Meg Ryan roles followed, including appearances in "Charles in Charge", "Armed and Dangerous", "Amityville 3-D" and "Promised Land"; for her role in the lattermost she received her first Independent Spirit Award nomination. In 1986, she played Carole Bradshaw, the wife of Naval Flight Officer Nick "Goose" Bradshaw (played by Anthony Edwards) in "Top Gun". Ryan appeared in the film "Innerspace" (1987) with her future husband Dennis Quaid, and later in the remake of "D.O.A." (1988) and in "The Presidio" (1988). Her first leading role was the romantic comedy film "When Harry Met Sally..." (1989), which paired her with comedic leading man Billy
Meg Ryan role of women within the entertainment industry".) In 1996, Ryan starred in the film "Courage under Fire" alongside Denzel Washington and Matt Damon. The following year, she voiced the lead role in the animated film "Anastasia", which garnered good reviews and enjoyed box office success. She also appeared opposite Matthew Broderick in "Addicted to Love" playing a female lead at least superficially different from her usual direction, as one of a pair of jilted lovers bent on revenge. In 1998, she starred in two films. "City of Angels" drew positive reviews and became a financial success, topping nearly $200 million