Mary Rose Byrne (born 24 July 1979) 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 in all of the show's fifty-nine episodes. Byrne has also starred in the films
Troy,
28 Weeks Later,
Insidious, , as well as the comedies
Bridesmaids,
Neighbors and
Spy.