Rose Byrne

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

97

Gender

Female

Birthday

1979-07-24 (46 years old)

Place of Birth

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Rose Byrne

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

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Boys

    The Boys

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Jeopardy!

    Jeopardy!

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • Off Camera with Sam Jones

    Off Camera with Sam Jones

  • Bluey

    Bluey

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Project Runway

    Project Runway

  • Platonic

    Platonic

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Damages

    Damages

  • Troy

    Troy

  • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

  • 28 Weeks Later

    28 Weeks Later

  • X-Men: Apocalypse

    X-Men: Apocalypse

  • Angie Tribeca

    Angie Tribeca

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

  • Insidious

    Insidious

  • Portlandia

    Portlandia

  • Insidious: The Red Door

    Insidious: The Red Door

  • Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

    Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

  • If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

    If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

  • Insidious: The Last Key

    Insidious: The Last Key

  • Knowing

    Knowing

  • Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

    Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

  • Insidious: Chapter 2

    Insidious: Chapter 2

  • Bridesmaids

    Bridesmaids

  • Physical

    Physical

  • This Is Where I Leave You

    This Is Where I Leave You

  • Annie

    Annie

  • Mrs. America

    Mrs. America

  • Hollywood Game Night

    Hollywood Game Night

  • Neighbors

    Neighbors

  • Rove

    Rove

  • Spy

    Spy

  • City of Ghosts

    City of Ghosts

  • Big Sky

    Big Sky

  • Peter Rabbit

    Peter Rabbit

  • Instant Family

    Instant Family

  • Sunshine

    Sunshine

  • Get Him to the Greek

    Get Him to the Greek

  • The Place Beyond the Pines

    The Place Beyond the Pines

  • Marie Antoinette

    Marie Antoinette

  • I Am Mother

    I Am Mother

  • Wicker Park

    Wicker Park

  • Echo Point

    Echo Point

  • Spirited

    Spirited

  • I Capture the Castle

    I Capture the Castle

  • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

    The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

  • Adult Beginners

    Adult Beginners

  • Seriously Red

    Seriously Red

  • Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

    Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

  • Ezra

    Ezra

  • The Rage in Placid Lake

    The Rage in Placid Lake

  • I Give It a Year

    I Give It a Year

  • Unity

    Unity

  • The Meddler

    The Meddler

  • Tow

    Tow

  • Jexi

    Jexi

  • The Dead Girl

    The Dead Girl

  • Like a Boss

    Like a Boss

  • The Goddess of 1967

    The Goddess of 1967

  • Tree's Blood

    Tree's Blood

  • The Turning

    The Turning

  • Murder Call

    Murder Call

  • Casanova

    Casanova

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

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

  • Adam

    Adam

  • The Pitch

    The Pitch

  • I Love You, Daddy

    I Love You, Daddy

  • Just Buried

    Just Buried

  • The Night We Called It a Day

    The Night We Called It a Day

  • The Justin Lee Collins Show

    The Justin Lee Collins Show

  • My Mother Frank

    My Mother Frank

  • Martha the Monster

    Martha the Monster

  • Irresistible

    Irresistible

  • Two Hands

    Two Hands

  • The Tenants

    The Tenants

  • Dallas Doll

    Dallas Doll

  • I Love You Too

    I Love You Too

  • Gaze

    Gaze

  • Juliet, Naked

    Juliet, Naked

  • Take Away

    Take Away

  • The Tender Hook

    The Tender Hook

  • Puff: Wonders of the Reef

    Puff: Wonders of the Reef

  • Shark

    Shark

  • The Good Daughter

    The Good Daughter

  • The Date

    The Date

  • G'day

    G'day

  • X-Men: First Class

    X-Men: First Class

  • The Internship

    The Internship