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Rose Byrne on "Damages"
Rose Byrne on "Damages" - © FX Network
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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.






ROSE BYRNE: FACTS

How tall is Rose Byrne? How old is Rose Byrne? Where was Rose Byrne born? Find out here.

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




ROSE BYRNE: NEWS


Rose Byrne on "Damages" 2009 Emmy Award Nominations Announced"30 Rock" and "Mad Men" come out on top again this year for comedy and drama series with 22 and 16 nominations respectively, while "Grey Gardens" cultivates 17, "Into the West" rides into the sunset with 14, "Saturday Night Live" yucks it up for 13, and "Dancing with the Stars" waltzes away with 10. Read more...

DAMAGES: NEWS


Cast of "Glee" 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards Nominations"Up in the Air" and "Glee" set the pace in movies and TV respectively, while films "Nine," "Avatar," and "Inglorious Basterds" and TV shows "30 Rock," "Big Love," "Damages," "Dexter" and "Mad Men" also put in strong showings. Read more...
"Damages" FX Sets Midseason Lineup"Damages," "Nip/Tuck" and new animated series "Archer" are all due in January while "Justified," starring Timothy Olyphant, and "Louie," starring Louis C.K., will premiere in the spring. Read more...
Campbell Scott in "Six Degrees" 'Damages' Season 3 Orders New Cast to CourtCampbell Scott and Martin Short sign on as series regulars, while Lily Tomlin and Keith Carradine take on guest starring roles. Read more...

 
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ROSE BYRNE: TWEETS

March 18, 2010
@zombietown Colin Farrell, Cillian Murphy, and Rose Byrne.
14 hours ago
@jodipicoult - have you seen the film 'Adam' with Rose Byrne and Hugh Dancy?
15 hours ago
Watching a Rose Byrne film called "Adam".
23 hours ago
@VancityBuzz it's so good! A legal thriller, lots of familiar faces in it. Glen close, ted dansen, rose byrne. you will love it.
1 day ago
OMG...really worth wait!The second season of "DEMAGE" are even better, GLENN CLOSE and ROSE BYRNE, as always, are FANTASTIC!(...)
2 days ago
@BrendenPHill If you live with Rose Byrne...
2 days ago
Rose Byrne...let's do some Damages together. Penal code enforcement yes yes yes.
2 days ago
Is Rose Byrne nude sexy or what?
2 days ago
RT @Abbytaz: @olv Damages is on corner of W17th/7th ave filming a condo lobby scene with Rose Byrne, they just moved down the street. (thx)
2 days ago
@DeliaR90 This is the Rose Byrne [sic?] one, no? About Aspergers or something? I'll have to check it out.
2 days ago
@olv Confirmed Damages is on the corner of W17th/7th ave filming a condo lobby scene with Rose Byrne, they just moved down the street.
2 days ago
Glenn Close, Rose Byrne and Damages Film crew have been filming scenes for the final episode in my condo lobby, elevator & 17 street all day
2 days ago
@CourtneyLoveUK yeah tis the blond guy from set nic cage and rose byrne haha rose was in old lady makeup ~ hilaire! luvyaguts xxx
3 days ago
@CourtneyLoveUK and rose byrne s lips read "very heath"(ledger, when i was on set of knowing! nic cage came up to me,think he liked my shoes
3 days ago
Watching "Damages" Episode "You Haven't Replaced Me" on FX Channel. Starring: Glenn Close, Rose Byrne & more.
3 days ago
@SimplySophie23 Isn't it Rose Byrne?
4 days ago