
Rose Byrne
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
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.
Acting
(2025)
Tow
as Amanda Ogle
(2025)
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
as Linda
(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)
Seriously Red
as Elvis
(2022)
Spirited
as Ms. Blansky
(2022)
G'day
as Ruby (voice)
(2021)
(2021)
Shark
as Sofie
(2021)
Puff: Wonders of the Reef
as Narrator (voice)
(2020)
Irresistible
as Faith Brewster
(2020)
Like a Boss
as Mel Paige
(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)
Martha the Monster
as Martha
(2017)
I Love You, Daddy
as Grace Cullen
(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)
Adult Beginners
as Justine
(2014)
Neighbors
as Kelly Radner
(2014)
Annie
as Grace Farell
(2014)
This Is Where I Leave You
as Penny Moore
(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)
Gaze
as Self (archive footage)
(2010)
I Love You Too
as Verity
(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)
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)
The Rage in Placid Lake
as Gemma Taylor
(2003)
I Capture the Castle
as Rose Mortmain
(2003)
Take Away
as Sonja Stilano
(2003)
The Night We Called It a Day
as Audrey Appleby
(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)
The Date
as Sophie
(1999)
Two Hands
as Alex
(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