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Rose Byrne on "Damages"
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Rose Byrne stars as Ellen Parsons on FX Network's "Damages." No longer an idealistic fledgling attorney, Ellen Parsons is becoming masterful at navigating the morally ambiguous maze of Patty Hewes and high-stakes litigation. The only problem is...Ellen thinks Patty tried to have her killed. Fueled by revenge and haunted by her fiancé's murder, Ellen decides to take matters into her own hands.

In a short amount of time, Rose Byrne has established herself as a rising star of the big screen. The Australian native commands the attention of filmgoers with her beauty, talent, versatility and poise.

Illustrating her inimitable range and versatility, Rose Byrne has recently wrapped the mega-thriller "Knowing" with Nicolas Cage. "Knowing" is slated to be released on March 20th, 2009. Rose Byrne can also be seen in the upcoming film "Adam," a unique love story set against the backdrop of Manhattan, with thespians Hugh Dancy and Peter Gallagher. A third upcoming project is the Australian film, "The Tender Hook," the story of a woman named Iris (Rose Byrne) at the forefront of a love triangle that includes her English lover and a young boxer.

Rose Byrne was last seen in the indie film "Just Buried," which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September of 2007. "Just Buried" is a dark comedy about a beautiful woman, played by Rose Byrne, who works as an embalmer in a funeral home. Prior to "Just Buried," Rose Byrne appeared in Fox Atomic's "Sunshine" alongside Cillian Murphy. The picture was released on July 20th, 2007. Rose Byrne was also seen as the female lead opposite Jeremy Renner in "28 Weeks Later," the follow-up to the box office hit, "28 Days Later." Fox Atomic released the film on May 11th, 2007.

Rose Byrne is often remembered for her role in Sony Pictures' film "Marie Antoinette," directed by Sofia Coppola. The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and was featured in the New York Film Festival. Rose Byrne portrayed Duchesse de Polignac, the best friend of Marie Antoinette. Also, in December 2007, Rose Byrne also had a co-starring role in Karen Moncrief's indie drama "The Dead Girl," which garnered an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Film.

Rose Byrne's additional credits include "Troy" with Brad Pitt; Paul McGuigan's thriller "Wicker Park" with Josh Hartnett and the acclaimed "I Capture The Castle," based on the classic English romance. Rose Byrne can also be seen in the BBC drama "Cassanova" with Peter O'Toole and Danny Green's "The Tenants" opposite Dylan McDermott.

Rose Byrne's fame in Australia began with her role in the gritty crime comedy "Two Hands" in which she starred with Heath Ledger. Rose Byrne went on to star in Clara Law's "The Goddess of 1967" for which she was awarded Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival.

Rose Byrne resides in London and Australia.






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Age: 30 years old
Birthday: July 24, 1979
Height: 5' 6"
Nickname: Rosie
Full Name / Real Name: Mary Rose Byrne
Birthplace: Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia




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