Rose Byrne Biography

Name:Rose Byrne
Date of Birth:July 24, 1979 
Place of Birht:Sydney, Australia


Once hailed as "Audrey Hepburn with a darker edge," actress Rose Byrne launched a successful film career in the United States after an auspicious showbiz beginning on television in her native Australia. Rose Byrne pivotal role as Trojan princess Briseis in the epic "Troy" (2004) marked her first major exposure to American audiences, after which she lent her effusive charm to mainstream successes like "28 Days Later" (2007) and represented a promising new breed of young actor in the youthful thriller "Wicker Park" (2004), the new wave biopic "Marie Antoinette" (2006), and the Judd Apatow-produced comedy "Get Him to the Greek" (2010). An acclaimed co-starring role on the biting legal series "Damages" (FX, 2007- ) firmly established Byrne's strength for mild-mannered characters who conceal an unexpected strength just below the surface.

Born on July 24, 1979 in Sydney, Australia, Byrne began acting at eight years old when she joined the Australian Theatre for Young People. At 13, she was cast in her first film, "Dallas Doll" (1994), a comedy starring Sandra Bernhard as an American golf pro who seduces an entire family. The following year, she landed a starring role in "Echo Point" (1995); however that nighttime soap only lasted six months on the airwaves. Out of work and back in ordinary high school life, Byrne quickly learned how fleeting fame can be. As a 20-year-old, Byrne returned to the screen with a leading role in the critically acclaimed indie "Two Hands" (1999), co-starring fellow Aussie Heath Ledger. The crime-comedy about a small-time gangster in big-time trouble was a surprise entry in the 1999 Sundance Film Festival and won a few Film Critics of Australia awards. Rose Byrne resume grew with significant appearances in "My Mother Frank" (1999) and "The Goddess of 1967" (2000), where Byrne played a blind and emotionally unstable girl left behind to fend for herself after a family murder/suicide. Byrne was awarded the Copa Volpi for Best Actress at the 1999 Venice International Film Festival for her performance; an honor that boosted her reputation as a solid actress.