Line #50 Creator/RoseByrne


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2	[[caption-width-right:250:Rose wearing [[SomethingAboutARose a rose]].]]
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4	Mary Rose Byrne (born 24 July 1979 in Balmain, Australia) is an Australian actor.
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6	She made her screen debut in 1994 with a small role in the film called ''Dallas Doll''. In 2000, she played a leading role in the Australian film ''The Goddess of 1967'', which brought her a Venice Film Festival award for Best Actress.
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8	From 2007 to 2012, she played Ellen Parsons in the [[Creator/FXNetworks FX]] TV show ''Series/{{Damages}}'', which earned her two Golden Globe and two Emmy nominations. Along with co-star Creator/GlennClose, she appeared in all of the show's fifty-nine episodes. In 2011, she starred in the critically acclaimed and financially successful films ''Film/{{Insidious}}'', ''Film/XMenFirstClass'', and ''Film/{{Bridesmaids}}''.
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10	Aside from also studying at the Atlantic Theater Company, she is not related, in any way, to Irish actor Creator/GabrielByrne. Also not to be confused with American actor Darcy Rose Byrnes.
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12	She has been in a relationship with American actor Creator/BobbyCannavale since 2012, and they have two children together.
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15	!!She appeared in:
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17	* ''Film/TwoHands'' (1999) as Alex
18	* ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'' (2002) as Dormé
19	* ''Literature/ICaptureTheCastle''
20	* ''Film/{{Monster\|2003}}'' (2003)
21	* ''Film/TheRageInPlacidLake''
22	* ''Film/{{Troy}}'' (2004) as Briseis
23	* ''Film/WickerPark'' (2004) as Alex Denver
24	* ''Film/{{Marie Antoinette\|2006}}'' (2006) as Yolande de Polastron
25	* ''Film/TheDeadGirl'' (2006)
26	* ''Film/{{Sunshine}}'' (2007)
27	* ''Film/TwentyEightWeeksLater'' (2007) as Scarlet Levy
28	* ''Series/{{Damages}}'' (2007 - 2012) as Ellen Parsons
29	* ''Film/JustBuried'' (2008)
30	* ''Film/{{Knowing}}'' (2009)- as Diana
31	* ''Film/Adam2009''
32	* ''Film/GetHimToTheGreek'' (2010)
33	* ''Film/{{Insidious}}'' film series (2010, 2013, 2018) as Renai Lambert
34	* ''Film/{{Bridesmaids}}'' (2011) as Helen Harris
35	* ''[[Film/XMenFilmSeries X-Men]]'' film series as Moira [=MacTaggert=]
36	** ''Film/XMenFirstClass'' (2011)
37	** ''Film/XMenApocalypse'' (2016)
38	* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad''
39	* ''Film/ThePlaceBeyondThePines'' (2013)
40	* ''Film/TheInternship'' (2013)
41	* ''Film/{{Neighbors\|2014}}'' (2014)
42	** ''Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising'' (2016)
43	* ''Film/{{Annie\|2014}}'' (2014)
44	* ''Film/{{Spy}}'' (2015)
45	* ''Film/InstantFamily'' (2018)
46	* ''Film/PeterRabbit'' (2018)
47	** ''Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway'' (2021)
48	* ''Series/MrsAmerica'' (2020) as Gloria Steinem
49	* ''Film/{{Irresistible}}'' (2020)
50	* ''Series/{{Physical}}'' (2021-2023) as Sheila Rubin
51	* ''Film/{{Spirited\|2022}}'' (2022) as Karen Blansky
52	* ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMutantMayhem'' (2023) as Leatherhead
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55	!!Tropes associated with her roles:
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57	* BreakTheCutie: Her characters constantly gets handed or thrown a lot of crap.
58	* BrainyBrunette: She practically made a career playing these.
59	* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: One of the few actors whose pale skin blends well in horror/thriller films they constantly star in.
60	* FakeNationality: She juggles being either a FakeAmerican or a FakeBrit. Many fans mistake her for being British instead of Australian. Byrne has played Australian characters (most in her early career), but most have not been (she did with the ''Film/{{Neighbors\|2014}}'' films however).
61	** She plays the Bulgarian Rayna Boyanov in ''Film/{{Spy}}''.
62	* LeslieNielsenSyndrome: She was best known as a dramatic actor at the outset of her career, notably with ''Film/{{Troy}}'', ''Film/TwentyEightWeeksLater'', and the lead in sleeper hit ''Film/{{Insidious}}'' and Creator/{{FX\|Networks}} drama ''Series/{{Damages}}''. She's gained a lot more recognition as of late as she's gone into more comedic work, with well-received turns in the smash hit ''Film/{{Bridesmaids}}'', along with ''Film/GetHimToTheGreek'', ''Film/{{Spy}}'', and ''Film/Neighbors2014''.
63	* RavenHairIvorySkin: Her characters are constantly described as beautiful and are either the LoveInterest or at least desired by the male lead(s).
64	* ThoseTwoActors: She and Creator/DianeKruger played the two female leads in the movies ''Film/WickerPark'' and ''Film/{{Troy}}'', both released in 2004.

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