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Rose Byrne
- Born
- Jul 24, 1979 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Biography
Mary Rose Byrne (born 24 July 1979) is an Australian actress. She made her screen debut in the film Dallas Doll (1994), and continued to act in Australian film and television throughout the 1990s. She obtained her first leading film role in The Goddess of 1967 (2000), which brought her the Volpi Cup for Best Actress and made the transition to Hollywood in the small role of Dormé in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), followed by larger parts in Troy (2004), 28 Weeks Later (2007), and Knowing (2009).
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Byrne appeared as Ellen Parsons in the legal thriller series Damages (2007–2012), which earned her two Golden Globe Awards nominations and two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Get Him to the Greek (2010) and Bridesmaids (2011) established her as a comedic actress, in addition to the dramas and thrillers in which she continues to appear. She has since starred in a number of commercially successful comedies and dramas, including Insidious (2010) and its sequel Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013), X-Men: First Class (2011) and its sequel X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), Annie (2014), as well as Peter Rabbit (2018) and its sequel Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021). Byrne also portrayed Gloria Steinem in the miniseries Mrs. America (2020) and led the comedy series Physical (2021–2023) and Platonic (2023).
Byrne has been in relationship with American actor Bobby Cannavale since 2012 and they have two sons. And she is the sister-in-law of New Zealand actress Rose McIver from her brother's marriage.
MOST-RATED TMDB CREDITS
Known for
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Movie · 2002
Dormé
X-Men: Apocalypse
Movie · 2016
Moira MacTaggert
X-Men: First Class
Movie · 2011
Moira MacTaggert
The Boys
TV · 2019
Rose Byrne (uncredited)
Troy
Movie · 2004
Briseis
Insidious
Movie · 2011
Renai Lambert
Neighbors
Movie · 2014
Kelly Radner
Spy
Movie · 2015
Raina Boyanov
Knowing
Movie · 2009
Diana Wayland
28 Weeks Later
Movie · 2007
Scarlet
The Place Beyond the Pines
Movie · 2013
Jennifer Cross
Insidious: Chapter 2
Movie · 2013
Renai Lambert
FILMOGRAPHY
110 movie & TV credits
- 2026The Good DaughterTV · Samantha Quinn, Executive Producer
- 2026Making Marie AntoinetteMovie · Self
- 2026Fallen Angels by Noël CowardMovie · Jane Banbury
- 2026TowMovie · Amanda Ogle, Producer
- 2025Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror MoviesMovie · Self (archive footage)
- 2025If I Had Legs I'd Kick YouMovie · Linda, Executive Producer
- 2024EzraMovie · Jenna
- 2023Tree's BloodMovie · Zamora (voice)
- 2023Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant MayhemMovie · Leatherhead (voice)
- 2023Insidious: The Red DoorMovie · Renai Lambert
- 2023PlatonicTV · Sylvia, Executive Producer
- 2022Seriously RedMovie · Elvis, Executive Producer
- 2022SpiritedMovie · Ms. Blansky
- 2022G'dayMovie · Ruby (voice)
- 2021SharkMovie · Sofie
- 2021Puff: Wonders of the ReefMovie · Narrator (voice)
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