Rosemarie DeWitt
Rosemarie Braddock DeWitt[1][2] (born October 26, 1971)[3] is an American actress. DeWitt played Emily Lehman in the Fox television series Standoff (2006–07), co-starring with her future husband Ron Livingston, as well as Charmaine Craine on United States of Tara. She also was the title character in 2008's Rachel Getting Married, garnering several awards and nominations for best supporting actress. She starred as Ryan Gosling's sister Laura Wilder in the Oscar-winning movie La La Land. She also starred in the horror/thriller Poltergeist (2015), a remake of the 1982 film of the same name.
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Born | Rosemarie Braddock DeWitt October 26, 1971 New York City, U.S. |
Alma mater | Hofstra University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2001–present |
Spouses | |
Children | 2 |
Early life
DeWitt was born in Flushing, Queens, New York, the daughter of Rosemarie (Braddock) and Kenny DeWitt. She is a granddaughter of former World Heavyweight Champion James J. Braddock,[4] and played the role of neighbor Sara Wilson in the film Cinderella Man, which depicted James J. Braddock's life.
DeWitt lived in Hanover Township, New Jersey, and is a graduate of Whippany Park High School.[5] She performed in several high school productions.[6][7] She attended the New College at Hofstra University where she received a Bachelor of Arts in creative studies.[8] While at Hofstra University, she also joined Alpha Phi. She had additional training at The Actors Center in New York.[6]
Career

In 2016, DeWitt appeared in Damien Chazelle's musical romance La La Land opposite Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. Other film credits include Jason Reitman's Men, Women, & Children, Michael Cuesta's Kill the Messenger opposite Jeremy Renner, Gus Van Sant's Promised Land opposite Matt Damon, Lynn Shelton's Your Sister's Sister opposite Emily Blunt and Mark Duplass, and Jonathan Demme's Rachel Getting Married opposite Anne Hathaway. DeWitt appeared in the indie-thriller Sweet Virginia, directed by Jamie Dagg, which premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival. In 2018, DeWitt starred opposite Danny McBride in Arizona as well as in the second episode in the fourth season of the British series Black Mirror for director Jodie Foster.
On television, DeWitt was seen in three seasons of the Showtime comedy series United States of Tara alongside Toni Collette. In addition to her role on United States of Tara, DeWitt also recurred on the AMC series Mad Men, playing Midge Daniels, Don Draper's (Jon Hamm) bohemian mistress, in the show's first season.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role |
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2004 | Fresh Cut Grass | Actor |
2005 | The Great New Wonderful | Debbie |
2005 | Cinderella Man | Sara Wilson |
2005 | Buy It Now | Mom |
2006 | The Wedding Weekend | Dana |
2006 | Doris | Doris |
2006 | Off the Black | Debra |
2007 | Purple Violets | Murph's Hamptons fling |
2008 | Afterschool | Teacher |
2008 | Rachel Getting Married | Rachel |
2009 | Tenure | Beth |
2009 | How I Got Lost | Leslie |
2010 | The Company Men | Maggie Walker |
2011 | A Little Bit of Heaven | Renee Blair |
2011 | Your Sister's Sister | Hannah |
2011 | Margaret | Mrs. Marretti |
2012 | The Odd Life of Timothy Green | Brenda Best |
2012 | Nobody Walks | Julie |
2012 | The Watch | Abby Trautwig |
2012 | Promised Land | Alice |
2013 | Touchy Feely | Abby |
2014 | Men, Women & Children | Helen Truby |
2014 | Kill the Messenger | Susan Webb |
2015 | Digging for Fire | Lee |
2015 | Poltergeist | Amy Bowen |
2016 | La La Land | Laura Wilder |
2017 | Sweet Virginia | Bernadette |
2018 | Arizona | Cassie Fowler |
2018 | Song of Back and Neck | Regan Stearns |
2018 | The Professor | Veronica |
2019 | Wyrm | Margie |
2021 | The Same Storm | Cindy Lamson |
2022 | The Estate | Beatrice |
2023 | Out of My Mind | Diane |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Gloria Palmera | 1 episode |
2003 | Sex and the City | Fern | 1 episode |
2005 | The Commuters | Trisha | TV-Film |
2005 | Rescue Me | Heather | 2 episodes |
2006 | Love Monkey | Abby Powell | 1 episode |
2006–2007 | Standoff | Emily Lehman | 18 episodes |
2007, 2010 | Mad Men | Midge Daniels | 7 episodes |
2009 | Wainy Days | June | 1 episode |
2009–2011 | United States of Tara | Charmaine Craine | 36 episodes |
2014 | Olive Kitteridge | Rachel Coulson | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
2016–2017 | The Last Tycoon | Rose Brady | 9 episodes |
2017 | Black Mirror | Marie | Episode: "Arkangel" |
2020 | Little Fires Everywhere | Linda McCullough | Main role |
2022 | The Staircase | Candace Hunt Zamperini | |
Pantheon | Ellen | Voice | |
2023 | And Just Like That... | Kathy | |
The Boys | Hughie's mom |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Playwright | Venue |
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2004 | Danny and the Deep Blue Sea | Roberta | John Patrick Shanley | Second Stage Theatre, Off-Braodway |
2004 | Small Tragedy | Fanny | Craig Lucas | Playwrights Horizon, Off-Broadway |
2005 | Swimming in the Shallows | Donna | Adam Bock | Second Stage Theatre, Off-Broadway |
2010 | Family Week | Claire | Beth Henley | Lucille Lortel Theatre, Off-Broadway |
Awards
Rachel Getting Married
- Santa Barbara International Film Festival: Virtuoso Award[9]
- Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
- Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
- Utah Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
- Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress
- Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
- Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
- Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
- Nominated – Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress[10]
- Nominated – Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
- Nominated – Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Newcomer
- Nominated – Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Cast
- Nominated – Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor
- Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
- Nominated – International Cinephile Society Award for Best Supporting Actress[11]
- Nominated – New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress (3rd place)
Your Sister's Sister
- Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Performance
- Nominated – Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress[12]
- Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
- Nominated – International Cinephile Society Award for Best Supporting Actress[13]
References
- "2006 Fall". Issuu.com. 2010-06-01. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- Phi, Alpha (2012-01-03). "Alpha Phi International: Famous Phis: Rosemarie B. DeWitt". Alphaphi.blogspot.ca. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- "Good Morning!". Kwtx.com. 1980-01-01. Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- "Cast Archive - Rosemarie DeWitt". M.cineplex.com. 1974-10-26. Archived from the original on 2013-01-20. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- "The Star Next Door", June 15, 2010, New Jersey Monthly. Accessed May 8, 2011
- "Rosemarie DeWitt- Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- "Rosemarie DeWitt". Buddy TV. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- Bio TvGuide.com
- "SBIFF '09: Rosemarie DeWitt Named Virtuoso". Santa Barbara Independent. January 28, 2009. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
- "Dallas critics love 'Slumdog'". Variety. December 17, 2008. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
- "6th Annual ICS Award Nominees". AwardsDaily. January 17, 2009. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
- "2012, 18th Annual Awards". Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- "The Master, Holy Motors Dominate ICS Award Nominees". icsfilm.org. January 19, 2013. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
External links

- Rosemarie DeWitt at IMDb
- Rosemarie DeWitt at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- DeWitt Biography AMCTV.com Madmen