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Rose Byrne

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

2025
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

as Linda

Movie
2022
Spirited

as Ms. Blansky

Movie
2018
Insidious: The Last Key

as Renai Lambert

Movie
2016
X-Men: Apocalypse

as Moira MacTaggert

Movie
2013
The Internship

as Dana Simms

Movie
2011
X-Men: First Class

as Moira MacTaggert

Movie
2011
Insidious

as Renai Lambert

Movie
2009
Knowing

as Diana Wayland

Movie
2007
28 Weeks Later

as Scarlet

Movie
2007
Sunshine

as Cassie

Movie
2004
Troy

as Briseis

Movie
2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

as Dormé

Movie
2023
Platonic

as Sylvia

TV Show