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Known For
Actor
Birthday
(Tuesday)
Height
1 cm (0'0")
Eye Color
Brown
Nationality
Religion
Agnosticism
Political Party
Democratic Party
Languages
English
Partners
Brendan Cowell, Bobby Cannavale
Children
2 children
Residences
London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York City
Education
University of Sydney, Australian Theatre for Young People, Hunters Hill High School, Bradfield College
Zodiac Sign
♌ Leo
Chinese Zodiac
羊 Goat
Name Origin
English < Proto-Germanic (*hrod)
Popularity
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Screen debut
First screen credit at age 15
Notable
First credit at age 15 -- appeared in first film as a teenager
Year context
Born in 1979 -- Iranian Revolution; Three Mile Island nuclear accident; Jimmy Carter was US president
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Career
Career spanning 31 years (1994-2025)
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Cultural Uplift
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Filmography (32)
AWARDS (10)
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
2026
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
2026
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MTV Movie Award for Best Jaw Dropping Moment
2015
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Max Mara Face of the Future Award
2014
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Biography
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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