Rose Byrne on playing a woman at the end of her rope in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”

    Australian-born actress Rose Byrne earned an Academy Award nomination for her powerful performance in the drama “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” playing a mother stretched to the limits. She talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about playing a woman losing all sense of control. Byrne also discusses her early years in Hollywood and the help she received from fellow Aussie Heath Ledger; and how she branched off from working in dramas like the TV series “Damages,” to comedies like “Bridesmaids.”

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    1. I like Rose Byrne the actor! And I have been there… married with children, bisexual hubby, working full time as manager .I was stretched beyond belief & hurting inside. I look back now how did I do it?

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