Against the Ropes

Meg Ryan

Originally posted 02/13/2004 11:16AM

She's America's sweetheart, but Meg Ryan, 42, still has a few punches to throw as she steps into the ring for Against the Ropes, due in theaters Feb. 20 and costarring Omar Epps. For a woman who earned her fanbase in romantic leads (Sleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail, among others), her role as real-life boxing manager Jackie Kallen is a hard turn – no sign of Tom Hanks here – but then again, so was last year's gritty In the Cut, her big-screen comeback after her 2001 divorce from Dennis Quaid. Ryan recently talked to reporters about breaking away from comedies and honing her own boxing skills.

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