Rose Byrne
Acting
1979-07-24 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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.
Filmography
The Good Daughter
2026 · Series
TheatersFallen Angels
2026 · Movie
Tow
2026 · Movie
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025 · Movie
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
2025 · Movie
Ezra
2024 · Movie
Tree's Blood
2023 · Movie
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
2023 · Movie
Insidious: The Red Door
2023 · Movie
Platonic
2023 · Series
Seriously Red
2022 · Movie
Spirited
2022 · Movie
G'day
2022 · Movie
Shark
2021 · Movie
Puff: Wonders of the Reef
2021 · Movie
Physical
2021 · Series
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
2021 · Movie
Irresistible
2020 · Movie
Mrs. America
2020 · Series
Like a Boss
2020 · Movie
Jexi
2019 · Movie
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Series
The Boys
2019 · Series
I Am Mother
2019 · Movie
Instant Family
2018 · Movie
Bluey
2018 · Series
Juliet, Naked
2018 · Movie
Peter Rabbit
2018 · Movie
Insidious: The Last Key
2018 · Movie
Martha the Monster
2017 · Movie
I Love You, Daddy
2017 · Movie
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
2017 · Movie
X-Men: Apocalypse
2016 · Movie
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
2016 · Movie
The Meddler
2016 · Movie
Angie Tribeca
2016 · Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Series
Unity
2015 · Movie
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · Series
Spy
2015 · Movie
Hot Ones
2015 · Series
Annie
2014 · Movie
This Is Where I Leave You
2014 · Movie
Adult Beginners
2014 · Movie
Neighbors
2014 · Movie
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 · Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Series
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014 · Series
The Turning
2013 · Movie
Insidious: Chapter 2
2013 · Movie
Hollywood Game Night
2013 · Series
The Internship
2013 · Movie
The Place Beyond the Pines
2013 · Movie
I Give It a Year
2013 · Movie
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
2011 · Movie
X-Men: First Class
2011 · Movie
Bridesmaids
2011 · Movie
Insidious
2011 · Movie
Portlandia
2011 · Series
Gaze
2010 · Movie
Get Him to the Greek
2010 · Movie
I Love You Too
2010 · Movie
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Series
Adam
2009 · Movie
Knowing All: The Making of a Futuristic Thriller
2009 · Movie
Knowing: Visions of the Apocalypse
2009 · Movie
Knowing
2009 · Movie
The Justin Lee Collins Show
2009 · Series
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009 · Series
The Tender Hook
2008 · Movie
Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later'
2007 · Movie
Just Buried
2007 · Movie
Damages
2007 · Series
28 Weeks Later
2007 · Movie
Sunshine
2007 · Movie
The Dead Girl
2006 · Movie
Marie Antoinette
2006 · Movie
The Tenants
2006 · Movie
Casanova
2005 · Series
American Dad!
2005 · Series
Project Runway
2004 · Series
Wicker Park
2004 · Movie
Troy
2004 · Movie
The Night We Called It a Day
2003 · Movie
Take Away
2003 · Movie
The Rage in Placid Lake
2003 · Movie
I Capture the Castle
2003 · Movie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Series
City of Ghosts
2002 · Movie
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002 · Movie
The Pitch
2001 · Movie
The Goddess of 1967
2000 · Movie
My Mother Frank
2000 · Movie
Rove
1999 · Series
Two Hands
1999 · Movie
The Date
1999 · Movie
The View
1997 · Series
Murder Call
1997 · Series
Big Sky
1997 · Series
Echo Point
1995 · Series
Dallas Doll
1994 · Movie
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Series
Screen Two
1985 · Series
Jeopardy!
1984 · Series
The Oscars
1953 · Series
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · Series
Nasty
Movie