

Bio: Rose Byrne was born in Balmain, Sydney, Australia. She is the daughter of Jane, a primary school administrator, and Robin Byrne, a semi-retired statistician and market researcher.She landed her first role in a movie, Dallas Doll (1994), when she was 15 years old.Since then, Rose has appeared in a variety of Australian televisions shows including Heartbreak High (1994), Echo Point (1995), and the film Two Hands (1999) alongside Heath Ledger. After this, she appeared in various movies like The Date (1999), My Mother Frank (2000), and Clara Law's The Goddess of 1967 (2000) for which she obtained the Female Volpi Cup at the Venice Festival in 2000.Her first experience on a big-budget movie came when she played handmaiden, Dorm��, to Natalie Portman, Padm�� Amidala, in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002). In 2003, she starred, coincidentally, as Rose Mortmain in the adaptation of Dodie Smith's I Capture the Castle (2003). In 2004, she acted in Wicker Park (2004) with Diane Kruger and Josh Hartnett. Here, she heard Wolfgang Petersen was looking for an actress for Briseis in his next movie Troy (2004) with Brad Pitt, she got the part and was recognised as one of the most promising actresses in Hollywood.After Troy (2004), she played Edith in a TV adaptation of Casanova (2005). In September 2005, she started to act in Sunshine (2007), a Danny Boyle movie, where she plays the pilot in a space mission.
Tivia: In 2013, she became a hot commodity during casting season. She attracted virtually every female lead role for several TV pilots, including offers from the networks ABC, NBC and CBS.Did her own singing in Get Him to the Greek (2010).Was originally tipped to play "Helen" in Troy (2004) but it was the character "Briseis" that Rose felt affinity for.Favorite artistes include: Pat Benatar, Bob Marley, Fleet Foxes, Ryan Adams, Elvis Presley and Fleetwood Mac. She describes herself as having a wide taste in music.Left Los Angeles and moved to London where she owns a house with her sister. (2005)She and her Marie Antoinette (2006) director, Sofia Coppola, have both played handmaidens in the Star Wars prequels. Sofia Coppola appeared in Episode I, Byrne in Episode II.Good friends with actress Glenn Close.Favorite actresses include Susan Sarandon, Toni Collette, Cate Blanchett, Glenn Close, Juliette Binoche and Judy Davis.Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 38, a son Rafa Cannavale on November 16, 2017. Child's father is her boyfriend, Bobby Cannavale.Gave birth to her 1st child at age 36, a son Rocco Robin Cannavale on February 1, 2016. Child's father is her boyfriend, Bobby Cannavale.Her hobbies include yoga, swimming, bicycle riding, crosswords, and reading.Favorite actor is Jack Nicholson.She studied drama at Sydney's Australian Theatre for Young People and later at David Mamet Acting School, in New York.In 2004, she and Diane Kruger played the two female leads in both movies Wicker Park (2004) and Troy (2004).Attended the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School in NYC.Ranked as having one of the most "Beautiful Famous Faces" by "The Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces From Around the World." She was ranked #15 in 2010, #1 in 2009, #8 in 2008, #5 in 2007, #7 in 2006, #3 in 2005, and #15 in 2004.Was 6 months pregnant with her son Rafa when she completed filming I Love You, Daddy (2017).Best friends with fellow Australian actress Nadia Townsend since they both were 8 years old.Was 5 months pregnant with her son Rocco when she completed filming Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016).Father: Robin, mother: Jane, brother: George, born 1976, sisters: Alice, born 1973 and Lucy, born 1972.Named in the Most Beautiful People of 2007 list in Who Magazine.Returned to work 6 months after giving birth to her son Rocco to begin filming Insidious: The Last Key (2018).Was in a relationship with Brendan Cowell from 2003 until 2010.Was considered for the lead role in Jane Campion's Holy Smoke (1999) (the part went to Kate Winslet).Good friends with fellow Australian actresses Krew Boylan, Abbie Cornish and Pia Miranda.Ranked #9 on FHM's Sexiest women in the world, Australian edition. (2001)Voted #78 on Ask men's Top 99 'most desirable' woman of 2012 list.Ranked #16 on FHM's Sexiest Women in the World, Australian edition. (2006).Ranked #5 in Hallmark Channel's TV's sexiest leading woman poll. (2008)Is a fan of Kylie Minogue.Named as Women of GQ.Returned to work 4 months after giving birth to her son Rafa to begin filming Instant Family (2018).Ranked #7 in People Magazine's Best Dressed Celebrities of 2015.