Who is Rose Byrne?
Rose Byrne is an Australian actor, born in Sydney in 1979, known for comedies such as Bridesmaids and Neighbors and for dramatic roles in the legal series Damages.
Byrne began acting as a teenager in Australian films and television. Her breakout film role came in The Goddess of 1967, which won her the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival in 2000.
She moved into Hollywood films such as Troy, Marie Antoinette and 28 Weeks Later. From 2007 to 2012 she starred opposite Glenn Close in Damages, earning Emmy nominations.
Comedy success
Byrne showed her comic talent as Helen, Annie's rival, in Bridesmaids in 2011. She followed it with Neighbors, Spy and Insidious, a successful horror series.
She starred in the Apple TV+ series Physical and played feminist leader Gloria Steinem in the series Mrs. America.
Byrne lives in New York with her partner, actor Bobby Cannavale, and their two sons, but she often returns to Australia to work. She has also performed on stage, including in Sydney Theatre Company productions.
She is admired for moving easily between broad comedy, horror and serious drama, and she has worked with Australian directors as well as major Hollywood filmmakers.
Did You Know?
Byrne won the Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance at the Berlin Film Festival in 2025 for If I Had Legs I'd Kick You.