Roles in Get Him to the Greek (2010), Bridesmaids (2011), Spy (2015) and Instant Family (2018) established her as a comedic actress. She obtained her first leading film role in The Goddess of 1967 (2000), which brought her the Volpi Cup for Best Actress, and made the transition to American cinema in the small role of Dormé in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), followed by parts in Hollywood productions of Troy (2004), 28 Weeks Later (2007) and Knowing (2009).īyrne appeared as Ellen Parsons in the legal thriller series Damages (2007–2012), which earned her nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
She made her screen debut in the film Dallas Doll (1994), and continued to act in Australian film and television throughout the 1990s. Mary Rose Byrne (born 24 July 1979 ) is an Australian actress.