Rose Byrne

Rose Byrne

Born 07/24/1979 (44 years old)
Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

In a short amount of time, ROSE BYRNE has established herself as a rising star on the big screen. The Australian native commands the attention of filmgoers and television viewers with her beauty, talent, versatility and poise. For the second consecutive year, Byrne has been nominated for an Emmy for her portrayal of Ellen Parsons on the critically acclaimed and Emmy-nominated FX Network series Damages. In 2010 and 2008, she also received Golden Globe nominations for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. The third season of Damages finished airing in May 2010. Glenn Close co-stars in the series.

Byrne was seen in Insidious, a paranormal thriller co-starring Patrick Wilson. She portrays the mother of a young boy who is haunted by a paranormal channel, from which she and her husband (Wilson) must rescue him. The film was directed by James Wan (Saw) and produced by Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity).

Byrne also starred in X-Men: First Class in London. The film in the franchise co-stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, January Jones, Kevin Bacon and Jennifer Lawrence.

Bridesmaids marks Byrne's second collaboration with comedy producer Judd Apatow and Universal Pictures. She was last seen in Apatow's Get Him to the Greek, which was written and directed by Nicholas Stoller, a spin-off of the 2008 hit comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall. In Get Him to the Greek, Russell Brand reprises his role as Aldous Snow, the rocker ex-boyfriend of Jackie Q (Byrne), an outrageous pop star. The film also stars Jonah Hill and Sean Combs and was released on June 4, 2010.

Illustrating her inimitable range and versatility, Byrne co-starred alongside Nicolas Cage in the megathriller Knowing. The film was released by Summit Entertainment on March 20, 2009, and came in No. 1 at the box office on its opening weekend.

Also in 2009, Byrne co-starred in Adam, a unique love story set against the backdrop of Manhattan, with thespians Hugh Dancy and Peter Gallagher. The film was purchased by Fox Searchlight at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and was released on July 29, 2009.

Her additional credits include Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette; the sci-fi thrillers 28 Weeks Later and Sunshine, directed by Danny Boyle; the critically acclaimed independent film The Dead Girl; Wolfgang Petersen's epic Troy, opposite Brad Pitt; Paul McGuigan's thriller Wicker Park, with Josh Hartnett; the acclaimed I Capture the Castle, based on the classic English romance; the BBC drama Casanova, with Peter O'Toole; and Danny Green's The Tenants, opposite Dylan McDermott.

Byrne's fame in Australia began with her role in the gritty crime comedy Two Hands, in which she starred with Heath Ledger. She went on to star in Clara Law's The Goddess of 1967, for which she was awarded Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival.

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Actress

Movies
2023

Ezra

 

Insidious: The Red Door

 

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

2022

Seriously Red

 

Spirited

2021

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

2020

Irresistible

 

Like a Boss

2019

I Am Mother

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Jexi

2018

Insidious: The Last Key

 

Instant Family

 

Juliet, Naked

 

Peter Rabbit

2017

I Love You, Daddy

 

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (TV movie)

2016

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

 

X-Men: Apocalypse

2015

Spy

 

The Meddler

2014

Adult Beginners

 

Annie

 

Neighbors

 

This Is Where I Leave You

2013

I Give It a Year

 

Insidious: Chapter 2

 

The Internship

 

The Turning

2012

The Place Beyond the Pines

2011

Bridesmaids

 

X-Men: First Class

2010

Get Him to the Greek

 

I Love You Too

 

Insidious

2009

Adam

 

Knowing

2008

The Boxer and the Bombshell

2007

28 Weeks Later

 

Just Buried

 

Sunshine

2006

Marie Antoinette

 

The Dead Girl

2005

The Tenants

2004

Troy

 

Wicker Park

2003

All the Way

 

I Capture the Castle

 

Take Away

 

The Rage In Placid Lake

2002

City of Ghosts

 

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2000

My Mother Frank

 

The Goddess of 1967

1999

Two Hands

1994

Dallas Doll

Series
2024

Platonic

 

Episode 10 (S02E10)

 

Episode 9 (S02E09)

 

Episode 8 (S02E08)

  more episodes (7)
2023

Physical

 

Like a Prayer (S03E10)

 

Like We Never Left (S03E09)

 

Like a Mouse (S03E08)

  more episodes (7)
 

Platonic

 

When Will Met Sylvia (S01E10)

 

Slumber Party (S01E09)

 

San Diego (S01E08)

  more episodes (7)
2022

Physical

 

Don’t You Say It’s Over (S02E10)

 

Don’t You Want to Get Better (S02E09)

 

Don’t You Run and Hide (S02E08)

  more episodes (7)
 

The Boys

 

Herogasm (S03E06)

2021

Physical

 

Let’s Get Together (S01E10)

 

Let’s Face the Facts (S01E09)

 

Let's Not and Say We Did (S01E08)

  more episodes (7)
2020

Mrs. America

 

Reagan (E09)

 

Houston (E08)

 

Bella (E07)

  more episodes (6)
2019

At Home with Amy Sedaris

 

All About Amy (S02E03)

2018

Angie Tribeca

 

Trader Foes (S04E05)

2015

No Activity

2013

Portlandia

 

Soft Opening (S03E08)

2012

American Dad!

 

Ricky Spanish (S08E17)

 

Damages

 

But You Don't Do That Anymore (S05E10)

 

I Like Your Chair (S05E09)

 

I'm Afraid of What I'll Find (S05E08)

  more episodes (7)
2011

Damages

 

Failure is Lonely (S04E10)

 

There's a Whole Slew of Ladies with Bad Things to Say About the Taliban (S04E09)

 

The War Will Go on Forever (S04E08)

  more episodes (7)
2010

Damages

 

The Next One's Gonna Go in Your Throat (S03E13)

 

You Were His Little Monkey (S03E12)

 

All That Crap About Your Family (S03E11)

  more episodes (10)
2009

Damages

 

Trust Me (S02E13)

 

Look What He Dug Up This Time (S02E12)

 

London. Of Course (S02E11)

  more episodes (10)
2007

Damages

 

Because I Know Patty (S01E13)

 

There's No 'We' Anymore (S01E12)

 

I Hate These People (S01E11)

  more episodes (10)
2005

Casanova

2000

Murder Call

 

Still Life (S03E17)

1999

Big Sky

 

A Family Affair (S02E05)

1995

Echo Point

1994

Heartbreak High

Documentaries
2021

Puff: Wonders of the Reef - narrator

2015

Unity

2011

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

2010

Gaze - a.f.

2009

Knowing All: The Making of a Futuristic Thriller

2007

28 Weeks Later: The Infected

2006

The Curse of Superman (TV movie) - a.f.

2004

The Making of 'Troy' (TV movie)

Music videos
2015

Ivy Levan - Who Can You Trust - a.f.

2004

The Postal Service - Against All Odds - a.f.

2002

Darren Hayes: I Miss You

Short
2022

G'day

2021

Shark

2019

Martha the Monster

2001

The Pitch

1999

The Date

Guest