Goose’s wife was played by Meg Ryan, who, during the 90s and early 2000s, became one of the best paid actresses in Hollywood. Roles in productions such as When Harry Met Sally, You’ve Got an E-mail and the biopic of the band The Doors, in which she again shared the stage with Val Kilmer, brought her to stardom.

By 2016, Ryan made her directorial debut in the film Ithaca, where she also appeared for the last time. In 2019, Ryan revealed that she was no longer interested in acting and ended her acting career.