Rose Byrne
Biography
Rose Byrne is an Australian stage and screen actress whose leading roles range across blockbuster comedies, independent dramas and horror films. Born in Balmain, she made her screen debut in Dallas Doll (1994) and worked in Australian film and television before landing her first leading part, in The Goddess of 1967 (2000), which brought her the Volpi Cup at the Venice Film Festival. Hollywood followed with City of Ghosts (2002), Troy (2004) and Marie Antoinette (2006), and from 2007 to 2012 she played the young attorney Ellen Parsons in the legal thriller Damages, which earned her two Emmy nominations. She became known as a comedienne through Get Him to the Greek (2010), Bridesmaids (2011), Neighbors (2014) and Spy (2015), and she also appeared in the Insidious and X-Men series and in Peter Rabbit (2018). Her work in If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) won her a Silver Bear and a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination.
47years old
Turns 48 on July 24in 300 days
- Born Balmain
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Mary Rose Byrne (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 49
- Career span
- 27 years1999 to 2026
Genres
First and latest
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Early training
Byrne tried out for several major Australian drama schools, among them Nepean, WAAPA and NIDA, and none of them accepted her. She then took an arts degree at Sydney University.
First role
Rose Byrne landed her first part in a film when she was 15 years old, appearing in Dallas Doll, which came out in 1994.
A first
Byrne took her first leading part in Clara Law's The Goddess of 1967, a 2000 film that won her the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the 57th Venice International Film Festival.
Getting ready for a role
Byrne was cast as Moira MacTaggert in X-Men: First Class late into production, after filming had already begun, and she was unfamiliar with the comics and previous films.
Early training
Byrne studied acting at the Atlantic Theater Company in 1999, a school developed by David Mamet and William H. Macy.
Rose Byrne movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix with the most votes on IMDb, with the part played in each.
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones2002 Action, Adventure, Fantasyas Dormé
IMDb rating 6.6832K votes
Most often with
Nicholas Stoller directed three of these films, Will Gluck three and Paul Feig two. Bobby Cannavale appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Bobby Cannavale's page
Lin Shaye's page
Seth Rogen's page
Octavia Spencer's page
Patrick Wilson's page
Lisa Kudrow's page
Nicholas StollerDirector, 3 films, 2010 to 2016
All films by Nicholas Stoller
All films by Will Gluck
All films by Paul Feig
Also three films together5 more actors
- Leigh WhannellInsidious: The Red Door (2023), Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) and Insidious (2011)
- Angus SampsonInsidious: The Red Door (2023), Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) and Insidious (2011)
- Ty SimpkinsInsidious: The Red Door (2023), Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) and Insidious (2011)
- Jerrod CarmichaelNeighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), The Meddler (2015) and Neighbors (2014)
- Andrew AstorInsidious: The Red Door (2023), Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) and Insidious (2011)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Rose Byrne's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$5.0 billion
37 of the 49 films have a worldwide figure, in dollars of the day.
Of the 49 films: 37 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 8 figure not found.
- 37Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 8Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 63% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$649M12.9% of the total
- 2$544M10.8% of the total
- 3$497M9.9% of the total
- 4$354M7.0% of the total
- 5$351M7.0% of the total
- 6$288M5.7% of the total
- 7$271M5.4% of the total
- 8$236M4.7% of the total
$1.8 billionfrom the other 29 films with a worldwide figure, 37% of the total
Awards
Eight awards and honors from 2000 to 2026, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 2026 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | Won |
| Venice Film Festival | |||
| 2000 | Volpi Cup for Best Actress | The Goddess of 1967 | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2026 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Performance | If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | Won |
| 2015 | MTV Movie Award for Best Jaw Dropping Moment | Neighbors | Won |
| 2014 | Max Mara Face of the Future Award | Won | |
| 2013 | AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role | The Turning | Won |
| 2012 | MTV Movie Award for Best Jaw Dropping Moment | Bridesmaids | Won |
| 2007 | Australian Film Institute International Award for Best Actress | Damages | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.