See also: Byrne

Pink Byrne , of his true name Rose Judith Esther Byrne , born the July 24th 1979 with Sydney, is an actress Australia.

Biography

Childhood

His/her father is statician semi-pensioner, while his/her mother is director of an elementary school in Australia. It is youngest of four children; George is musician, Lucy is publicity agent, and Alice is artist in London. Whereas it is only very small, Pink Byrne shows a real love for the theater and the comedy, but his/her parents prefer that it privileges her studies. At this point in time at the eight years age, thanks to the assistance of his/her big sister who succeeds in convincing their parents to register it in a famous school of theater in Australia, that Byrne assembles for the very first time on the boards, after which, she will be noticed by a producer who offers to him its first role with the cinema in " Dallas Frauds " with dimensions of Sandra Bernhard. The film will be a failure, but the young girl has just realized that she is made for this trade.

Studies

His/her parents were always very severe with regard to the studies, rather normal for a direct mother of elementary school. In spite of that, they prefer to place it in a popular school which offers also courses of theater. At 18 years, it enters to the university and begins studies in art while continuing to go up on the boards. Nonsatisfied to be graduate only in art, it will also obtain a diploma for studies in English literature.

Theater

Pink Byrne begins his theatrical career in Sydney Theater Company, by playing Olga in a famous part written by Anton Tchekhov, the Three Sisters. She obtains the same year the main role in the famous part " The dispute" signed Marivaux. For its 19 years, it is graduate National institute of dramatic art in Sydney (HONEYCOMB), a very famous school to have formed inter alia, Cate Blanchett, Mel Gibson, Nicole Kidman, and still Toni Collette; she became ambassadress of the HONEYCOMB in 2006 besides.

Television

Pink Byrne was first of all known as a young actress on TV. Indeed, it appeared in several Australian series, of which most famous Hartley, hearts with sharp, Fallen Angels and " Frequency crime".

December 20th, 2006, the media announce that Pink Byrne was selected to hold the main role in Damages , new American television series of the FX Network where it gives the counterpart to Glenn Close.

Cinema

Byrne is its first success with the cinema in very acclaimed Two hands of Gregor Jordan ( Ned Kelly , Buffallo Soldiers ), with dimensions of Heath Ledger. The film, which belongs to traditional Australian cinema, was one of greatest successes to the Australian boxoffice at the time of its exit. The following year, it will turn to with dimensions of Sam Neill and Sinéad Cusack in My Mother Frank . In spite of unanimous criticisms, the film will be a failure near the public.

The same year, it meets the Japanese director Clara Law which offers to its very first role as an main actor in surrealist the the goddess of 1967 to him . Byrne interprets there a blind young girl hiding of the disconcerting secrecies. Its incredible interpretation, combining force and brittleness, was worth the to him Volpi Cup of the best actress to the Festival of Venice in 2001.

In 2002, she is noticed by George Lucas which offers to him, just like he had done it for Keira Knightley and Sofia Coppola, the role of the maidservant of the Amidala queen in Star Wars: episode II - The Attack of the clones at the side of Natalie Portman.

Unfortunately for Byrne, much of scenes will be crossed during the final assembly. Nevertheless, the young woman has just turned her very first American spectacular. She will be then approximate to turn in the first feature-length film of Matt Dillon, where she divides the poster with Gerard Depardieu and Natascha McElhone.

In 2003, Pink Byrne tries his chance in Great Britain where it turns Rose and Cassandra ( I Captures the Castle ) drawn from the novel I Captures the Castle of Dodie Smith. She interprets there an eccentric sister with dimensions of the beginner Romola Garai. The performances of the two young women will be requested by the British press. Then is connected turnings; first of all, The Night We Call It has Day with dimensioned Dennis Hopper. The film will be projected with several festivals, but will be done nevertheless discrete near the public. Will follow The Rage in Placid Lake , an Australian comedy which was worth to him a nomination with AFI awards.

In 2004, it continues its Hollywood career and turns Wicker Park , remake American of the Apartment of Gille Mimouni, where it interprets the role held originally by Romane Bohringer. It divides there the poster with Josh Hartnett and Diane Kruger. In spite of criticisms divided, the interpretation of Pink Byrne is requested.

It is while turning in Troy of Wolgang Petersen that Byrne is its very first international success. She camps the role of Briséis, a young priestess of Apollon taken under the wing of Achille, interpreted by the American actor (Brad Pitt), at the time of the catch of Troy by the Greeks. In spite of a small role, Pink Byrne asserts himself like the revelation of film. Its interpretation is worth praises of several American daily newspapers to him which classifies it among the young actresses to be followed to Hollywood. It will form also part of the six best young people actresses rising elected by the magazine Vanity Fair .

She is then requested by BBC to turn in Casanova the new ones with Peter O' Toole, like in an independent film also putting in the high-speed motorboat Snoop Dog and Dylan McDermott.

In 2006, it turns under the camera of Sofia Coppola in very discussed Marie-Antoinette where it interprets emblematic the Yolande de Polastron, better friend of Marie-Antoinette, camped by Kirsten Dunst.

In 2007, it will appear in step less than five full-length films, including two projects of the same realizer, that is to say Sunshine , very awaited thriller of science fiction of Danny Boyle, where it interprets a pilot on mission towards the Sun, and the continuation of astonishing the 28 Days later also by-product by Boyle. It will be then in a comedy independent Pushing Up Daisies of a rather morbid register. And also a drama The Dead Girl of Karen Moncrieff to with dimensions of James Franco, Toni Colette, Kerry Washington and Brittany Murphy. Lastly, return to the sources in a black film being held in Sydney, in the years 1920, with dimensions of Hugo Weaving.

Rewards and nominations

  • 2000 Festival of Venice: gain the Coupe Volpi for the best female role for the Goddess of 1967

  • 2002 FCCA Awards: Nomination of the best actress for the Goddess of 1967
  • 2003 AFI Awards: nomination of the best actress for The Rage in Placid Lake

Catalog of films

Televised series

Plays

  • 2000 : the Three Sisters according to the work of Anton Chekhov

  • 2000: the Argument according to the work of Marivaux
  • 2001: The Play is The Thing

Bonds

  • a site of English fan
  • a site of French fan

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