I grew up collecting baseball cards, which got me thinking…what if actors had trading cards? IMDb and Wikipedia are great sites, but sometimes you want just the ‘highlights’, right?
ROSE BYRNE
Born: July 24, 1979 in Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height: 5’6
“Films are like a house of cards. You think about doing something and so you sow those seeds. But it can take a long time to grow. You have to look at the bigger picture, because it’s an ever-changing landscape.” – Rose Byrne
SUMMARY:
Rose Byrne’s career started gaining momentum thanks to a string of box office successes in 2010 & 2011. Since then she’s been one of Hollywood’s ‘go to’ supporting actresses, sharing the spotlight with Jamie Foxx, Melissa McCarthy, the X-Men and some scary *ss evil spirits!
HIGHLIGHTS:
Best Known For: Insidious (‘Renai Lambert’), Bridesmaids (‘Helen’) and X-Men: First Class (‘Moira McTaggert’)
Breakout Role (according to the masses): Bridesmaids
Breakout Role (according to Leo Craven): Troy
Box Office Status: Co-Star Firepower
Next Project to Look Out for: Spy (In theaters June 5th)
Most Famous Role (‘Helen’ in Bridesmaids):
AWARDS:
Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Golden Globes and Emmy) in 2008, 2009 & 2010 for “Damages”
ONE LAST THING:
In addition to her dramatic and comedic acting talent, Ms. Byrne has musical talent as well (though she never got the chance to actually finish this song from Insidious):
