Rose Byrne
Acting
- Born:
- 1979-07-24
- Place of birth:
- 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). 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.
Known For
Filmography
The Good Daughter
Making Marie Antoinette
Fallen Angels by Noël Coward
Tow
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Ezra
Tree's Blood
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Insidious: The Red Door
Platonic
Seriously Red
Spirited
G'day
Shark
Puff: Wonders of the Reef
Physical
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Irresistible
Mrs. America
Like a Boss
Jexi
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Boys
I Am Mother
Instant Family
Bluey
Juliet, Naked
Peter Rabbit
Insidious: The Last Key
Martha the Monster
I Love You, Daddy
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
X-Men: Apocalypse
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
The Meddler
Angie Tribeca
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Unity
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Spy
Hot Ones
Annie
This Is Where I Leave You
Adult Beginners
Neighbors
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Off Camera with Sam Jones
The Turning
Insidious: Chapter 2
Hollywood Game Night
The Internship
The Place Beyond the Pines
I Give It a Year
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
X-Men: First Class
Bridesmaids
Insidious
Portlandia
Gaze
Get Him to the Greek
I Love You Too
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Adam
Knowing: Visions of the Apocalypse
Knowing All: The Making of a Futuristic Thriller
Knowing
The Justin Lee Collins Show
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
The Tender Hook
Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later'
Just Buried
Damages
28 Weeks Later
Sunshine
The Dead Girl
Marie Antoinette
The Tenants
Casanova
American Dad!
Project Runway
Wicker Park
Troy
Take Away
The Night We Called It a Day
The Rage in Placid Lake
I Capture the Castle
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
City of Ghosts
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
The Pitch
The Goddess of 1967
My Mother Frank
Rove
Two Hands
The Date
Murder Call
The View
Big Sky
Echo Point
Dallas Doll
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Screen Two
Jeopardy!
The Oscars
Golden Globe Awards
Nasty