Rose Byrne

Australian actress celebrated for her range across drama, thriller, and comedy in both film and television since 1994.

Rose Byrne - Personal Information

  • Name: Rose Byrne
  • Date of Birth: July 24, 1979
  • Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Gender: Female
  • Job Title: Actor
  • Crew Jobs: Executive Producer, Producer

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.

Selected Filmography

A selection of Rose Byrne's most recent film and television performances.

  • Tow (2026) as Amanda Ogle
  • If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) as Linda
  • Ezra (2024) as Jenna
  • Tree's Blood (2023) as Zamora (voice)
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) as Leatherhead (voice)
  • Insidious: The Red Door (2023) as Renai Lambert
  • Platonic (TV - 2023) as Sylvia
  • Seriously Red (2022) as Elvis
  • Spirited (2022) as Ms. Blansky
  • G'day (2022) as Ruby (voice)

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