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Rose Byrne
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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 DormΓ© in Star Wars: Episode II β 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 (2007β2012), which earned her two Golden Globe Awards nominations and two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. β¦
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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 DormΓ© in Star Wars: Episode II β 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 (2007β2012), 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 (2021β2023) 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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Making Marie Antoinette
as Self

Fallen Angels by NoΓ«l Coward
as Jane Banbury

Tow
as Amanda Ogle

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
as Self (archive footage)

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
as Linda

Ezra
as Jenna

Tree's Blood
as Zamora (voice)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
as Leatherhead (voice)

Insidious: The Red Door
as Renai Lambert

Seriously Red
as Elvis

Spirited
as Ms. Blansky

G'day
as Ruby (voice)

Shark
as Sofie

Puff: Wonders of the Reef
as Narrator (voice)

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
as Bea

Irresistible
as Faith Brewster

Like a Boss
as Mel Paige

Jexi
as Jexi (voice)

I Am Mother
as Mother (voice)

Instant Family
as Ellie Wagner

Juliet, Naked
as Annie Platt

Peter Rabbit
as Beatrix 'Bea' Potter / Jemima Puddle-Duck (voice)

Insidious: The Last Key
as Renai Lambert (archival footage)

Martha the Monster
as Martha

I Love You, Daddy
as Grace Cullen

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
as Rebecca Skloot

X-Men: Apocalypse
as Moira MacTaggert

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
as Kelly Radner

The Meddler
as Lori Minervini

Unity
as Narrator (voice)

Spy
as Raina Boyanov

Annie
as Grace Farrell

This Is Where I Leave You
as Penny Moore

Adult Beginners
as Justine

Neighbors
as Kelly Radner

The Turning
as Rae

Insidious: Chapter 2
as Renai Lambert

The Internship
as Dana Simms

The Place Beyond the Pines
as Jennifer Cross

I Give It a Year
as Nat

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

X-Men: First Class
as Moira MacTaggert

Bridesmaids
as Helen

Insidious
as Renai Lambert

Gaze
as Self (archive footage)

Get Him to the Greek
as Jackie Q

I Love You Too
as Verity

Adam
as Beth Buchwald

Knowing All: The Making of a Futuristic Thriller
as self

Knowing: Visions of the Apocalypse
as self (archival footage)

Knowing
as Diana Wayland

The Tender Hook
as Iris

Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later'
as Self

Just Buried
as Roberta Knickle

28 Weeks Later
as Scarlet

Sunshine
as Cassie

The Dead Girl
as Leah

Marie Antoinette
as Duchesse de Polignac

The Tenants
as Irene Bell

Wicker Park
as Alex

Troy
as Briseis

Take Away
as Sonja Stilano

The Night We Called It a Day
as Audrey Appleby

The Rage in Placid Lake
as Gemma Taylor

I Capture the Castle
as Rose Mortmain

City of Ghosts
as Sabrina

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as DormΓ©

The Pitch
as Girl

The Goddess of 1967
as B.G.

My Mother Frank
as Jenny

Two Hands
as Alex

The Date
as Sophie

Dallas Doll
as Rastus Sommers
