Hugh Jackman plays the male lead in the the film "Kate & Leopold" from 2001. Who plays the female lead?

Explanation

The American actress Meg Ryan (born 1961) studied journalism at New York University and acted on the side to make a bit of extra money. All of a sudden, her career took off, and she ended up making acting her main profession. In the 1980s and 1990s she featured in many romantic comedies such as the three she did with Tom Hanks: "Joe and the Vulcano", "Sleepless in Seattle" and "You've Got Mail". She can also bee seen in "Kate & Leopold" and "French Kiss", where she plays opposite Kevin Kline. Meg Ryan even has an asteroid named after her: "8353 Megryan".