Rose Byrne

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 American cinema with a small role in ''Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' (2002), followed by bigger parts in Hollywood productions of ''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 nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards. 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 has also starred in the horror film ''Insidious'' (2010) and its sequels ''Insidious: Chapter 2'' (2013) and ''Insidious: The Red Door'' (2023) ; the superhero film ''X-Men: First Class'' (2011) and its sequel ''X-Men: Apocalypse'' (2016); and the family film ''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). Provided by Wikipedia