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.
as Samantha Quinn(6 eps)
as Self
as Jane Banbury
as Amanda Ogle
as Self (archive footage)
as Linda
as Jenna
as Zamora (voice)
as Leatherhead (voice)
as Renai Lambert
as Sylvia(20 eps)
as Elvis
as Ms. Blansky
as Ruby (voice)
as Sofie
as Narrator (voice)
as Sheila Rubin(30 eps)
as Faith Brewster
as Gloria Steinem(9 eps)
as Mel Paige
as Jexi (voice)
as Self(2 eps)
as Rose Byrne (uncredited)(1 ep)
as Mother (voice)
as Ellie Wagner
as Brandy (voice)(1 ep)
as Annie Platt
as Beatrix 'Bea' Potter / Jemima Puddle-Duck (voice)
as Renai Lambert (archival footage)
as Martha
as Grace Cullen
as Rebecca Skloot
as Moira MacTaggert
as Kelly Radner
as Lori Minervini
as Norrah Newt(1 ep)
as Self - Guest(1 ep)
as Narrator (voice)
as Self(1 ep)
as Raina Boyanov
as Self(1 ep)
as Grace Farrell
as Penny Moore
as Justine
as Kelly Radner
as Boeing Executive(1 ep)
as Self - Guest(5 eps)
as Self(3 eps)
as Self - Guest(4 eps)
as Self(1 ep)
as Rae
as Renai Lambert
as Self(1 ep)
as Dana Simms
as Jennifer Cross
as Nat
as Moira MacTaggert
as Helen
as Renai Lambert
as Fred's Girlfriend(1 ep)
as Self (archive footage)
as Jackie Q
as Verity
as Self - Guest(2 eps)
as Beth Buchwald
as self (archival footage)
as Diana Wayland
as Self - Guest(1 ep)
as Self - Guest(1 ep)
as Iris
as Roberta Knickle
as Ellen Parsons(59 eps)
as Scarlet
as Cassie
as Leah
as Duchesse de Polignac
as Irene Bell
as Edith(3 eps)
as Jenny (voice)(2 eps)
as Self - Guest Judge(1 ep)
as Alex
as Briseis
as Sonja Stilano
as Audrey Appleby
as Gemma Taylor
as Rose Mortmain
as Self - Guest(2 eps)
as Self(1 ep)
as Sabrina
as Girl
as B.G.
as Jenny
as Self(1 ep)
as Alex
as Sophie
as Self(1 ep)
as Angie(1 ep)
as Belinda O'Connor(130 eps)
as Rastus Sommers
as Self - Guest(1 ep)
as Rastus(1 ep)
as Self - Clue Presenter(1 ep)
as Self(1 ep)
as Self - Nominee(2 eps)