Rose Byrne is on a streak.
After winning the Golden Globe for her performance in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You in January and receiving an Oscar nomination in February, Byrne was nominated for a Tony Award on Tuesday for her role as Jane in a rare revival of Noël Coward’s Fallen Angels.
It’s a rare feat in the industry, and one that Byrne says she’s grateful for amid the typical rollercoaster of an actor’s career.
“To have these creative opportunities, like, If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You, and something like Fallen Angels, it’s all I can ask for. It’s been exceptional. It’s been so truly, truly extraordinary,” Byrne said. “And of course, recognition is always an amazing thing too. But to have these creative opportunities is what I feel like all artists are striving for.”
This is the first Tony nomination for the Bridesmaids star, who was recognized for her role as Jane, an upper-crust British woman in Coward’s 1925 comedy who becomes increasingly “unhinged” thanks to a steady stream of alcohol and lively back-and-forths with her friend Julia (Kelli O’Hara, who was also Tony-nominated). In one moment where the two are discussing adultery, but must quickly change the subject when the maid enters, Bryne’s Jane quips, “I often wonder if the ocean would be deeper if there were no sponges,” among other asides.
