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The Star Wars franchise has introduced or featured many stars of today in pivotal roles. While actresses such as Keira Knightley and Natalie Portman gained worldwide fame for their roles in the prequel trilogy, one other actress who started out her Hollywood career was Insidious star Rose Byrne. The actress played a handmaiden in Attack of the Clones.

Though she was in the film for barely a few minutes, Byrne reportedly mentioned that she had a good time on set. She has since gone on to establish herself as a bankable actress with franchises such as X-Men and Insidious. However, she maintains that her most challenging role was her breakthrough film The Goddess of 1967.

Rose Byrne’s Preparation For The Goddess of 1967 Was More Extensive Than Any Rose Byrne in X-Men: First Class

Actress Rose Byrne is known for her roles in films such as Bridesmaids, Insidious, X-Men: First Class,...

Since Rose Byrne's acting debut in the 1990s, the actor has had a prolific film and television career, with credits in comedies like "Bridesmaids" and the Insidious movie franchise. Byrne got her start on screen in the 1994 Australian film "Dallas Doll" and continued to appear in a number of Australian television shows throughout the remainder of the decade. In 2002, she made her debut in Hollywood as Dormé in "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones," which helped her land larger roles in films like "Troy," "Marie Antoinette," and "28 Weeks Later." Most recently, Byrne is known for her role as Sheila Rubin on the Apple TV+ series "Physical" (which premiered its third season on Aug. 2) and Sylvia in the new series by the streamer titled "Platonic."

In addition to her busy acting career, Byrne is also a mom of two children, whom she shares with fellow actor Bobby Cannavale.

Sneak Peek new images of Australian actress Rose Byrne ("X-Men: First Class") in recent issues of "Manhattan" and "Elle" (Australia) magazines:

Byrne made her screen debut in 1994 with a small role in the film "Dallas Doll".

In 2000, she played a leading role in the Australian film "The Goddess of 1967", earning her a Venice Film Festival award for Best Actress.

From 2007 to 2012, she played 'Ellen Parsons' in the cable TV series "Damages", earning 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.

In 2011, Byrne starred in "Bridesmaids" and "X-Men: First Class".

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InStyle Magazine has announced the nominees for its Women of Style Awards with actresses Rose Byrne and Asher Keddie and TV presenter, and singer Natalie Imbruglia up for the award.

The announcement:

Monday 12th March, 2012: InStyle and Audi have announced the nominees for the prestigious annual InStyle and Audi Women of Style Awards. Nominees in the News and Entertainment category are: Rose Byrne, Actress; Asher Keddie, Actress; and Natalie Imbruglia, TV Presenter and Singer.

The InStyle and Audi Women of Style Awards honour Australia’s most inspirational and innovative women, be they in an artistic, business, lifestyle or community-related field.

“These women are true pioneers within their field, and we look forward to sharing their inspirational achievements with our readers in 2012,” Kerrie McCallum, Editor, InStyle said.

2012 InStyle and Audi Women of Style Awards nominees – News and Entertainment category:

Rose Byrne, Actress: Since making her acting debut aged eight with...