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Rose Byrne

Rose Byrne

Acting

Born: July 24, 1979Sydney, 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.

Known For
Filmography
Tow

Tow

Amanda Ogle

2026
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

Linda

2025
Ezra

Ezra

Jenna

2024
Tree's Blood

Tree's Blood

Zamora (voice)

2023
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Leatherhead (voice)

2023
Insidious: The Red Door

Insidious: The Red Door

Renai Lambert

2023
Seriously Red

Seriously Red

Elvis

2022
Spirited

Spirited

Ms. Blansky

2022
G'day

G'day

Ruby (voice)

2022
Shark

Shark

Sofie

2021
Puff: Wonders of the Reef

Puff: Wonders of the Reef

Narrator (voice)

2021
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

Bea

2021
Irresistible

Irresistible

Faith Brewster

2020
Like a Boss

Like a Boss

Mel Paige

2020
Jexi

Jexi

Jexi (voice)

2019
I Am Mother

I Am Mother

Mother (voice)

2019
Instant Family

Instant Family

Ellie Wagner

2018
Juliet, Naked

Juliet, Naked

Annie Platt

2018
Peter Rabbit

Peter Rabbit

Beatrix 'Bea' Potter / Jemima Puddle-Duck (voice)

2018
Insidious: The Last Key

Insidious: The Last Key

Renai Lambert

2018
Martha the Monster

Martha the Monster

Martha

2017
I Love You, Daddy

I Love You, Daddy

Grace Cullen

2017
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Rebecca Skloot

2017
X-Men: Apocalypse

X-Men: Apocalypse

Moira MacTaggert

2016
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

Kelly Radner

2016
The Meddler

The Meddler

Lori Minervini

2016
Unity

Unity

Narrator (voice)

2015
Spy

Spy

Raina Boyanov

2015
Annie

Annie

Grace Farell

2014
This Is Where I Leave You

This Is Where I Leave You

Penny Moore

2014
Adult Beginners

Adult Beginners

Justine

2014
Neighbors

Neighbors

Kelly Radner

2014
The Turning

The Turning

Rae

2013
Insidious: Chapter 2

Insidious: Chapter 2

Renai Lambert

2013
The Internship

The Internship

Dana Simms

2013
The Place Beyond the Pines

The Place Beyond the Pines

Jennifer Cross

2013
I Give It a Year

I Give It a Year

Nat

2013
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class

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

Self

2011
X-Men: First Class

X-Men: First Class

Moira MacTaggert

2011
Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids

Helen

2011
Insidious

Insidious

Renai Lambert

2011
Gaze

Gaze

Self (archive footage)

2010
Get Him to the Greek

Get Him to the Greek

Jackie Q

2010
I Love You Too

I Love You Too

Verity

2010
Adam

Adam

Beth Buchwald

2009
Knowing

Knowing

Diana Wayland

2009
The Tender Hook

The Tender Hook

Iris

2008
Just Buried

Just Buried

Roberta Knickle

2007
28 Weeks Later

28 Weeks Later

Scarlet

2007
Sunshine

Sunshine

Cassie

2007
The Dead Girl

The Dead Girl

Leah

2006
Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

Duchesse de Polignac

2006
The Tenants

The Tenants

Irene Bell

2006
Wicker Park

Wicker Park

Alex

2004
Troy

Troy

Briseis

2004
The Night We Called It a Day

The Night We Called It a Day

Audrey Appleby

2003
Take Away

Take Away

Sonja Stilano

2003
The Rage in Placid Lake

The Rage in Placid Lake

Gemma Taylor

2003
I Capture the Castle

I Capture the Castle

Rose Mortmain

2003
City of Ghosts

City of Ghosts

Sabrina

2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Dormé

2002
The Pitch

The Pitch

Girl

2001
The Goddess of 1967

The Goddess of 1967

B.G.

2000
My Mother Frank

My Mother Frank

Jenny

2000
Two Hands

Two Hands

Alex

1999

The Date

Sophie

1999
Dallas Doll

Dallas Doll

Rastus Sommers

1994