Following her stay at French court as aristocrat Gabrielle de Polastron, duchesse de Polignac, Byrne would have her break out year in 2011, starring in Bridesmaids, Insidious and X-Men: First Class. Films such as Neighbors, Spy, Peter Rabbit and the 2014 remake of Annie followed.
The Australian actress earned two Golden Globe and Emmy nominations between 2007 and 2012 for her turn on the legal drama Damages and most recently starred as Gloria Steinem in in FX’s Mrs. America and fronted Apple TV+’s Physical.
Byrne, 42, and actor Bobby Cannavale, who she’s worked with in several movies and stage productions, have been dating since 2012 and have two sons together, Rocco, 5, and Rafa, 3.