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Rose Byrne
Australian actress (born 1979)
Australian actress (born 1979)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Rose Byrne |
| image | Rose Byrne Blue Moon-21 (cropped).jpg |
| caption | Byrne at the 2025 New York Film Festival |
| birth_name | Mary Rose Byrne |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Balmain, New South Wales, Australia |
| education | University of Sydney |
| occupation | Actress |
| years_active | 1994–present |
| relatives | Rose McIver (sister-in-law) |
| children | 2 |
| partner | Brendan Cowell |
| (2003–2010) | |
| Bobby Cannavale | |
| (2012–present) |
(2003–2010) Bobby Cannavale (2012–present)
Mary Rose Byrne (born 24 July 1979) is an Australian actress. Renowned for her versatility across film and television, Byrne is particularly recognized for her leading roles in blockbuster comedies, independent dramas, and horror films. Her accolades include a Golden Globe Award, two AACTA Awards, a Silver Bear and a Volpi Cup, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Actor Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Byrne made her screen debut in the film Dallas Doll (1994), and continued to act in Australian film and television throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. She gained her first leading film role in The Goddess of 1967 (2000), which earned her the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. She further demonstrated her range as an actress with roles in the comedy The Rage in Placid Lake (2003), the historical drama Marie Antoinette (2006), and the horror film 28 Weeks Later (2007).
Byrne established herself as a prominent comedic actress with roles in films such as Get Him to the Greek (2010), Bridesmaids (2011), Neighbors (2014), Spy (2015), Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), and Instant Family (2018). During this period, she also starred in the horror franchise Insidious (20102023), the X-Men prequel films (20112016), and the family comedy films Peter Rabbit (2018) and Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021). For her performance as a troubled mother in the psychological drama If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025), she received the Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
On television, Byrne starred as Ellen Parsons in the legal thriller series Damages (2007–2012), which earned her two consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She has since portrayed Gloria Steinem in the miniseries Mrs. America (2020), and led the Apple TV comedy series Physical (2021–2023) and Platonic (2023–present).
Early life and education
Mary Rose Byrne was born on 24 July 1979 in Balmain, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. She has Irish and Scottish ancestry. She is the youngest of four children; she has an older brother and two older sisters. In a 2009 interview, Byrne said that her mother was an atheist, while both she and her father were agnostic. Her family was described by The Telegraph as "close-knit", and frequently kept her grounded as her career took off.
Byrne attended Balmain Public School, Australian Theatre for Young People (at age eight, encouraged by one of her sisters), and Hunters Hill High School before attending Bradfield Senior College for years 11 and 12.
She later lived in the Sydney suburbs of Newtown and Bondi. She auditioned for several major Australian drama schools, including Nepean, WAAPA, and NIDA, but was not accepted into any of them. Instead, she studied an arts degree at Sydney University.
In 1999, she studied acting at the Atlantic Theater Company, which was developed by David Mamet and William H. Macy.
Career
1994–2006: Beginnings
Byrne obtained her first film role in Dallas Doll (1994) when she was 15 years old. Throughout the 1990s, she appeared in several Australian television shows, such as Wildside (1997) and Echo Point (1995), and starred as the love interest in the film Two Hands (1999), opposite fellow up-and-coming actor Heath Ledger. A role in the award-winning film My Mother Frank (2000) was followed by her first leading role in Clara Law's The Goddess of 1967 (also 2000), which gained her the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the 57th Venice International Film Festival. Byrne revealed in a post-award interview that, prior to winning the Venice Film Festival Award, she was surprised by her own performance and found it confronting watching the film because her acting was "too depressing". Byrne admitted that "watching myself is confronting because I'm convinced I can't act and I want to get out, that's how insecure I am."
On stage, Byrne starred in La Dispute and in a production of Anton Chekhov's classic Three Sisters at the Sydney Theatre Company. In 2002, she made a brief appearance as Dormé, the handmaiden to Natalie Portman's Senator Padmé Amidala, in George Lucas's Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. She then transitioned to Hollywood as she appeared in the 2002 thriller City of Ghosts, with Matt Dillon. Byrne had flown to the UK to shoot I Capture the Castle (2003), Tim Fywell's adaptation of the 1948 novel of the same title by Dodie Smith. In it, she portrayed Rose Mortmain, the elder sister of Romola Garai's Cassandra.
In 2003, Byrne starred in three Australian films; The Night We Called It a Day, with Melanie Griffith and Dennis Hopper; The Rage in Placid Lake, with Ben Lee; and Take Away, alongside Vince Colosimo, Stephen Curry, John Howard and Nathan Phillips. All films were comedies and opened to varying degrees of success at the box office, but The Rage in Placid Lake earned Byrne an AACTA Award nomination for Best Actress. In the epic drama Troy (2004), she took on the role of Briseis, the captured priestess presented to "amuse" Brad Pitt's Achilles. *Variety'''s review of the film stated: "Byrne's spoils-of-war chattel plays more as a convenient invention than as a woman who could possibly turn Achilles’ head and heart around". In her other 2004 film release, the thriller Wicker Park, Byrne appeared, opposite Josh Hartnett and Diane Kruger, as the girlfriend of a young advertising executive's old friend. Wicker Park director Paul McGuigan described her as the best actress he has worked with, and her *Troy'' co-star Peter O'Toole described her as "beautiful, uncomplicated, simple, pure actress and a very nice girl".
Byrne reunited with Peter O'Toole, playing a young servant, in the BBC TV drama Casanova (2005), a three-episode production about 18th century Italian adventurer Giacomo Casanova. In 2005, she also starred with Snoop Dogg in The Tenants, based on Bernard Malamud's novel. In 2006, Byrne portrayed Gabrielle de Polastron, duchesse de Polignac, a French aristocrat and friend of Marie Antoinette, in Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette, with Kirsten Dunst; and appeared as a medical examiner who thinks the dead woman she is prepping is her missing sister in the critically acclaimed thriller The Dead Girl, directed by Karen Moncrieff.
2007–2012: Breakthrough
In 2007, Byrne had significant parts in two studio sci-fi thriller films. She played a space vessel's pilot in Danny Boyle's Sunshine, alongside Cillian Murphy and Chris Evans, and also an army medical officer in Juan Carlos Fresnadillo's 28 Weeks Later, the sequel to Boyle's 28 Days Later. While Sunshine flopped, 28 Weeks Later was a critical success and grossed over US$64.2 million globally. In 2007, Byrne began playing Ellen Parsons, a bright, young attorney, in the FX legal thriller television series Damages, alongside Glenn Close. Her performance was widely praised; she was nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2009 and 2010, and for Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film in 2008 and 2010. She appeared in all 59 episodes of the series until its finale in September 2012.

Following starring roles in the 2008 independent films Just Buried, directed by Chaz Thorne, and The Tender Hook, with Hugo Weaving, Byrne returned to the mainstream with the role of the mother of a teen, alongside Nicolas Cage, in the sci-fi thriller Knowing (2009); it made US$186.5 million worldwide and received mixed reviews. Byrne said she had not yet become strategic about her film choices. "You gravitate to where you want to go, but so much is out of your control", she remarked. After the success of Damages, she asked her agents to send her out for comedies. "I was doing all of this really heavy, dramatic stuff, and I just needed a break,” she said. Her request was met when she obtained the role of a scandalous pop star and the on-and-off girlfriend of a free-spirited rock star in the comedy Get Him to the Greek (2010), also starring Russell Brand and Jonah Hill. Director Nicholas Stoller admitted that, in her audition, he thought: "'Why is she here?' Because, you know, very good actress, but very serious". Nevertheless, he noted that Byrne "just destroyed [...] Like, destroyed in the way that someone from Saturday Night Live would. And that was that". The film was a commercial success, with a gross of US$60.9 million in North America.
2011 was a turning point in Byrne's career, when she appeared in three high-profile theatrical films, leading to a trajectory that included three to four films per year. In her first 2011 release, James Wan's horror film Insidious, she starred as a mother whose son inexplicably enters a comatose state and becomes a vessel for malevolent spirits in an astral realm. Budgeted at US$1.5 million, it grossed US$97 million and began a franchise. The comedy Bridesmaids featured Byrne as the rich, beautiful, elite wife of the groom's boss, alongside Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, Ellie Kemper, and Wendi McLendon-Covey. It was a critical and commercial success, it grossed US$26 million in its opening weekend and eventually over US$288 million worldwide.
Byrne appeared in X-Men: First Class, directed by Matthew Vaughn, as Moira MacTaggert, a CIA agent in the 1960s and a character Byrne described as: "a woman in a man's world, she's very feisty and ambitious—you know, she's got a toughness about her which I liked". She said she was unfamiliar with both the comics and the film series, except for "what a juggernaut of a film it was". She was cast late into production, which had already begun. Her third and final 2011 film, First Class, was also a box office success, grossing US$353.6 million worldwide.
2013–present: Continued comedic roles and ''Insidious'' films
Byrne had four film releases and one short film in 2013. She obtained the part of the newlywed wife, opposite Rafe Spall, in I Give It a Year, a comedy about the trials and tribulations of a couple during their first year of marriage. The Hollywood Reporter found Byrne and Spall to be "mismatched", while Variety praised their chemistry and noted: "Year will do nothing but enhance the reputations of its core actors, especially Byrne, who's shaping up into an ace comedienne perfectly suited to screwball". The film was a commercial success in the UK and Australia, where it was given a wide release in theatres. In The Place Beyond the Pines, a generational drama directed by Derek Cianfrance, she appeared with Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper, as the wife of a police officer who shoots a bank robber and has to deal with the consequences. She played a Google executive in the film The Internship, opposite Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, as she was drawn to "the way it addressed the generational gaps and the ever-changing landscape of the technological world".
Byrne filmed The Turning, a short film installment in a Tim Winton omnibus feature, and worked again with fellow Australians Wan and Whannell for the sequel Insidious: Chapter 2, reuniting with Patrick Wilson and Lin Shaye. The film received mixed reviews from critics and became the biggest opening day in North America box office history for the month of September following its release. It eventually made over US$160 million against a budget of US$5 million. 2014 saw Byrne star in the family dramedies Adult Beginners and * This Is Where I Leave You* as well as the comedy Neighbors, alongside Seth Rogen and Zac Efron, in which she played one half of a couple who come into conflict with a fraternity that has recently moved in next door. Critics highlighted her performance in Neighbors, with The Atlantic writing: "Byrne walks away with the film by making [her character] a well-rounded, conflicted person, rather than the film's fun cop who has to tell everyone the boring truth". The film was a box office success, taking in US$270.1 million worldwide.
A critically panned but commercially successful remake of the 1982 classic, Annie, was released in December 2014 and featured Byrne playing the role of Grace Farrell, the titular character's mother figure and Mr. Stacks' faithful personal assistant. In 2015, Byrne reunited with Melissa McCarthy and starred with Jude Law and Jason Statham in the hit comedic action film Spy, playing the daughter of an arms dealer, and also starred with Susan Sarandon in the dramedy The Meddler as the daughter of an ageing widow who moves to Los Angeles in hopes of starting a new life after her husband passes away. The film was acclaimed by critics and found an audience in limited release. In 2016, she reprised her roles in Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising and X-Men: Apocalypse, and in 2017, she filmed the black comedy I Love You, Daddy, directed by and also starring Louis C.K., but it was dropped by its distributor following sexual misconduct accusations made against C.K.
In 2018, Byrne voiced Jemima Puddle-Duck and played a local woman named Bea who spends her time painting pictures of the rabbits in the live-action comedy Peter Rabbit, which made US$351.2 million worldwide. She reprised her role in the 2021 sequel Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway. In Juliet, Naked (also 2018), a romantic comedy adapted from Nick Hornby's novel of the same name, she appeared as a woman dating an obscure rock musician (played by Ethan Hawke). The film was an arthouse success, with Rotten Tomatoes' critical consensus reading: "*Juliet, Naked'''s somewhat familiar narrative arc is elevated by standout work from a charming cast led by a well-matched Rose Byrne and Ethan Hawke." I Am Mother (2019) is a thriller and sci-fi movie with Clara Rugaard and Oscar winner Hilary Swank. Byrne costarred with Adam Devine, Alexandra Shipp, and Wanda Sykes as a voiced a virtual assistant in the movie Jexi (2019). She voiced Brandy Cattle in season 3 of *Bluey'' in the episodes, "Onesies” and “The Sign”.
In 2025, she received the Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival for her performance as a troubled mother in If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025). Later that year, Byrne won the Best Actress award at the 58th Sitges Film Festival for the same role.{{cite web|title='If I Had Legs I’d Kick You' Lead Rose Byrne Wins Best Actress at the 58th Sitges Film Festival
Public image
Byrne has been considered one of the world's most beautiful women. She ranked 9th and 16th in Australian FHMs "Sexiest Women in the World", in 2001 and 2006 respectively. She has been featured several times in "The Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces from Around the World", ranking 15th (2004), 3rd (2005), 7th (2006), 5th (2007), 8th (2008), 1st (2009), and 15th (2010). She was also featured in the "Most Beautiful People" list of 2007 in Who Magazine, and ranked 5th in Hallmark Channel's 2008 "TV's Sexiest Leading Woman" poll. She was voted 78th on Ask Men's Top 99 'most desirable' woman of 2012 list, and People ranked her 7th in its "Best Dressed Celebrities" list of 2015. Byrne was the face of Max Factor between 2004 and 2009, and in 2014, she became the face of Oroton, the Australian producer of luxury fashion accessories.
Since the beginning of her career, her performances have been acclaimed by critics. In 2018, Byrne was noted for her comedic work. She consciously made the transition to less dramatic material in the late 2000s, finding the idea of being "boxed in" to be "insufferable". "You have to be aggressive in this business,” she noted. "You have always got to push for what you want. Working with Glenn [Close, on Damages], she was the hardest worker ever. She was constantly pushing". Her turn to comedy led to The Hollywood Reporter calling her "the most in-demand supporting actress for comedies". Decider wrote a story titled "How Did Rose Byrne Become One of Our Best Comedic Actresses?", in which it was remarked: "Byrne's emergence as one of the brightest stars in the Apatowverse is all the more remarkable for her lack of a comedy background. [...] Any doubts about Byrne's massive comedic talent—and after Bridesmaids and Neighbors, you'd have to be pretty stubborn to still have doubts—were put to rest with 2015's Spy, where she again steals the show as merciless terrorist Rayna. Byrne and McCarthy's private-plane banter is the highlight of the film and could have gone on another 30 minutes as far as I'm concerned".
Personal life
In 2013, Byrne lived in New York and said she remained insecure about a stable career: "I don't think that insecurity ever leaves you. You're a freelancer. There's always an element of uncertainty." Byrne has supported UNICEF Australia as the face of the 2007 Designers United campaign, and was a jury member of Tropfest in 2006 and Tropfest@Tribeca in 2007. She is a graduate and ambassador for NIDA's (National Institute of Dramatic Art) Young Actors Studio.
Through her brother George's marriage, Byrne is the sister-in-law of New Zealand actress Rose McIver. Byrne was in a relationship with Australian actor Brendan Cowell for over six years. He moved from Sydney to New York City following Byrne's success on Damages. Their relationship ended in January 2010. Byrne has been in a relationship with American actor Bobby Cannavale since 2012. They have two sons, born in February 2016 and November 2017. In 2026, Byrne referred to Cannavale as her husband.
Acting credits
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Dallas Doll | Two Hands | My Mother Frank | The Goddess of 1967 | Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones | City of Ghosts | I Capture the Castle | The Night We Called It a Day | The Rage in Placid Lake | Take Away | Troy | Wicker Park | The Tenants | Marie Antoinette | The Dead Girl | Sunshine | 28 Weeks Later | Just Buried | The Tender Hook | Knowing | Adam | I Love You Too | Get Him to the Greek | Insidious | Bridesmaids | X-Men: First Class | The Place Beyond the Pines | I Give It a Year | The Internship | The Turning | Insidious: Chapter 2 | Neighbors | Adult Beginners | This Is Where I Leave You | Annie | Unity | Spy | The Meddler | Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | X-Men: Apocalypse | I Love You, Daddy | Insidious: The Last Key | Juliet, Naked | Peter Rabbit | Instant Family | I Am Mother | Jexi | Like a Boss | Irresistible | Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway | Puff: Wonders of the Reef | Seriously Red | Spirited | Insidious: The Red Door | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | Ezra | If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | Tow |
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| 1994 | Rastus Sommers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Alex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Jenny | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B.G. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Dormé | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sabrina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Rose Mortmain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Audrey Appleby | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gemma Taylor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sonja Stilano | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Briseis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alex Denver | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Irene Bell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Yolande de Polastron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leah | Segment: "The Sister" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Cassie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Major Scarlet Levy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Roberta Knickle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Diana Wayland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beth Buchwald | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Drunk Passenger | Cameo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackie Q | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Renai Lambert | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Helen Harris III | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moira MacTaggert | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Jennifer Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Nat Redfern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dana Simms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Raelene | Segment: "The Turning" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Renai Lambert | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Kelly Radner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Justine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penny Moore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grace Farrell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Narrator | Documentary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Rayna Boyanov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lori Minervini | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Kelly Radner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moira MacTaggert | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Grace Cullen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Renai Lambert | Archive footage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Annie Platt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jemima Puddle-Duck (voice) / Bea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ellie Wagner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Mother (voice) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jexi (voice) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Mel Paige | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Faith Brewster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Jemima Puddle-Duck (voice) / Bea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Narrator | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | EP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ms. Blansky | Cameo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Renai Lambert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leatherhead (voice) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jenna | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Linda | Also executive producer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amanda Ogle | Also producer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Echo Point | Fallen Angels | Wildside | Big Sky | Heartbreak High | Murder Call | Casanova | Damages | American Dad! | Portlandia | Hollywood Game Night | No Activity | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | War on Waste | Angie Tribeca | At Home with Amy Sedaris | Mrs. America | Physical | The Boys | The Last Movie Stars | Bluey | Platonic | Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | The Good Daughter |
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| 1995 | Belinda O'Connor | Main role; 130 episodes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Siobhan | Episode: "Lerve, Lerve, Lerve" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heidi Benson | 2 episodes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Angie | Episode: "A Family Affair" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carly Whitely | 4 episodes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Sarah Watson | Episode: "Still Life" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Edith | 3 episodes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2012 | Ellen Parsons | Main role; 59 episodes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Jenny (voice) | Episode: "Ricky Spanish" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Fred's date | Episode: "Soft Opening" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Herself | Episode: "Purr-ty People" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Elizabeth | Main role (season 2); 5 episodes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016, 2024 | Chloe, ReporterBoeing employee in fake ad | Episode: "Journalism"Episode: "Boeing" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Rebecca Skloot | Television film | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Herself | Episode 2.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norrah Newt | Episode: "Trader Foes" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Mary Finkleton | Episode: "All About Amy" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Gloria Steinem | Miniseries; 9 episodes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Sheila Rubin | Main role; 30 episodes; also executive producer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Herself | Episode: "Herogasm"; cameo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Estelle Parsons (voice) | Episode: "Chapter Three: The Legend of Paul Leonard Newman" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Brandy (voice) | 2 episodes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Sylvia | Main role; 20 episodes; also executive producer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Leatherhead (voice) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TBA | Samantha Quinn | Post-production; also executive producer |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | La Dispute | Adine | Sydney Theatre Company |
| 2001 | Three Sisters | Irina Sergeyevna Prozorova | Sydney Theatre Company |
| 2014–2015 | You Can't Take It with You | Alice Sycamore | Longacre Theatre, Broadway |
| 2016 | Speed-the-Plow | Karen | Rosyln Packer Theatre, Sydney |
| 2020 | Medea | Medea | Brooklyn Academy of Music |
| 2026 | Fallen Angels | TBD | Todd Haimes Theatre |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Artist | Notes | "Black the Sun" | "I Miss You" | "Digital Versicolor" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Alex Lloyd | |||||
| 2002 | Darren Hayes | |||||
| 2007 | Glass Candy |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AACTA Awards | 2014 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | The Turning | |
| 2021 | Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway | |||
| AACTA International Awards | 2026 | Best Actress | If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | |
| Academy Awards | 2026 | Best Actress | ||
| Actor Awards | 2012 | Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | Bridesmaids | |
| 2026 | Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role | If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | ||
| Astra Film Awards | 2026 | Best Actress - Comedy or Musical | ||
| Austin Film Critics Association | 2025 | Best Actress | ||
| Australian Film Critics Association | 2014 | Best Supporting Actress | The Turning | |
| Australian Film Institute | 2003 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | The Rage in Placid Lake | |
| 2007 | International Award for Best Actress | Damages | ||
| 2009 | ||||
| BAFTA Awards | 2026 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | |
| Berlin International Film Festival | 2025 | Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance | If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 2025 | Best Actress | ||
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2015 | Best Actress in a Comedy | Neighbors | |
| 2026 | Best Actress | If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | ||
| Drama League Awards | 2020 | Distinguished Performance | Medea | |
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | 2012 | Best Actress | Insidious | |
| Film Critics Circle of Australia | 2002 | Best Actor – Female | The Goddess of 1967 | |
| 2014 | Best Actress – Supporting Role | The Turning | ||
| Georgia Film Critics Association Awards | 2025 | Best Actress | If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2008 | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Damages | |
| 2010 | ||||
| 2026 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | ||
| Gotham Independent Film Awards | 2025 | Outstanding Lead Performance | ||
| Independent Spirit Awards | 2026 | Best Lead Performance | ||
| Indiana Film Journalists Association | 2025 | Best Lead Performance | ||
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | 2025 | Best Lead Performance | ||
| Michigan Movie Critics Guild | 2025 | Best Actress | ||
| Middleburg Film Festival | 2025 | Agnès Varda Trailblazing Film Artist Award | ||
| Mill Valley Film Festival | 2025 | Mind the Gap Award | ||
| MTV Movie Awards | 2012 | Best Gut-Wrenching Performance | Bridesmaids | |
| 2015 | Best Comedic Performance | Neighbors | ||
| Best Kiss | ||||
| Best WTF Moment | ||||
| National Board of Review | 2025 | Best Actress | If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | |
| National Society of Film Critics | 2026 | Best Actress | ||
| New York Film Critics Circle | 2025 | Best Actress | ||
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | 2026 | Breakthrough Performance Award | ||
| Phoenix Critics Circle | 2025 | Best Actress | ||
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2009 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Damages | |
| 2010 | ||||
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 2025 | Best Actress | If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | |
| San Francisco Film Critics | 2025 | Best Actress | ||
| Satellite Awards | 2010 | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Damages | |
| Savannah Film Festival | 2025 | Luminary Award | If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | |
| Scream Awards | 2011 | Best Horror Actress | Insidious | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | 2025 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | |
| Sitges Film Festival | 2025 | Best Actress | ||
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | 2025 | Best Actress | ||
| Venice Film Festival | 2000 | Volpi Cup for Best Actress | The Goddess of 1967 | |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | 2025 | Outstanding Lead Performance | If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 2025 | Best Actress |
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