Meg Ryan's Changing Looks

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

The Top Gun actress posed in her signature loose curls.

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

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

"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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.