Meet Oscar-nominated actress Rose Byrne's famous husband and children


Rose Byrne has wowed fans in the dark comedy If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, and it has left her as a first-time Oscar nominee


Rose Byrne poses for a portrait at the 28th SCAD Savannah Film Festival on October 27, 2025 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for SCAD)© Getty Images for SCAD
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Updated: March 15, 2026
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Rose Byrne has wowed fans in the dark comedy If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, and it has left her as a first-time Oscars  nominee. The Australian actress was in her home country on the day of the nominations, later sharing that it left her in a "state of shock" but that it "monumental moment" after a long, challenging, and rewarding process.

The movie follows Rose's Linda, a therapist whose life is crashing down around her. "Linda tries to navigate her daughter's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her own therapist," reads the synopsis.

Rose Byrne in If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Rose Byrne in If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

But how much do you know about the 46-year-old actor's real-life family?

Who is Rose Byrne's partner? 

Rose is in a relationship with fellow actor, Bobby Cannavale, an American star known for various film, stage, and television roles. 

Bobby Cannavale and Rose Byrne attend the CAA pre-Oscar party at Living Room on March 13, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Creative Artists Agency, LLC)© Getty Images for Creative Artist
Bobby and Rose attend the CAA pre-Oscar party

Prior to his relationship with Rose, Bobby was married to actress and screenwriter Jenny Lumet, director Sidney Lumet's daughter and performer Lena Horne's granddaughter. Together they welcomed a son, 30-year-old actor Jake Cannavale.

Bobby and Jenny divorced in 2003 after 19 years of marriage.

Jake Cannavale and Bobby Cannavale pose at the opening night of the Second Stage production of "Between Riverside and Crazy" on Broadway at The Hayes Theater on December 19, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/Getty Images)© Bruce Glikas/Getty Images
Jake and Bobby Cannavale in 2022

What has Bobby Cannavale starred in?

Viewers may recognize him for his role on the NBC comedy series Will & Grace as Will Truman's long-term boyfriend, Officer Vince D'Angelo, for which he won the 2005 Primetime Emmys Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a comedy series.

He also portrayed Gyp Rosetti during the third season of the HBO drama series Boardwalk Empire, for which he won his second Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a drama series in 2013. 

Bobby Cannavale and Nicole Kidman attend Prime Video's "Scarpetta" New York premiere at Cafe Zaffri at The Twenty Two on March 03, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Prime Video)© Getty Images for Prime Video
Bobby stars in Scarpetta with Nicole Kidman

Mr Robot fans may also know the star for playing Irving after joining the show in its third season. 

The 55-year-old has also featured in several major Hollywood films, including I, Tonya, and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and most recently alongside Nicole Kidman in Scarpetta.

Do Rose Byrne have children? 

Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale attends the Chanel show as part of Paris Fashion Week Haute-Couture Fall/Winter 2013-2014 at Grand Palais on July 2, 2013 in Paris, France.  (Photo by Michel Dufour/WireImage)© WireImage
Rose and Bobby have welcomed two sons

Rose and Bobby have been in a relationship since 2012 and share two sons, Rocco, 10, and eight-year-old, Rafa. 

Is Rose married?

In 2016, Rose was spotted wearing an engagement ring, but the pair have never confirmed a proposal or a marraige.

 Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale attend the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards at The Royal Festival Hall on February 22, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Neil Mockford/FilmMagic)© FilmMagic
Rose and Bobby attend the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards

"I keep going, 'Let's get around to it, let's do it.' And then, you know, you have a baby, and then, oh, there's another baby. It was kind of like that for us," Rose told The Sydney Morning Herald of why they had never married.

"I love weddings, and I know people [for whom] it's an important thing, and I respect that totally. I guess for us it's just been, we didn't do it, we'll do it, then — pandemic!"

However in 2026 when Rose won the Golden Globes award, she called Bobby her husband, although later confirmmed they had not married.

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