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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Fun Facts:

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).
• 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