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Born Margaret Mary Emily Hyra, Meg Ryan has been known by many names—and many looks—most notably Sally Albright (in When Harry Met Sally), Annie Reed (in Sleepless in Seattle), and Kathleen Kelly (in You’ve Got Mail). But her first notable character was Betsy Stewart Andropolous, the girl searching for love in all the wrong places on As the World Turns. Ryan’s soap role was the launching pad for her career—she went on to star in many box office hits and collect three Golden Globe nominations along the way. This month, the blonde beauty joins leading ladies Annette Bening and Eva Mendes in the flick The Women.

—Bronwyn Barnes; with reporting by Maggie Chong