Ms. Ryan has been entertaining audiences for over three decades as a multifaceted performer, boasting a remarkable 30-year career as an actress, singer, recording artist, nightclub, and concert performer. Her impressive resume spans the Midwest, Coast to Coast, and even the iconic Las Vegas Strip, as well as the luxurious cruise decks of some of the most renowned ships in the United States.
Ms. Ryan's Broadway credits are a testament to her talent and dedication, featuring roles in renowned productions such as Dreamgirls, Ain't Misbehavin', Chicago the Musical, One Mo' Time, and Madison Square Gardens A Christmas Carol, where she notably took on the role of The Ghost Of Christmas Present, becoming the only woman to do so.
In addition to her Broadway credits, Ms. Ryan has also made a mark in the world of regional theater, with notable performances in Pajama Game, South Pacific, Blues in The Night, The Old Settler, Seven Guitars, and Cole Porter Request The Pleasure, earning her the Carbonell Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Ms. Ryan's television credits are equally impressive, featuring roles in the NBC sitcom "Amen", the hit WB Series "All About The Andersons", "JAG", "Half and Half", and Showtime's "Barbershop", as well as voice work in the Hercules cartoon series on ABC, BET'S Series "Let's Stay Together", and Disney's "Crash and Berstein".
Her film work includes notable roles in Francis Ford Coppola's "The Cotton Club", Disney's Animated Feature "Hercules", "Nikita Blues", "Waiting For Forever", "The Invention Of Lying", "I Think I Love My Wife", and "Whatever Lola Wants". Additionally, Ms. Ryan has lent her voice to various projects, including Thalia in Disneys Hercules (TV series, Feature Film, and Action Games),"Bubbie the Blue Beluga Whale!" on "The Misadventures of FlapJack" on Cartoon Network, Ms. Fitzpatrick on Kick Buttowski on DisneyXD, Gorgeous G on Scooby Doo, and Witch Lezah on The WB's new Looney Tunes series.
Ms. Ryan's recent work includes a nationwide commercial for Capitol One Venture Card, where she played Charles Barkley's Mother, as well as a recurring role as Aunt Sylvia in the second season of "The Rickey Smiley Show" on TV One and Cartoon networks animated TV show "Adventure Time" as Cake the Cat.
