Rose Byrne

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

99

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

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Boys

    The Boys

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Jeopardy!

    Jeopardy!

  • Bluey

    Bluey

  • Hot Ones

    Hot Ones

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Project Runway

    Project Runway

  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Troy

    Troy

  • If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

    If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

  • Off Camera with Sam Jones

    Off Camera with Sam Jones

  • Damages

    Damages

  • Angie Tribeca

    Angie Tribeca

  • Wicker Park

    Wicker Park

  • Seriously Red

    Seriously Red

  • 28 Weeks Later

    28 Weeks Later

  • X-Men: Apocalypse

    X-Men: Apocalypse

  • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

  • Portlandia

    Portlandia

  • Platonic

    Platonic

  • Adam

    Adam

  • Annie

    Annie

  • Instant Family

    Instant Family

  • Bridesmaids

    Bridesmaids

  • Tow

    Tow

  • Take Away

    Take Away

  • Insidious

    Insidious

  • Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

    Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

  • Dallas Doll

    Dallas Doll

  • Gaze

    Gaze

  • Ezra

    Ezra

  • Spy

    Spy

  • Physical

    Physical

  • Hollywood Game Night

    Hollywood Game Night

  • Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

    Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

  • Insidious: The Red Door

    Insidious: The Red Door

  • The Tenants

    The Tenants

  • Knowing

    Knowing

  • Jexi

    Jexi

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

  • Sunshine

    Sunshine

  • Insidious: Chapter 2

    Insidious: Chapter 2

  • Neighbors

    Neighbors

  • Rove

    Rove

  • The Date

    The Date

  • Shark

    Shark

  • Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

    Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

  • Marie Antoinette

    Marie Antoinette

  • The Place Beyond the Pines

    The Place Beyond the Pines

  • Insidious: The Last Key

    Insidious: The Last Key

  • I Give It a Year

    I Give It a Year

  • Mrs. America

    Mrs. America

  • Just Buried

    Just Buried

  • The Dead Girl

    The Dead Girl

  • Spirited

    Spirited

  • Peter Rabbit

    Peter Rabbit

  • My Mother Frank

    My Mother Frank

  • Tree's Blood

    Tree's Blood

  • I Love You, Daddy

    I Love You, Daddy

  • The Tender Hook

    The Tender Hook

  • Get Him to the Greek

    Get Him to the Greek

  • Murder Call

    Murder Call

  • I Am Mother

    I Am Mother

  • Casanova

    Casanova

  • Big Sky

    Big Sky

  • This Is Where I Leave You

    This Is Where I Leave You

  • Like a Boss

    Like a Boss

  • Irresistible

    Irresistible

  • Juliet, Naked

    Juliet, Naked

  • Echo Point

    Echo Point

  • Two Hands

    Two Hands

  • I Love You Too

    I Love You Too

  • The Turning

    The Turning

  • The Justin Lee Collins Show

    The Justin Lee Collins Show

  • Adult Beginners

    Adult Beginners

  • Unity

    Unity

  • The Meddler

    The Meddler

  • I Capture the Castle

    I Capture the Castle

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

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

  • City of Ghosts

    City of Ghosts

  • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

    The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

  • Martha the Monster

    Martha the Monster

  • Puff: Wonders of the Reef

    Puff: Wonders of the Reef

  • X-Men: First Class

    X-Men: First Class

  • The Good Daughter

    The Good Daughter

  • G'day

    G'day

  • The Goddess of 1967

    The Goddess of 1967

  • The Night We Called It a Day

    The Night We Called It a Day

  • The Rage in Placid Lake

    The Rage in Placid Lake

  • The Internship

    The Internship

  • The Pitch

    The Pitch