Graduated from NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Arts) in Australia, 1989. - Studied graphic design - Her big break was the ABC's Brides of Christ (1991) in 1991.
There have been times when Byrnes has quit acting altogether and done interior design jobs for frien...Show more »
There have been times when Byrnes has quit acting altogether and done interior design jobs for friends and friends of friends. (Her father, an architect, introduced her to design when she was young). "But each time I finished big job, I wanted to go back to acting, which was really nice. I left going, 'I don't care if I never act again.' And then ..." Show less «
On her career: "I'm in a state of great irresolution in my life. In all areas. I'm at an age where p...Show more »
On her career: "I'm in a state of great irresolution in my life. In all areas. I'm at an age where perhaps my career hasn't done what you might hope for in your youth, It would have been nice if things had happened differently, but that's just sort of fantasy land." Show less «