1979-07-24 Sydney, 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.
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Tow | Amanda Ogle | 2025-06-07 |
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If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | Linda | 2025-10-10 |
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Ezra | Jenna | 2024-05-30 |
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Insidious: The Red Door | Renai Lambert | 2023-07-05 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | Leatherhead (voice) | 2023-07-31 |
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Tree's Blood | Zamora (voice) | 2023-12-13 |
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Spirited | Ms. Blansky | 2022-11-10 |
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Seriously Red | Elvis | 2022-11-24 |
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G'day | Ruby (voice) | 2022-10-19 |
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Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway | Bea | 2021-03-25 |
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Puff: Wonders of the Reef | Narrator (voice) | 2021-10-01 |
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Shark | Sofie | 2021-11-20 |
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Like a Boss | Mel Paige | 2020-01-09 |
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Irresistible | Faith Brewster | 2020-07-01 |
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Jexi | Jexi (voice) | 2019-10-10 |
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I Am Mother | Mother (voice) | 2019-06-07 |
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Juliet, Naked | Annie Platt | 2018-08-16 |
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Peter Rabbit | Beatrix 'Bea' Potter / Jemima Puddle-Duck (voice) | 2018-02-07 |
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Instant Family | Ellie Wagner | 2018-11-13 |
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Insidious: The Last Key | Renai Lambert | 2018-01-03 |
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I Love You, Daddy | Grace Cullen | 2017-09-09 |
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | Rebecca Skloot | 2017-04-22 |
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Martha the Monster | Martha | 2017-10-30 |
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X-Men: Apocalypse | Moira MacTaggert | 2016-05-18 |
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The Meddler | Lori Minervini | 2016-04-05 |
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Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | Kelly Radner | 2016-05-04 |
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Unity | Narrator (voice) | 2015-08-12 |
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Spy | Raina Boyanov | 2015-05-06 |
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This Is Where I Leave You | Penny Moore | 2014-09-10 |
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Annie | Grace Farell | 2014-12-18 |
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Neighbors | Kelly Radner | 2014-05-08 |
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Adult Beginners | Justine | 2014-09-08 |
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Insidious: Chapter 2 | Renai Lambert | 2013-09-12 |
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The Place Beyond the Pines | Jennifer Cross | 2013-03-20 |
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I Give It a Year | Nat | 2013-02-08 |
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The Turning | Rae | 2013-09-25 |
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The Internship | Dana Simms | 2013-06-07 |
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Bridesmaids | Helen Harris | 2011-05-13 |
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Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class | 2011-09-09 | |
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X-Men: First Class | Moira MacTaggert | 2011-06-01 |
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Insidious | Renai Lambert | 2011-03-31 |
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Gaze | Self (archive footage) | 2010-07-13 |
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I Love You Too | Verity | 2010-05-06 |
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Get Him to the Greek | Jackie Q | 2010-06-03 |
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Knowing | Diana Wayland | 2009-03-19 |
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Adam | Beth Buchwald | 2009-07-07 |
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The Tender Hook | Iris | 2008-09-18 |
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28 Weeks Later | Scarlet | 2007-04-26 |
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Just Buried | Roberta Knickle | 2007-09-09 |
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Sunshine | Cassie | 2007-04-05 |
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The Tenants | Irene Bell | 2006-02-03 |
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The Dead Girl | Leah | 2006-11-07 |
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Marie Antoinette | Duchesse de Polignac | 2006-05-24 |
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Troy | Briseis | 2004-05-13 |
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Wicker Park | Alex | 2004-09-03 |
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The Rage in Placid Lake | Gemma Taylor | 2003-05-17 |
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I Capture the Castle | Rose Mortmain | 2003-05-09 |
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The Night We Called It a Day | Audrey Appleby | 2003-08-14 |
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Take Away | Sonja Stilano | 2003-08-14 |
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City of Ghosts | Sabrina | 2002-09-10 |
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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | Dormé | 2002-05-15 |
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The Pitch | Girl | 2001-02-25 |
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My Mother Frank | Jenny | 2000-08-16 |
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The Goddess of 1967 | B.G. | 2000-09-08 |
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Two Hands | Alex | 1999-07-29 |
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The Date | Sophie | 1999-02-21 |
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Dallas Doll | Rastus Sommers | 1994-11-03 |
