Rose Byrne was born in Sydney, Australia, on July 24, 1979. She is the youngest of four children. Around the age of 8, Byrne started taking acting classes at the Australian Theatre for Young People. She made her film debut in 1994’s Dallas Doll, which starred Sandra Bernhard. After appearing on several Australian TV shows, such as Heartbreak High, Byrne starred opposite Heath Ledger in Two Hands (1999). The following year, Byrne won a best actress award at the Venice Film Festival for her work in The Goddess of 1967. She was soon introduced to international film audiences with a small role in George Lucas’s Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002), and shortly thereafter she landed a part in the big-budget epic Troy (2004) starring Brad Pitt.
In 2006, Byrne appeared in Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette, then moved on to leading roles in Danny Boyle’s science-fiction thriller Sunshine (2007) and the disease-driven horror tale 28 Weeks Later (2007). Byrne also made her Broadway debut in 2014, appearing in You Can’t Take It With You, and the following year she starred in the comedy Adult Beginners.
Body Stats:
Height: 5 ft 6 in /168 cm
Weight: 53 kg /117 pounds
Shoe size: 8
Dress size: 2
Bra size: 32B
Measurements: 32-23-33 in /81-58.5-84 cm
Ethnicity: White
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Bio:
Name: Mary Rose Byrne
Nickname: Chabs, Rosie
Date of Birth: July 24, 1979
Place of Birth: New York, United States
Place of Residence: Balmain, New South Wales, Australia
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Education: University of Sydney
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Relationships:
- Gregor Jordan (1999-2002)
- Brendan Cowell (2003-2010)
- Bobby Cannavale (2012-Present)
Children: 1
Awards and Honors:
- 2016 Nominated GFCA Award, Best Supporting Actress
- 2014 Won AFCA Award, Best Supporting Actress
- 2015 Nominated Critics Choice Award, Best Actress in a Comedy Movie
- 2015 Won MTV Movie Award, Best WTF Moment
- 2015 Won CinemaCon Award, Female Star of the Year
- 2014 Won AACTA Award, Best Lead Actress
- 2014 Won FCCA Award, Best Actress – Supporting Role
- 2012 Won Chainsaw Award, Best Actress
- 2010 Won IGN Award, Best TV Actress
- 2010 Nominated Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
- 2010 Nominated Primetime Emmy, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- 2007 Won AFI International Award, Best Actress
Hobbies and Interests: Yoga, swimming, bicycle riding
Favorite Color: Bright pink
Favorite Food: Cheese
Favorite Music: Bob Marley, Elvis Presley, Fleet Foxes
Favorite Actor: Jack Nicholson
Favorite Actress: Cate Blanchett, Glenn Close, Judy Davis
Favorite Perfume: Calvin Klein
Favorite Sports: Football
Favorite Movie: Dallas Doll
Favorite TV Show: Mad Men
Interesting Facts:
- Left Los Angeles and moved to London where she owns a house with her sister.
- In 2004, she and Diane Kruger played the two female leads in both movies Wicker Park(2004) and Troy (2004).
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While her mother is atheist, she and her father describe themselves as agnostic.Attended the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School in NYC.
- Is of Scottish and Irish descent.
- Good friends with actress Glenn Close.
- Was originally tipped to play “Helen” in Troy (2004) but it was the character “Briseis” that Rose felt affinity for.
- Ranked #16 on FHM’s Sexiest women in the world, Australian edition. (2006)
- Ranked #7 in People Magazine’s Best Dressed Celebrities of 2015.
- Was 5 months pregnant with her son Rocco when she completed filming Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016).
- Best friends with fellow Australian actress Nadia Townsend since they both were 8 years old.
See also:
- Katherine Heigl Height and Weight Stats
- Elizabeth Gillies Height and Weight Stats
- Juno Temple Height and Weight Stats