Rose Byrne
- Acting
- July 24, 1979 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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
- The Good Daughter · Samantha Quinn, Executive producer
- Making Marie Antoinette · Self
- Fallen Angels · Jane Banbury
- Tow · Amanda Ogle, Producer
- Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies · Self
- If I Had Legs I'd Kick You · Linda, Executive producer
- Ezra · Jenna
- Tree's Blood · Zamora (Voice)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem · Leatherhead (Voice)
- Insidious: The Red Door · Renai Lambert
- Platonic · Sylvia, Executive producer
- Seriously Red · Elvis, Executive producer
- Spirited · Ms. Blansky
- G'day · Ruby (Voice)
- Shark · Sofie
- Puff: Wonders of the Reef · Narrator (Voice)
- Physical · Sheila Rubin, Executive producer
- Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway · Bea
- Irresistible · Faith Brewster
- Mrs. America · Gloria Steinem
- Like a Boss · Mel Paige
- Jexi · Jexi (Voice)
- The Kelly Clarkson Show · Self
- The Boys · Rose Byrne (uncredited)
- I Am Mother · Mother (Voice)
- Instant Family · Ellie Wagner
- Bluey · Brandy (Voice)
- Juliet, Naked · Annie Platt
- Peter Rabbit · Beatrix 'Bea' Potter / Jemima Puddle-Duck (Voice)
- Insidious: The Last Key · Renai Lambert (archival footage)
- Martha the Monster · Martha
- I Love You, Daddy · Grace Cullen
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks · Rebecca Skloot
- X-Men: Apocalypse · Moira MacTaggert
- Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising · Kelly Radner
- The Meddler · Lori Minervini
- Angie Tribeca · Norrah Newt
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Self
- Unity · Narrator (Voice)
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter · Self
- Spy · Raina Boyanov
- Hot Ones · Self
- Annie · Grace Farrell
- This Is Where I Leave You · Penny Moore
- Adult Beginners · Justine
- Neighbors · Kelly Radner
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver · Boeing Executive
- Late Night with Seth Meyers · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Self
- Off Camera with Sam Jones · Self
- The Turning · Rae
- Insidious: Chapter 2 · Renai Lambert
- Hollywood Game Night · Self
- The Internship · Dana Simms
- The Place Beyond the Pines · Jennifer Cross
- I Give It a Year · Nat
- Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class · Self
- X-Men: First Class · Moira MacTaggert
- Bridesmaids · Helen
- Insidious · Renai Lambert
- Portlandia · Fred's Girlfriend
- Gaze · Self
- Get Him to the Greek · Jackie Q
- I Love You Too · Verity
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen · Self
- Adam · Beth Buchwald
- Knowing: Visions of the Apocalypse · Self
- Knowing All: The Making of a Futuristic Thriller · Self
- Knowing · Diana Wayland
- The Justin Lee Collins Show · Self
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon · Self
- The Tender Hook · Iris
- Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later' · Self
- Just Buried · Roberta Knickle
- Damages · Ellen Parsons
- 28 Weeks Later · Scarlet
- Sunshine · Cassie
- The Dead Girl · Leah
- Marie Antoinette · Duchesse de Polignac
- The Tenants · Irene Bell