
Rose Byrne
5 FOLLOWERS • 53 CREDITS • JUL 24, 1979 • 45
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

American Dad!

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Golden Globe Awards

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Boys

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Project Runway

Bluey

Hollywood Game Night

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Insidious: The Last Key

Spirited

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Troy

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Marie Antoinette

The Last Movie Stars

X-Men: Apocalypse

This Is Where I Leave You

The Place Beyond the Pines

X-Men: First Class

Bridesmaids

Two Hands

The Internship

Neighbors

Annie

Insidious: The Red Door

Get Him to the Greek

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

Mrs. America

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Instant Family

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

Irresistible

Insidious: Chapter 2

Damages

Like a Boss

Knowing

Spy

Peter Rabbit

28 Weeks Later

Sunshine

I Capture the Castle

The Meddler

Insidious

Platonic

Physical

The Good Daughter
Production Credits
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