Rose Byrne facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rose Byrne
Byrne in 2013
Born	Mary Rose Byrne (1979-07-24) 24 July 1979 (age 45) Balmain, New South Wales, Australia
Education	University of Sydney
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1994–present
Partner(s)	Brendan Cowell (2003–2010) Bobby Cannavale<2012–present>
Children	2
Relatives	Rose McIver (sister-in-law)

Mary Rose Byrne (born 24 July 1979) is an Australian actress. She started her acting journey in the film Dallas Doll (1994) when she was 15 years old. Throughout the 1990s, she appeared in Australian TV shows and films.

Rose Byrne became well-known for her role in The Goddess of 1967 (2000), which won her an award for best actress. She then moved into American movies, appearing in big films like Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), Troy (2004), and 28 Weeks Later (2007).

She also starred as Ellen Parsons in the TV series Damages (2007–2012), which earned her nominations for major awards. Rose Byrne is also famous for her funny roles in comedies like Bridesmaids (2011), Neighbors (2014), and Spy (2015). She has also been in horror films like Insidious (2010) and superhero movies like X-Men: First Class (2011). More recently, she voiced characters in the Peter Rabbit movies and starred in the TV series Physical (2021–2023) and Platonic (2023).

Rose Byrne's Early Life and Education

Rose Byrne was born in Balmain, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. Her family has Irish and Scottish roots. Her mother, Jane, worked as a school administrator, and her father, Robin, was a statistician. Rose is the youngest of four children, with an older brother, George, and two older sisters, Alice and Lucy.

Her family was very supportive as her acting career grew. Rose started acting classes at age eight, joining the Australian Theatre for Young People. She tried to get into several big drama schools but wasn't accepted. Instead, she studied arts at University of Sydney. In 1999, she also studied acting at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York.

Rose Byrne's Acting Career Beginnings

Rose Byrne got her first film role in Dallas Doll (1994) when she was 15. In the 1990s, she appeared in Australian TV shows like Wildside (1997) and Echo Point (1995). She also acted alongside Heath Ledger in the film Two Hands (1999).

Her first main role was in The Goddess of 1967 (2000), which won her the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival. In 2002, she made her first appearance in a Hollywood film, playing Dormé, a handmaiden, in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. She also appeared in the thriller City of Ghosts.

In 2003, Rose Byrne starred in three Australian comedies: The Night We Called It a Day, The Rage in Placid Lake, and Take Away. For The Rage in Placid Lake, she was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Actress. In the epic film Troy (2004), she played Briseis, a captured priestess. She also appeared in the thriller Wicker Park (2004).

In 2005, she was in the BBC TV drama Casanova. In 2006, she played a French aristocrat in Marie Antoinette and a medical examiner in the thriller The Dead Girl.

Rose Byrne's Breakthrough Roles

In 2007, Rose Byrne had important roles in two science fiction thrillers. She played a pilot in Sunshine and an army medical officer in 28 Weeks Later. While Sunshine didn't do well, 28 Weeks Later was a success.

In the same year, she started playing Ellen Parsons in the TV series Damages, alongside Glenn Close. Her acting was highly praised, and she received nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards. She was part of the show for all 59 episodes until it ended in 2012.

Rose Byrne in 2010

After starring in independent films like Just Buried (2008) and The Tender Hook (2008), Rose Byrne returned to bigger movies. She played a mother in the sci-fi thriller Knowing (2009), which earned a lot of money worldwide.

After her success in Damages, she wanted to try comedies. She got the role of a pop star in Get Him to the Greek (2010), which was a commercial hit.

Rose Byrne's Continued Success in Comedies

The year 2011 was a big turning point for Rose Byrne. She appeared in three major films. First, she starred in the horror film Insidious, which was made with a small budget but earned a lot of money and started a film series.

Next, she was in the comedy Bridesmaids, alongside Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy. This film was a huge success with critics and audiences, earning over $288 million worldwide.

Rose Byrne also appeared in X-Men: First Class (2011) as Moira MacTaggert, a character she described as "feisty and ambitious." This film was also a box office hit, making $353.6 million worldwide.

Rose Byrne at the premiere of The Hunter in 2011

In 2013, Rose Byrne had four film releases. She played a newlywed wife in I Give It a Year, a comedy about the challenges of the first year of marriage. She also appeared in The Place Beyond the Pines with Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper. She played a Google executive in the film The Internship, which she liked because it talked about different generations and the changing world of technology.

She also returned for the sequel Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013), which was a big success at the box office. In 2014, Rose Byrne starred in the comedy Neighbors with Seth Rogen and Zac Efron. She played half of a couple who have funny conflicts with a college fraternity next door. Critics praised her performance, and the film was a big hit, earning over $270 million worldwide.

Byrne in 2016

In 2014, she also appeared in a remake of Annie, playing Grace Farrell. In 2015, she reunited with Melissa McCarthy in the action-comedy Spy, and starred with Susan Sarandon in The Meddler. In 2016, she was in Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising and X-Men: Apocalypse.

In 2018, Rose Byrne voiced Jemima Puddle-Duck and played Bea in the live-action comedy Peter Rabbit, which made a lot of money worldwide. She returned for the sequel Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway in 2021. She also voiced a virtual assistant in the 2019 movie Jexi and appeared in the thriller I Am Mother (2019).

Rose Byrne's Personal Life

Rose Byrne has supported UNICEF Australia and was a jury member for film festivals like Tropfest. She is also an ambassador for NIDA's Young Actors Studio.

Her brother George is married to New Zealand actress Rose McIver, making them sisters-in-law. Rose Byrne was in a relationship with Australian actor Brendan Cowell for over six years, which ended in 2010. Since 2012, she has been in a relationship with American actor Bobby Cannavale. They have two sons, born in 2016 and 2017.

Rose Byrne's Filmography

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Films Starring Rose Byrne

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Dallas Doll	Rastus Sommers
1999	Two Hands	Alex
2000	My Mother Frank	Jenny
	The Goddess of 1967	B.G.
2002	Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones	Dormé
	City of Ghosts	Sabrina
2003	I Capture the Castle	Rose Mortmain
	The Night We Called It a Day	Audrey Appleby
	The Rage in Placid Lake	Gemma Taylor
	Take Away	Sonja Stilano
2004	Troy	Briseis
	Wicker Park	Alex Denver
2005	The Tenants	Irene Bell
2006	Marie Antoinette	Yolande de Polastron
	The Dead Girl	Leah	Segment: "The Sister"
2007	Sunshine	Cassie
	28 Weeks Later	Major Scarlet Levy
2008	Just Buried	Roberta Knickle
	The Tender Hook	Iris
2009	Knowing	Diana Wayland
	Adam	Beth Buchwald
2010	I Love You Too	Passenger	Cameo
	Get Him to the Greek	Jackie Q
	Insidious	Renai Lambert
2011	Bridesmaids	Helen Harris III
	X-Men: First Class	Moira MacTaggert
2012	The Place Beyond the Pines	Jennifer Cross
2013	I Give It a Year	Nat Redfern
	The Internship	Dana Simms
	The Turning	Raelene	Segment: "The Turning"
	Insidious: Chapter 2	Renai Lambert
2014	Neighbors	Kelly Radner
	Adult Beginners	Justine
	This Is Where I Leave You	Penny Moore
	Annie	Grace Farrell
	Unity	Narrator	Documentary
2015	Spy	Rayna Boyanov
	The Meddler	Lori Minervini
2016	Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising	Kelly Radner
	X-Men: Apocalypse	Moira MacTaggert
2017	I Love You, Daddy	Grace Cullen
2018	Insidious: The Last Key	Renai Lambert	Archive footage
	Peter Rabbit	Jemima Puddle-Duck (voice) / Bea
	Instant Family	Ellie Wagner
2019	I Am Mother	Mother (voice)
	Jexi	Jexi (voice)
2020	Like a Boss	Mel Paige
	Irresistible	Faith Brewster
2021	Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway	Jemima Puddle-Duck (voice) / Bea
	Puff: Wonders of the Reef	Narrator
2022	Seriously Red	EP
	Spirited	Ms. Blansky	Cameo
2023	Insidious: The Red Door	Renai Lambert
	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem	Leatherhead (voice)
	Ezra	Jenna
TBA	If I Had Legs I'd Kick You	Linda	Post-production
	Tow	Amanda Ogle	Filming

Television Roles for Rose Byrne

Music Videos Featuring Rose Byrne

Theatre Performances by Rose Byrne

Awards and Nominations for Rose Byrne

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