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Rose Byrne

Rose Byrne

Actor, also producer · Born July 24, 1979 (47) · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Golden Globe winner · Oscar nominee · Primetime Emmy nominee · 6 other major award bodies

Mary Rose Byrne (born 24 July 1979) is an Australian actress. She made her screen debut in the film Dallas Doll (1994), and continued to act in Australian film and television throughout the 1990s. She obtained her first leading film role in The Goddess of 1967 (2000), which brought her the Volpi Cup for Best Actress and made the transition to Hollywood in the small role of Dormé in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), followed by larger parts in Troy (2004), 28 Weeks Later (2007), and Knowing (2009). Byrne appeared as Ellen Parsons in the legal thriller series Damages (2007–2012), which earned her two Golden Globe Awards nominations and two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Get Him to the Greek (2010) and Bridesmaids (2011) established her as a comedic actress, in addition to the dramas and thrillers in which she continues to appear. She has since starred in a number of commercially successful comedies and dramas, including Insidious (2010) and its sequel Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013), X-Men: First Class (2011) and its sequel X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), Annie (2014), as well as Peter Rabbit (2018) and its sequel Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021). Byrne also portrayed Gloria Steinem in the miniseries Mrs. America (2020) and led the comedy series Physical (2021–2023) and Platonic (2023). Byrne has been in relationship with American actor Bobby Cannavale since 2012 and they have two sons. And she is the sister-in-law of New Zealand actress Rose McIver from her brother's marriage.

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Born
July 24, 1979 (47)
From
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
67 on MovieCove · 84 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 34% in 30 days

What are Rose Byrne's films like?

Across their 56 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy24 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Self
24%
Power
11%
Survival
10%
Morality
9%
Society
8%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds19 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themePower5 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 52 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 27 · Serious 11 · Dark 14

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 24 · Stylized 19 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 13 · Charged 24 · Intense 15

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 21 · Shifting 25 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 18 · Funny 16

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 30 · Relentless 5

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 27 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 23 · Affecting 18 · Heavy 11

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 36 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

42 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 14 of 42 analyzed roles.

Ally
14 of 42
Hero
11 of 42
Shadow
5 of 42
Shapeshifter
5 of 42
Herald
3 of 42
Mentor
3 of 42
Threshold guardian
1 of 42
Show the 42 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
27
Warm
22
Joyful
17
Melancholic
17
Contemplative
15
Other
58

How their films linger

Hopeful25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet25
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rose Byrne's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 54 of their 67 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rose Byrne's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

84 credits, 67 with a MovieCove page; 26 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Good Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer · as Samantha Quinn

  • Fallen Angels(2026)

    as Jane Banbury

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tow(2025)

    Producer · as Amanda

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • If I Had Legs I'd Kick You(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Linda

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Ezra(2023)

    as Jenna

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Tree's Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Zamora (voice)

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem(2023)

    as Leatherhead (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Insidious: The Red Door(2023)

    as Renai Lambert

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Platonic(2023)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer · as Sylvia

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Seriously Red(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Elvis

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Spirited(2022)

    as Ms. Blansky

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • G'day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Ruby (voice)

  • Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Sofie

  • Puff: Wonders of the Reef(2021)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Physical(2021)

    Show 30 episodes · Executive Producer · as Sheila Rubin

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway(2021)

    as Bea

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Irresistible(2020)

    as Faith Brewster

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Mrs. America(2020)

    Show 9 episodes · as Gloria Steinem

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Like a Boss(2020)

    as Mel Paige

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Jexi(2019)

    as Jexi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Boys(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Rose Byrne (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • I Am Mother(2019)

    as Mother (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Instant Family(2018)

    as Ellie Wagner

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Bluey(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Brandy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Juliet, Naked(2018)

    as Annie Platt

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Peter Rabbit(2018)

    as Beatrix 'Bea' Potter / Jemima Puddle-Duck (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Insidious: The Last Key(2018)

    as Renai Lambert

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Martha the Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Martha

  • I Love You, Daddy(2017)

    as Grace Cullen

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks(2017)

    as Rebecca Skloot

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • X-Men: Apocalypse(2016)

    as Moira MacTaggert

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising(2016)

    as Kelly Radner

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Meddler(2015)

    as Lori Minervini

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Angie Tribeca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Norrah Newt

  • Unity(2015)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Spy(2015)

    as Raina Boyanov

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Annie(2014)

    as Grace Farrell

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • This Is Where I Leave You(2014)

    as Penny Moore

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Adult Beginners(2014)

    as Justine

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Neighbors(2014)

    as Kelly Radner

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Boeing Executive

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Turning(2013)

    as Rae

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Insidious: Chapter 2(2013)

    as Renai Lambert

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Internship(2013)

    as Dana Simms

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Place Beyond the Pines(2012)

    as Jennifer Cross

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • I Give It a Year(2013)

    as Nat

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • X-Men: First Class(2011)

    as Moira MacTaggert

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Bridesmaids(2011)

    as Helen

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Insidious(2010)

    as Renai Lambert

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Portlandia(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred's Girlfriend

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Get Him to the Greek(2010)

    as Jackie Q

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • I Love You Too(2010)

    as Verity

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Adam(2009)

    as Beth Buchwald

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Knowing(2009)

    as Diana Wayland

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Tender Hook(2008)

    as Iris

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Just Buried(2007)

    as Roberta Knickle

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Damages(2007)

    Show 59 episodes · as Ellen Parsons

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • 28 Weeks Later(2007)

    as Scarlet

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Sunshine(2007)

    as Cassie

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Dead Girl(2006)

    as Leah

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Marie Antoinette(2006)

    as Duchesse de Polignac

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Tenants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Irene Bell

  • Casanova (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Edith

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jenny (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Wicker Park(2004)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Troy(2004)

    as Briseis

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • All the Way(2003)

    as Audrey Appleby

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Take Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Sonja Stilano

  • The Rage in Placid Lake(2003)

    as Gemma Taylor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • I Capture the Castle(2003)

    as Rose Mortmain

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • City of Ghosts(2002)

    as Sabrina

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones(2002)

    as Dormé

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Pitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Girl

  • The Goddess of 1967(2000)

    as B.G.

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • My Mother Frank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Jenny

  • Two Hands(1999)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Sophie

  • Murder Call(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Big Sky(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Angie

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Echo Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 130 episodes · as Belinda O'Connor

  • Dallas Doll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Rastus Sommers

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show Actor

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Rastus

  • Nasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 84 titles, 82 of them dated from 1985 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

$544M worldwide

Highest rated

X-Men: First Class (2011)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Damages (2007)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19852026

Peak 2014 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 37 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1999Screen debut· Two Hands
  • 2000First top-billed film· The Goddess of 1967
  • 2007Primetime Emmy nomination· Damages
  • 2011Screen Actors Guild Award nomination· Bridesmaids
  • 2018Career best· Juliet, Naked
  • 2023Career best· Platonic

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting84 of 84: 78 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thProducing6 of 84: 0 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

84 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s23 · acting2010s33 · acting2020s18 · 18 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 12% of 49 roles
9904091419

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Golden Globe and 3 other major awards from 14 major nominations, 2000–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Leading Actress
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actress
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Lead Performance
  2. 2025
    • Berlinale award, won · Best Leading Performance
  3. 2015
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actress in a Comedy Movie
  4. 2012
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  5. 2010
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
  6. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
  7. 2008
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
  8. 2000
    • Venice award, won · Best Actress

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Rose Byrne's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 56; across their 52 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 52

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 52

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 52

Midcredits score across 67 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th32
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

40 of their 67 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser40
  • Broadly Agreed11
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Unity (2015)

78th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

X-Men: First Class (2011)

Midcredits 95th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 48 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Rose Byrne's work okay for kids?

Across up to 41 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore35 titles9–79 · median 34 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity41 titles7–68 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity35 titles33–90 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs33 titles7–73 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense32 titles11–87 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Rose Byrne work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rose Byrne's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bobby Cannavale shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles