Rose Byrne Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 6 in |
Weight | 51 kg |
Date of Birth | July 24, 1979 |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Rose Byrne is an Australian actress who is best known for portraying roles such as Ellen Parsons in Damages, Briseis in Troy, Dormé in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, Major Scarlet Levy in 28 Weeks Later, Renai Lambert in Insidious: Chapter 2, Moira MacTaggert in X-Men: First Class, and Sheila Rubin in Mrs. America. She has also appeared in a variety of other TV shows and films such as The Boys, At Home with Amy Sedaris, Physical, War on Waste, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Fallen Angels, Murder Call, American Dad!, The Goddess of 1967, The Rage in Placid Lake, The Tenants, Just Buried, Get Him to the Greek, The Place Beyond the Pines, The Meddler, Instant Family, and many more. Her theatre credits include plays like La Dispute, Speed-the-Plow, and You Can’t Take It with You. For her acting skills, Rose has been nominated for numerous awards such as the Golden Globe Award, Primetime Emmy Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award.
Born Name
Mary Rose Byrne
Nick Name
Chabs, Rosie
Sun Sign
Leo
Born Place
Balmain, New South Wales, Australia
Residence
New York, United States
Nationality
Education
Rose attended Balmain Public School and Hunters Hill High School in Sydney, New South Wales. Subsequently, Rose studied at Bradfield College in Crows Nest.
Later, she graduated from the University of Sydney.
She also studied acting from the Atlantic Theatre Company and the Australian Theatre for Young People.
Occupation
Actress
Family
- Father –Â Robin Byrne (Semi-Retired Statistician as well as a Market Researcher)
- Mother –Â Jane Byrne (Primary School Administrator)
- Siblings – George Byrne (Older Brother), Alice Byrne (Older Sister), Lucy Byrne (Older Sister)
Manager
In her early years, she signed with Elite Model Management – London.
Net Worth
In December 2023, Rose’s net worth was $16 million as per CelebrityNetWorth.com.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 6 in or 168 cm
Weight
51 kg or 112.5 pounds
Boyfriend / Spouse
Rose Byrne dated –
- Gregor Jordan (1999-2002) – From 1999 to 2002, Rose dated Australian film director, Gregor Jordan.
- Brendan Cowell (2003-2010) – Rose dated actor Brendan for almost seven years starting in 2003. They split in early 2010 due to a long-distance relationship. They even spent most of their seven years living on the opposite side of the country.
- Bobby Cannavale (2012-Present) – Since August 2012, Byrne has been dating American actor Bobby Cannavale. Bobby confirmed the relationship during a speech at the Emmy Awards 2013 ceremony when he was receiving an award for the “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series” category. They have 2 sons together named Rocco Cannavale (b. February 1, 2016) and Rafa Cannavale (b. November 2017).
![Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale](https://healthyceleb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Rose-Byrne-Bobby-Cannavale.jpg)
Race / Ethnicity
White
She has Irish and Scottish ancestry.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Auburn hair
- Brown eyes
Measurements
32-23-33 in or 81-58.5-84 cm
Dress Size
0-2 (US)
Shoe Size
8 (US) or 38.5 (EU) or 5.5 (UK)
Brand Endorsements
In 1999, she appeared in a television commercial for Sony.
From 2004 to 2006, she was the face of Max Factor.
Rose is also an ambassador for NIDA’s (National Institute of Dramatic Art) Young Actors Studio.
Religion
Agnosticism
Best Known For
Playing Dormé in the 2002 film Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Briseis in the 2004 film Troy, Yolande de Polastron in the 2006 film Marie Antoinette, Helen Harris in the 2011 film Bridesmaids, Moira MacTaggert in the 2011 film X-Men: First Class.
She is also known for playing Ellen Parsons in the legal thriller TV series Damages from 2007 to 2012.
First Film
Byrne appeared in the 1994 film Dallas Doll for her role as Rastus Sommers.
First TV Show
In 1995, Rose appeared in an Australian television soap opera Echo Point for her role as Belinda O’Connor. She appeared in a total of 100 episodes.
Personal Trainer
Rose was considered to suffer from an eating disorder in the past. However, she denies the fact during an interview.
Rose Byrne’s Favorite Things
- Singers – Bob Marley, Elvis Presley, Fleet Foxes, Fleetwood Mac, Pat Benatar, Ryan Adams
- Actor –Â Jack Nicholson
- Actresses – Cate Blanchett, Glenn Close, Judy Davis, Juliette Binoche, Susan Sarandon, Toni Collette
Source – IMDb
![Rose Byrne during 65th Emmy Awards](https://healthyceleb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Rose-Byrne-65-Emmy-Awards.jpg)
Rose Byrne Facts
- Her mom is an atheist and she and her dad are agnostic.
- Byrne started learning acting at the age of eight by entering into Australian Theatre for Young People.
- She was included in the list of Most Beautiful People of 2007 in Who Magazine.
- She is a supporter of UNICEF Australia.
- She has appeared in several music videos “Black the Sun” by Alex Lloyd in 2000, “I Miss You” by Darren Hayes in 2002, and “Digital Versicolor” by Glass Candy in 2007.
- She was once considered for the role of Ruth in the 1999 dramedy Holy Smoke. But, it went to Kate Winslet.
- Reading, bicycle riding, yoga, swimming, and playing crosswords are her hobbies.
- She has been good friends with fellow actress Nadia Townsend since she was eight years old.
- For the 2004 movie Troy, Rose played the role as Briseis as she liked the character. However, Rose was considered for the role of Helen.
- She is not on social media.
If Rose Byrne actually was a B cup she would be the sexiest woman alive. I take one look at her and I lose it the way she is, I can’t imagine what a goddess she would be with a true B or even C cup.
She is painfully thin.