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Who is Rose Byrne? Mrs America and This is Where I Leave you actress

ROSE Byrne stars in Mrs. America, a new drama beginning TONIGHT (July 8) on BBC Two.

But where else might you know the actress from?

Rose Byrne stars in Mrs. America, a drama on BBC Two
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Rose Byrne stars in Mrs. America, a drama on BBC TwoCredit: Getty - Contributor

Who is Rose Byrne and how old is she?

Rose Byrne is a 40-year-old Australian actress.

She landed her first role in 1994, starring in Dallas Dolls.

Adored for her looks as well as her talent, she's featured a plethora of times in roundups of most beautiful women - including ranking 9th and 16th in Australian FHM's Sexiest Women in The World (in 2001 and 2006 respectively).

What has Rose Byrne starred in?

After her first break in Dallas Dolls, she went on to have a successful career in TV, film, theatre and has even appeared in a few music videos.

On stage she's played roles in iconic plays, such as the Greek tragedy Medea and Chekov's Three Sisters.

Her greatest achievements have been in film.

She's featured in a Star Wars installment, 28 Weeks Later, both Peter Rabbit films, X-Men: Apocalypse and Spy.

Rose Byrne has starred in a variety of films, plays and TV shows
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Rose Byrne has starred in a variety of films, plays and TV showsCredit: AP:Associated Press

Most recently she's starred in Mrs. America, a historical drama that first aired in the US - to critical acclaim - and now is coming to the UK.

The first episode of the drama airs TONIGHT (July 8) on BBC Two and will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer after.

Who is Rose Byrne's husband?

Since 2012, Rose has been in a relationship with Bobby Cannavale - they aren't currently married.

Rose hasn't married before, but Bobby was married to another actress, Jenny Lumet.

Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale attending a benefit together
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Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale attending a benefit togetherCredit: AFP or licensors

Bobby is an actor himself and has worked across TV, film and stage.

His credits include roles in Ant Man, Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle and Will & Grace.

Together Bobby and Rose have two sons, Rocco and Rafa. Bobby has a third child, Jake, with his ex-wife.

Mrs. America is the story about conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly's unexpected fight against the Equal Rights Amendment movement during the 1970s
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