Ryan was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1939. Her career as "coiffeuse to the stars" spans five decades and she is best known for her work with celebrities such as Benicio Del Toro, Naomi Watts, Dustin Hoffman, Sean Penn, Leslie Nielsen, Ray Liotta, and Nick Nolte.
Awards and Nominations
Won
2014 Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award - Hair Stylists Lifetime Achievement Award2001 Academy Award, Best Makeup and Hairstyling - How the Grinch Stole Christmas2001 Saturn Award, Best Make-up - How the Grinch Stole Christmas2001 BAFTA Film Award, Best Make Up/Hair - How the Grinch Stole Christmas2001 Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award - Best Innovative Hair Styling - How the Grinch Stole ChristmasNominated
2015 Primetime Emmy, Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special - Dancing with the Stars2014 Primetime Emmy, Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special - Dancing with the Stars2013 Primetime Emmy, Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special - Dancing with the Stars2010 Primetime Emmy, Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special - The 82nd Annual Academy Awards2000 Daytime Emmy, Outstanding Achievement in Makeup - Donny & Marie (1998)1999 Primetime Emmy, Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special - The Rat Pack1999 Daytime Emmy, Outstanding Hairstyling - Donny & Marie1994 Primetime Emmy, Outstanding Individual Achievement in Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special - The 66th Annual Academy Awards