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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 had her first major film role in The Goddess of 1967 (2000), which won her the Volpi Cup for Best Actress, and transitioned to American cinema with a small role in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), followed by roles in Troy (2004), 28 Weeks Later (2007), and Knowing (2009)
Her roles in Get Him to the Greek (2010), Bridesmaids (2011), Neighbors (2014), Spy (2015) and Instant Family (2018) established her as a comedic actress. She also starred in the horror film Insidious (2010) and its sequels Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) and Insidious: The Red Door (2023); the superhero films X-Men: First Class (2011) and X-Men: Apocalypse (2016); and the family films Peter Rabbit (2018) and its sequel Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021). For her performance as a troubled mother in If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025), she received the Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance.
On television, Byrne appeared as Ellen Parsons in the legal thriller series Damages (2007–2012), which earned her nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards. She also portrayed Gloria Steinem in the miniseries Mrs. America (2020) and led the comedy series Physical (2021–2023) and Platonic (2023).
Early life
Byrne was born in the Sydney suburb of Balmain, New South Wales. She is of Irish and Scottish descent. Her parents are Jane, a primary school administrator, and Robin Byrne, a semi-retired statistician and market researcher. She is the youngest of four children; she has an older brother, George, and two older sisters, Alice and Lucy. In a 2009 interview, Byrne said her mother was an atheist, while she and her father were both agnostics. Her family was described by The Telegraph as "close-knit", and often kept her grounded as her career grew. "At one point one of my sisters said to me, 'Mind yourself'", she once remarked. "But they were really supportive."
Byrne attended Balmain Public School, the Australian Theatre for Young People and Hunters Hill High School and then Bradfield Senior College for years 11 and 12. She later lived in the Sydney suburbs of Newtown and Bondi. Growing up, she experienced "a lot of rejection" from film schools. "I auditioned for some of the big drama schools—Nepean, WAAPA, NIDA—and didn't get into any of them. I was really disappointed in myself. I wasn't quite sure if I'd be able to be legitimate in the more traditional sense without three years of training". Instead, she attended the University of Sydney . In 1999, she studied acting at the Atlantic Theatre Company, developed by David Mamet and William H. Macy. She also starred in the film adaptation of the classic Broadway musical Annie.
Personal life
In 2013, Byrne lived in New York and said she was insecure about having a stable career: "I don't think the insecurity ever leaves you. You're a freelancer. There's always an element of uncertainty Byrne has supported UNICEF Australia as the face of the 2007 Designers United campaign, and was a jury member for Tropfest 2006 and Tropfest @ Tribeca in 2007. She is a graduate and ambassador of the NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art) Young Actors Studio.
Through her brother George's marriage, Byrne is the sister-in-law of New Zealand actress Rose McIver. Byrne was in a relationship with Australian actor Brendan Cowell for over six years. They moved from Sydney to New York City following Byrne's success on Damages. Their relationship ended in January 2010. Byrne has been in a relationship with American actor Bobby Cannavale since 2012. They have two sons, born in February 2016 and November 2017.
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