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).
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Character:Linda
Release Date:10/10/2025
Tow
Character:Amanda Ogle
Release Date:07/06/2025
Ezra
Character:Jenna
Release Date:30/05/2024
Tree's Blood
Character:Zamora (voice)
Release Date:13/12/2023
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Character:Leatherhead (voice)
Release Date:31/07/2023
Insidious: The Red Door
Character:Renai Lambert
Release Date:05/07/2023
Seriously Red
Character:Elvis
Release Date:24/11/2022
Spirited
Character:Ms. Blansky
Release Date:10/11/2022
G'day
Character:Ruby (voice)
Release Date:19/10/2022
Shark
Character:Sofie
Release Date:20/11/2021
Puff: Wonders of the Reef
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:01/10/2021
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Character:Bea
Release Date:25/03/2021
Irresistible
Character:Faith Brewster
Release Date:01/07/2020
Like a Boss
Character:Mel Paige
Release Date:09/01/2020
Jexi
Character:Jexi (voice)
Release Date:10/10/2019
I Am Mother
Character:Mother (voice)
Release Date:07/06/2019
Instant Family
Character:Ellie Wagner
Release Date:13/11/2018
Juliet, Naked
Character:Annie Platt
Release Date:16/08/2018
Peter Rabbit
Character:Beatrix 'Bea' Potter / Jemima Puddle-Duck (voice)
Release Date:07/02/2018
Insidious: The Last Key
Character:Renai Lambert
Release Date:03/01/2018
Martha the Monster
Character:Martha
Release Date:30/10/2017
I Love You, Daddy
Character:Grace Cullen
Release Date:09/09/2017
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Character:Rebecca Skloot
Release Date:22/04/2017
X-Men: Apocalypse
Character:Moira MacTaggert
Release Date:18/05/2016
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
Character:Kelly Radner
Release Date:04/05/2016
The Meddler
Character:Lori Minervini
Release Date:05/04/2016
Unity
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:12/08/2015
Spy
Character:Raina Boyanov
Release Date:06/05/2015
Annie
Character:Grace Farell
Release Date:18/12/2014
This Is Where I Leave You
Character:Penny Moore
Release Date:10/09/2014
Adult Beginners
Character:Justine
Release Date:08/09/2014
Neighbors
Character:Kelly Radner
Release Date:08/05/2014
The Turning
Character:Rae
Release Date:25/09/2013
Insidious: Chapter 2
Character:Renai Lambert
Release Date:12/09/2013
The Internship
Character:Dana Simms
Release Date:07/06/2013
The Place Beyond the Pines
Character:Jennifer Cross
Release Date:20/03/2013
I Give It a Year
Character:Nat
Release Date:08/02/2013
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
Character:Self
Release Date:09/09/2011
X-Men: First Class
Character:Moira MacTaggert
Release Date:01/06/2011
Bridesmaids
Character:Helen Harris
Release Date:13/05/2011
Insidious
Character:Renai Lambert
Release Date:31/03/2011
Gaze
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:13/07/2010
Get Him to the Greek
Character:Jackie Q
Release Date:03/06/2010
I Love You Too
Character:Verity
Release Date:06/05/2010
Adam
Character:Beth Buchwald
Release Date:07/07/2009
Knowing
Character:Diana Wayland
Release Date:19/03/2009
The Tender Hook
Character:Iris
Release Date:18/09/2008
Just Buried
Character:Roberta Knickle
Release Date:09/09/2007
28 Weeks Later
Character:Scarlet
Release Date:26/04/2007
Sunshine
Character:Cassie
Release Date:05/04/2007
The Dead Girl
Character:Leah
Release Date:07/11/2006
Marie Antoinette
Character:Duchesse de Polignac
Release Date:24/05/2006
The Tenants
Character:Irene Bell
Release Date:03/02/2006
Wicker Park
Character:Alex
Release Date:03/09/2004
Troy
Character:Briseis
Release Date:13/05/2004
Take Away
Character:Sonja Stilano
Release Date:14/08/2003
The Night We Called It a Day
Character:Audrey Appleby
Release Date:14/08/2003
The Rage in Placid Lake
Character:Gemma Taylor
Release Date:17/05/2003
I Capture the Castle
Character:Rose Mortmain
Release Date:09/05/2003
City of Ghosts
Character:Sabrina
Release Date:10/09/2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Character:Dormé
Release Date:15/05/2002
The Pitch
Character:Girl
Release Date:25/02/2001
The Goddess of 1967
Character:B.G.
Release Date:08/09/2000
My Mother Frank
Character:Jenny
Release Date:16/08/2000
Two Hands
Character:Alex
Release Date:29/07/1999
The Date
Character:Sophie
Release Date:21/02/1999
Dallas Doll
Character:Rastus Sommers
Release Date:03/11/1994
Television Appearances
Platonic
Character:Sylvia
Physical
Character:Sheila Rubin
Mrs. America
Character:Gloria Steinem
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
The Boys
Character:Rose Byrne (uncredited)
Bluey
Character:Brandy (voice)
Angie Tribeca
Character:Norrah Newt
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Character:Self
Hot Ones
Character:Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Character:Boeing Executive
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self - Guest
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Character:Self
Hollywood Game Night
Character:Self
Portlandia
Character:Fred's Girlfriend
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
The Justin Lee Collins Show
Character:Self - Guest
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self - Guest
Damages
Character:Ellen Parsons
Casanova
Character:Edith
American Dad!
Character:Jenny (voice)
Project Runway
Character:Self - Guest Judge
Rove
Character:Self
Murder Call
Character:
Big Sky
Character:Angie
Echo Point
Character:Belinda O'Connor
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
Jeopardy!
Character:Self - Clue Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Nominee
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