Amy Beth Dziewiontkowski born November 30 1969 known professionally as Amy Ryan is an American actress She has been nominated for an Academy Award and Golden Globe for her performance in Gone Baby Gone 2007 and is also known for her roles in the HBO series The Wire playing Port Authority Officer Beadie Russell In Treatment playing psychiatrist Adele Brousse and The Office playing human resources representative Holly Flax 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 mothers maiden name She is of English Irish and Polish 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 Yorks High School of Performing Arts Hired for the national tour of Biloxi Blues right out of high school Ryan worked steadily offBroadway for the next decade
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