United Kingdom, Oct. 24 -- Rose Byrne feels "emotional" about the Oscar buzz surrounding her performance in If I Had Legs I'd Kick You.

The 46-year-old actress has won rave reviews for her performance as therapist Linda, who cares for her sick daughter, in the dark comedy thriller and she feels "grateful" to have been given the chance to show off a new side to her work.

Discussing the Oscar speculation, Rose told USA Today newspaper: "It's so flattering. I feel very emotional about it.

"I've been doing this a long time, so I feel grateful to have had such an incredible opportunity with this character."

The Bridesmaids actress pushed the humour in the movie to "lengths that [she has] never played before".

She added: "It's obviously ve...