Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 24, 1979
Place of Birth:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Rose Byrne
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
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tow | Amanda Ogle |
| 2025 | If I Had Legs I’d Kick You | Linda |
| 2024 | Ezra | Jenna |
| 2023 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | Leatherhead (voice) |
| 2023 | Insidious: The Red Door | Renai Lambert |
| 2023 | Tree's Blood | Zamora (voice) |
| 2022 | G'day | Ruby (voice) |
| 2022 | Spirited | Ms. Blansky |
| 2022 | Seriously Red | Elvis |
| 2021 | Shark | Sofie |
| 2021 | Puff: Wonders of the Reef | Narrator (voice) |
| 2021 | Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway | Bea |
| 2020 | Like a Boss | Mel Paige |
| 2020 | Irresistible | Faith Brewster |
| 2019 | I Am Mother | Mother (voice) |
| 2019 | Jexi | Jexi (voice) |
| 2018 | Peter Rabbit | Beatrix 'Bea' Potter / Jemima Puddle-Duck (voice) |
| 2018 | Juliet, Naked | Annie Platt |
| 2018 | Instant Family | Ellie Wagner |
| 2018 | Insidious: The Last Key | Renai Lambert |
| 2017 | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | Rebecca Skloot |
| 2017 | I Love You, Daddy | Grace Cullen |
| 2017 | Martha the Monster | Martha |
| 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse | Moira MacTaggert |
| 2016 | Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | Kelly Radner |
| 2016 | The Meddler | Lori Minervini |
| 2015 | Spy | Raina Boyanov |
| 2015 | Unity | Narrator (voice) |
| 2014 | Neighbors | Kelly Radner |
| 2014 | This Is Where I Leave You | Penny Moore |
| 2014 | Annie | Grace Farell |
| 2014 | Adult Beginners | Justine |
| 2013 | The Turning | Rae |
| 2013 | Insidious: Chapter 2 | Renai Lambert |
| 2013 | The Place Beyond the Pines | Jennifer Cross |
| 2013 | I Give It a Year | Nat |
| 2013 | The Internship | Dana Simms |
| 2011 | Insidious | Renai Lambert |
| 2011 | X-Men: First Class | Moira MacTaggert |
| 2011 | Bridesmaids | Helen Harris |
| 2011 | Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class | |
| 2010 | Get Him to the Greek | Jackie Q |
| 2010 | I Love You Too | Verity |
| 2010 | Gaze | Self (archive footage) |
| 2009 | Adam | Beth Buchwald |
| 2009 | Knowing | Diana Wayland |
| 2008 | The Tender Hook | Iris |
| 2007 | Sunshine | Cassie |
| 2007 | 28 Weeks Later | Scarlet |
| 2007 | Just Buried | Roberta Knickle |
| 2007 | Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later' | Self / Scarlet |
| 2006 | Marie Antoinette | Duchesse de Polignac |
| 2006 | The Tenants | Irene Bell |
| 2006 | The Dead Girl | Leah |
| 2004 | Troy | Briseis |
| 2004 | Wicker Park | Alex |
| 2003 | The Rage in Placid Lake | Gemma Taylor |
| 2003 | Take Away | Sonja Stilano |
| 2003 | I Capture the Castle | Rose Mortmain |
| 2003 | The Night We Called It a Day | Audrey Appleby |
| 2002 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | Dormé |
| 2002 | City of Ghosts | Sabrina |
| 2001 | The Pitch | Girl |
| 2000 | The Goddess of 1967 | B.G. |
| 2000 | My Mother Frank | Jenny |
| 1999 | Two Hands | Alex |
| 1999 | The Date | Sophie |
| 1994 | Dallas Doll | Rastus Sommers |