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Meg Ryan on what romance means to her — and why her new movie isn't really a rom-com

The queen of rom-coms plays with the genre in What Happens Later.
Meg Ryan is back on the big screen after a break from acting.

The queen of rom-coms plays with the genre in her new film, What Happens Later.

Who is she? Meg Ryan is an actor, writer and director, most popularly known as the star of Nora Ephron's hit romantic comedies like When Harry Met Sally..., Sleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail.

Ryan's back on the big screen after an eight-year hiatus, and

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