Rose Byrne

For several years, Rose Bryne was in a relationship with Brendan Cowell, an Australian director, writer and actor. However they broke up in 2010.

In 2012, she started dating American actor Bobby Cannavale. They had a son, named Rocco, in 2016.

Mary Rose Byrne was born on July 24, 1979 in Balmain, Sydney, Australia, to parents Jane and Robin Bryne. Her father was a statistician and market researcher, while her mother was an administrator in a primary school. Rose is the youngest of their four children.

She did her schooling from Balmain Public School, as well as Hunters Hill High School. She later went to Bradfield College in order to pursue her higher studies. She had also been taking acting classes from the age of eight. In 1999, she studied acting in the Atlantic Theater Company.

Rose Byrne’s career began at the early age of thirteen, with the film 'Dallas Doll' where she played a minor role. Then she started appearing in guest roles in several TV shows such as 'Heartbreak High,' 'Fallen Angels' and 'Echo Point'.

The first significant film in her career was 'The Goddess of 1967' where she played a lead role. Her performance was appreciated and won her an award for Best Actress at the 'Venice Film Festival'.

Slowly her popularity began to increase and in 2002, she made her entry into Hollywood. She appeared in the hit film 'Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones' in a minor role.

In 2003, she appeared in two films 'The Rage in Placid Lake' and ' Take Away', playing significant roles in both films. However neither of the films did very well commercially.

In 2004, she appeared in a supporting role in 'Troy', an American epic war film loosely based on Homer's Iliad. The film was not only a commercial success but also became the 8th highest grossing film of the year. It won an Oscar nomination as well.

’The Goddess of 1967’ was one of the early works in Rose Byrne’s career. The film was directed by Clara Law, and it starred her in the role of a blind girl, who encounters a rich Japanese man on his way to Australia. The film won several awards. Byrne’s performance won her an award for ‘Best Actress’ at the Venice Film Festival.

Byrne played a significant role in the British science fiction horror film ’28 Weeks Later’. Directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, the film is about the efforts of NATO military forces who are trying to safeguard the citizens of London from a deadly virus. The film was an average success commercially. It received mostly positive reviews.

‘Bridesmaids’, a 2011 American comedy, was one of the most important works in Byrne’s career. The film, which was directed by Paul Feig, was a huge commercial hit. The film won several awards as well as two Oscar nominations.

Her role in the superhero film ‘X-Men: First Class’ was also much appreciated. Directed by Matthew Vaughn, the film starred actors such as James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, and January Jones. The film was a commercial hit and received five awards. It received mostly favorable reviews.

'Neighbors’ a 2014 American comedy film was also a significant work in Rose Byrne’s career. The film, which was directed by Nicholas Stoller, starred Rose Bryne in a main role, along with actors Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Dave Franco. The film was a huge commercial success, and received mostly positive reviews from critics. It also won four awards.