Rose Byrne

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Biography

Once hailed as "Audrey Hepburn with a darker edge," actress Rose Byrne launched a successful film career in the United States after an auspicious showbiz beginning on television in her native Australia. Her pivotal role as Trojan princess Briseis in the epic "Troy" (2004) marked her first major exposure to American audiences, after which she lent her effusive charm to mainstream successes like "28 Weeks Later" (2007) and represented a …
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Job Title

Actor, Music

Born

Rose Judith Esther Byrne on July 24, 1979 in Balmain, New South Wales, AU

Career Milestones

Nominated for the 2010 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

1994

Appeared in first film role, "Dallas Doll," when she was 12 years old

1999

Co-starred with Heath Ledger in the critically acclaimed film, "Two Hands"

1999

Played Carly in the Australian series, "Heartbreak High"

2000

Cast in the Australian film, "My Mother Frank," with Sam Neill and Sinéad Cusack

2000

First leading role in "The Goddess of 1967"

2001

Cast in a production of Anton Chekhov's "Three Sisters" at the Sydney Theatre Company

2002

Played Dorm in George Lucas' "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones"

2002

Starrred opposite Matt Dillon and James Caan in "City of Ghosts"

2003

Cast as Gemma Taylor in the comedy, "The Rage In Placid Lake"

2003

Featured with Australian musician Darren Hayes in his music video for his single, "I Miss You"

2004

Played Briseis, a Trojan priestess, opposite Brad Pitt's Achilles in Wolfgang Petersen's "Troy"

2004

Played a woman who manipulates Josh Hartnett' character in the psychological thriller, "Wicker Park"

2006

Cast opposite Dylan McDermott and Snoop Dogg in "The Tenants"

2006

Portrayed a French aristocrat and friend of Marie Antoinette, in Sofia Coppola's "Marie Antoinette"

2007

Cast as Ellen Parsons, a young attorney in the FX legal drama, "Damages"; earned Golden Globe (2008, 2009) and Emmy (2009, 2010) nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

2007

Co-starred in the Danny Boyle produced, "28 Weeks Later"

2009

Co-starred with Hugh Dancy, playing a woman who forms a bond with a man born with Asperger syndrome, in "Adam"

2009

Co-starred with Nicolas Cage in the sci-fi thriller, "Knowing"

2010

Co-starred with Jonah Hill and Russell Brand in "Get Him to the Greek"

2011

Co-starred with Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph in the comedy "Bridesmaids"

2011

Portrayed Dr. Moira MacTaggert in the prequel to the "X-Men" film series, "X-Men: First Class"

2011

Starred in the horror film, "Insidious"

Awards

2000

Venice International Film Festival for Volpi Cup for Best Actress in The Goddess of 1967

2007

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Damages

2009

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Damages

2009

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in Damages

2010

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in Damages

2011

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Bridesmaids

2012

MTV Movie Award for Best Gut-Wrenching Performance in Bridesmaids