Rose Byrne
Rose Byrne
Mary Rose Byrne is an Australian actress. Byrne made her screen debut in 1992 with a small role in the film 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. From 2007 to 2012, she played Ellen Parsons in the cable television series Damages, which earned her two Golden Globe and two Emmy nominations. Along with co-star Glenn Close, she appeared...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionActress
Date of Birth24 July 1979
CountryAustralia
I tend to spiral out of control if I'm not working. I get panicked and don't know what to do with myself.
My parents were so relaxed by the time I was growing up that I got away with a lot more.
Being an actor is mostly about rejection and being out of work. It was a fast lesson in all of that stuff.
The physical environment of L.A. is really beautiful. It's actually kinda fun, too, if you're working. It's just not really fun if you're not working and you don't know anybody.
Anything can happen. Anything happens all the time.
Here in L.A. the standard of beauty is kind of ridiculous. I want to be doing this when I'm in my fifties and sixties and this isn't what I'm going to look like.
I often do very serious roles, but really I am a big clown.
I see myself more as a character actress than a celebrity.
I think diversity for most actors is such a blessing. It's something definitely I've strived for.
I think its important to keep an element of fear about yourself because it makes you appreciate the jobs.
I used to go to rave parties, too, but I was never savvy with techno.
I've always thought of myself as more of a character actress. I've tried to do different things, but I've always been under the radar and that's how I like it. I've been really blessed to work this long and I just hope I continue to get better and better and better and better.
Australians, we've got a very healthy sense of humor in us. God forbid we take ourselves too seriously so it's kind of a cultural trait.
It's important to have female solidarity and support each other and other actresses.