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Bridesmaids star Rose Byrne: ‘I was not an overnight success. I’ve always been a slow burner’

The Sydney-born actress on comedy heroes and the challenges of motherhood

Rose Byrne
Rose Byrne
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The Times

Australian actress Rose Byrne, 41, is best known for the film Bridesmaids and playing Gloria Steinem in Mrs America. She is now the star of the aerobics comedy Physical. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her actor partner, Bobby Cannavale, and their children, Rocco, five, and three-year-old Rafa.

I was the runt of the litter. I’m the youngest of four and grew up in a busy, crazy, hectic house in Sydney. I was quite shy and I did have to fight to be heard.

I fell into acting when I was very young. My parents were always encouraging, but they were also incredibly realistic about it. When I was young, I just loved that sense of unfettered joy it gave me, but