Place of Birth: Queens, New York City

theOscarSite Bio: Amy Ryan received Tony® nominations for her performances in Uncle Vanya and A Streetcar Named Desire, for which she also received an Outer Critics Circle Award. Her other Broadway credits include The Women, Three Sisters and The Sisters Rosensweig. She has also appeared off-Broadway and in London, Los Angeles and Washington, DC. Ryan is familiar to television audiences from her work on NBC's "I'll Fly Away", HBO's "The Wire" and "100 Centre Street" on A&E.

Ryan's film work includes BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE DEAD, NEAL CASSADY and DAN IN REAL LIFE (all 2007), CAPOTE, WAR OF THE WORLDS and LOOKING FOR COMEDY IN THE MUSLIM WORLD (all 2005), KEANE (2004), YOU CAN COUNT ON ME and A PORK CHOP FOR LARRY (both 2000), and ROBERTA (1999).

Ryan's upcoming film releases include BOB FUNK, THE MISSING PERSON and THE CHANGELING (all scheduled for 2008), and IMPERIAL LIFE IN THE EMERALD CITY (planned for 2009 release).

· Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role 2007: GONE BABY GONE