A gifted young supporting actress, Amy Ryan proved herself more than capable at a myriad of character portrayals in many genres. A longtime stage presence and a budding on-screen talent, possessing one of those lived-in, ordinary faces, Ryan was often cast as the reliable housewife, mother, or girlfriend. As a good cop on HBO’s gritty series “The Wire,” she was able to spread her wings – and flaunt her aptitude for East Coast drawls. But New York theater aficionados finally had an emerging talent to cheer for in the movies, as the rising star received a breakout role in a big Hollywood
