, but stayed consistent follicle-wise with her honey-hued shag.
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7. 2008

For the premiere of The Women, Ryan added dazzle to her baby blues with subtle lavender liner.
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8. 2009

Ryan starred in Serious Moonlight and sported a face-framing curly cut.
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9. 2012

Ryan sported major ringlets at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of Countdown to Zero.
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10. 2013

The 51-year-old donned natural curls and minimal makeup at an NYC premiere.
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11. 2014

Ryan was all smiles as she attended the 41st Annual Chaplin Award Gala in New York City.
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12. 2015

Finishing her look with delicate diamond earrings and perfectly tousled hair, the actress exuded elegance upon arriving at the 18th Annual Savannah Film Festival in Savannah, Georgia.