![]() ![]() I enjoyed learning something and, uh, so I think like with anything in life, in the schoolroom in an artistic endeavor, if you have just a really good teacher, it’s inspiring. (Bursts into laughter) I was trying to like, as you were asking the question, I was like, “How can I say something clever so I sound smart?” (Laughing) But the truth is, no, that’s a really good case of I really liked my biology teacher and I enjoyed showing up. It’s a very different thing and so to suddenly to go from that world to sitting like you and I are here today, with just dialogue, you know, was an incredible change of view and I really welcomed it. And I did that job right after Win Win and, you know, a lot of my scenes, not just speaking of Alex (Shaffer who co-stars with Ryan and Giamatti), but (were) with the young children in it and which, they’re fantastic, but it’s also a different dynamic of, like, especially I’m talking more, like the 2-year-old who only can work for certain hours of course, they want a nap and they want to have their food. He’s a fantastic actor to sit one-on-one with. But certainly I would love to work with Gabriel Byrne again. (Laughs) You know, so, um, so it was a nice surprise. I certainly would never have dreamed to, you know, take over for Dianne Wiest in anything. You know, but I, I hadn’t thought of the show, when it was presented to me, you know, I never thought it was a possibility for me. I never think of things that way, it’s just like, ‘cause that’s just a setup, you know, for disappointment. A second Tony nod in the same category came for her work in the 2005 production of A Streetcar Named Desire as “Stella,” opposite John C. ![]() After time spent off-Broadway and on episodic TV, she landed her first Tony nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play in the 2000 Broadway revival of Uncle Vanya with Derek Jacobi & Laura Linney. #Amy ryan the office yoga professionalRaised in Queens, Ryan landed professional acting work straight out of New York’s High School of Performing Arts (of Fame fame). The nationwide recognition Amy Ryan gained for her recurring role on The Office as the Human Resources rep Holly Flax who falls for Michael Scott (Steve Carell) and Oscar-nominated turn in Gone Baby Gone as Helene McCready, the welfare mom with a questionable moral compass, came after a steady stream of seamless performances on stage and screen for two decades. She recently filled Collider in on both, along with news of whether she’ll be back on In Treatment. Tomorrow, her newest widely praised film Win Win expands into a number of major markets across the U.S. Tonight’s highly publicized episode of The Office features her character, Holly Flax, getting engaged to Michael Scott (Steve Carell). The next few days have big things in store for Amy Ryan. ![]()
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