Amy Ryan

Amy Beth Dziewiontkowski (born March 30, 1969), known professionally as Amy Ryan, is an American actress. She has been nominated for an Academy Award und Golden Globe for her performance in Gone Baby Gone (2007) and is also known for her roles in the HBO Serie The Wire spielt im Port Authority Direktor Beadie Russell; In Treatment, playing psychiatrist Adele Бруссисты; and The Office, playing human resources representative Holly Flax.

Early life Ryan was born in Queens, New York City. She is the daughter of PAM, a nurse, and John, a trucking business owner. Ryan is her Mother ' s maiden name. She is of English, Irish, German and descent. Growing up in the 1970s, Ryan and her sister delivered the Daily News by bike. At a young age, Ryan attended the Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center in upstate New York. At 17, she graduated from New York ' s High School of Performing Arts. Hired for the national tour of Biloxi Blues right out of high school, Ryan worked steadily off-Broadway for the next decade.