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Rose Byrne

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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.

Rose Byrne

Biography

Films Featuring Rose Byrne

Sunshine

Troy

28 Weeks Later

Marie Antoinette

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Dallas Doll

Wicker Park

Adam

City of Ghosts

Shark

The Tenants

Get Him to the Greek

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Two Hands

The Dead Girl

Knowing

Puff: Wonders of the Reef

The Rage in Placid Lake

Just Buried

Take Away

The Tender Hook

The Goddess of 1967

I Capture the Castle

Insidious

X-Men: First Class

The Turning

Insidious: Chapter 2

Bridesmaids

The Place Beyond the Pines

I Give It a Year

The Internship

My Mother Frank

Neighbors

Spy

This Is Where I Leave You

Annie

Insidious: The Red Door

Adult Beginners

G'day

X-Men: Apocalypse

Ezra

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

Tow

The Meddler

Spirited

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

The Night We Called It a Day

Unity

Tree's Blood

I Love You Too

Peter Rabbit

Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Juliet, Naked

I Love You, Daddy

Instant Family

Insidious: The Last Key

Like a Boss

I Am Mother

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

Irresistible

Gaze

Jexi

Martha the Monster

The Date

The Pitch

Seriously Red

Knowing: Visions of the Apocalypse

Knowing All: The Making of a Futuristic Thriller

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Fallen Angels

Nasty

Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later'