Rose Byrne
Actress · Producer · Soundtrack
Born July 24, 1979 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Rose Byrne is an Australian actress known for her roles in a range of films, including Troy, X-Men: Apocalypse, and Instant Family. She made her screen debut in 1994 and has since appeared in numerous dramas and comedies. Byrne has received two Golden Globe Awards nominations for her work on the TV series Damages.
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
- Troy(2004)
- X-Men: Apocalypse(2016)
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones(2002)
- 28 Weeks Later(2007)
- Insidious(2011)
- If I Had Legs I'd Kick You(2025)
- Spirited(2022)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem(2023)
- Insidious: The Red Door(2023)
- Knowing(2009)
- Instant Family(2018)
- Insidious: Chapter 2(2013)
- Spy(2015)
- Sunshine(2007)
- Bridesmaids(2011)
- Peter Rabbit(2018)
- Annie(2014)
- Insidious: The Last Key(2018)
- The Place Beyond the Pines(2013)
- Neighbors(2014)