
Rose Byrne
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1979-07-24 (45 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
Acting
(2025)
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
as Linda
(2025)
Tow
as Amanda Ogle
(2024)
Ezra
as Jenna
(2023)
Insidious: The Red Door
as Renai Lambert
(2023)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
as Leatherhead (voice)
(2023)
Tree's Blood
as Zamora (voice)
(2022)
Spirited
as Ms. Blansky
(2022)
Seriously Red
as Elvis
(2022)
G'day
as Ruby (voice)
(2021)
(2021)
Puff: Wonders of the Reef
as Narrator (voice)
(2021)
Shark
as Sofie
(2020)
Like a Boss
as Mel Paige
(2020)
Irresistible
as Faith Brewster
(2019)
I Am Mother
as Mother (voice)
(2019)
Jexi
as Jexi (voice)
(2018)
Insidious: The Last Key
as Renai Lambert
(2018)
Instant Family
as Ellie Wagner
(2018)
Peter Rabbit
as Beatrix 'Bea' Potter / Jemima Puddle-Duck (voice)
(2018)
Juliet, Naked
as Annie Platt
(2017)
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
as Rebecca Skloot
(2017)
I Love You, Daddy
as Grace Cullen
(2017)
Martha the Monster
as Martha
(2016)
X-Men: Apocalypse
as Moira MacTaggert
(2016)
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
as Kelly Radner
(2016)
The Meddler
as Lori Minervini
(2015)
Spy
as Raina Boyanov
(2015)
Unity
as Narrator (voice)
(2014)
Annie
as Grace Farell
(2014)
Neighbors
as Kelly Radner
(2014)
This Is Where I Leave You
as Penny Moore
(2014)
Adult Beginners
as Justine
(2013)
Insidious: Chapter 2
as Renai Lambert
(2013)
The Place Beyond the Pines
as Jennifer Cross
(2013)
I Give It a Year
as Nat
(2013)
The Turning
as Rae
(2013)
The Internship
as Dana Simms
(2011)
Insidious
as Renai Lambert
(2011)
Bridesmaids
as Helen Harris
(2011)
(2011)
X-Men: First Class
as Moira MacTaggert
(2010)
Get Him to the Greek
as Jackie Q
(2010)
I Love You Too
as Verity
(2010)
Gaze
as Self (archive footage)
(2009)
Knowing
as Diana Wayland
(2009)
Adam
as Beth Buchwald
(2008)
The Tender Hook
as Iris
(2007)
28 Weeks Later
as Scarlet
(2007)
Sunshine
as Cassie
(2007)
Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later'
as Self / Scarlet
(2007)
Just Buried
as Roberta Knickle
(2006)
Marie Antoinette
as Duchesse de Polignac
(2006)
The Dead Girl
as Leah
(2006)
The Tenants
as Irene Bell
(2004)
Troy
as Briseis
(2004)
Wicker Park
as Alex
(2003)
I Capture the Castle
as Rose Mortmain
(2003)
The Rage in Placid Lake
as Gemma Taylor
(2003)
The Night We Called It a Day
as Audrey Appleby
(2003)
Take Away
as Sonja Stilano
(2002)
(2002)
City of Ghosts
as Sabrina
(2001)
The Pitch
as Girl
(2000)
The Goddess of 1967
as B.G.
(2000)
My Mother Frank
as Jenny
(1999)
Two Hands
as Alex
(1999)
The Date
as Sophie
(1994)
Dallas Doll
as Rastus Sommers
Crew
(2025)
Tow
Producer
(2025)
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Executive Producer
(2022)
Seriously Red
Executive Producer