Rosemarie DeWitt
DeWitt in 2009
Born
Rosemarie Braddock DeWitt

(1971-10-26) October 26, 1971
New York City, U.S.
Alma materHofstra University
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present
Spouses
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(m. 1995; div. 2006)​
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    Children2

    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.

    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

    DeWitt at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival

    DeWitt played the role of Rachel in the Jonathan Demme-directed movie Rachel Getting Married (2008) alongside Anne Hathaway, for which she won several critics' awards and a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress.[9] 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, and Lynn Shelton's Your Sister's Sister opposite Emily Blunt and Mark Duplass. In 2016, DeWitt appeared in Damien Chazelle's musical romance La La Land opposite Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. 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.

    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. She appeared in the second episode in the fourth season of the British series Black Mirror for director Jodie Foster.

    DeWitt has performed in numerous off-Broadway plays.[10] Most notably, she starred in John Patrick Shanley's Danny and the Deep Blue Sea at the Second Stage Theatre;[6] George S. Kaufman's The Butter and Egg Man at the Atlantic Theater Company;[6] and Craig Lucas' Small Tragedy, for which the entire cast won an Obie Award.[6] From May 4–23, 2010, DeWitt appeared in MCC Theater's Off Broadway play Family Week, written by Beth Henley and directed by Jonathan Demme. In its review of the play, the New York Times stated that DeWitt's lead performance "has many affecting moments as the beleaguered Claire."[11]

    Personal life

    She was married to actor Chris Messina from 1995 to 2006. She married actor Ron Livingston, her co-star in Standoff, on November 2, 2009, in San Francisco.[12] In May 2013, they announced that they had adopted a daughter. Gracie James Livingston was born on April 29, 2013.[13] In December 2016, the couple announced they adopted another daughter, Esperanza Mae Livingston, the previous year.[14][15]

    Filmography

    Film

    Year Title Role
    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
    2024 Out of My Mind Diane
    2024 Smile 2[16] TBA

    Television

    Year Title Role Notes
    2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Gloria Palmera Episode: "Victims"
    2003 Queens Supreme Rona Heller Episode: "That Voodoo That You Do"
    2003 Sex and the City Fern Episode: "Hop, Skip, and a Week"
    2005 The Commuters Trisha TV film
    2005 Rescue Me Heather 2 episodes
    2006 Love Monkey Abby Powell Episode: "The Window"
    2006–2007 Standoff Emily Lehman 18 episodes
    2007, 2010 Mad Men Midge Daniels 7 episodes
    2009 Wainy Days June Episode: "Animator"
    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 Miniseries; 6 episodes
    2022–2023 Pantheon Ellen Voice; 16 episodes
    2023 And Just Like That... Kathy Episode: "There Goes the Neighborhood"
    2023 Lessons in Chemistry Avery Parker Episode: "Introduction to Chemistry"
    2024 The Boys Hughie's mom

    Theatre

    Year Title Role Playwright Venue
    2002The Butter and Egg ManJane WestonGeorge S. Kaufman Atlantic Theater Company, Off-Broadway
    2004Danny and the Deep Blue SeaRobertaJohn Patrick ShanleySecond Stage Theatre, Off-Broadway
    2004Small TragedyFannyCraig LucasPlaywrights Horizons, Off-Broadway
    2005Swimming in the ShallowsDonnaAdam BockSecond Stage Theatre, Off-Broadway
    2010Family WeekClaireBeth HenleyLucille Lortel Theatre, Off-Broadway

    Awards

    Rachel Getting Married

    Your Sister's Sister

    References

    1. ↑ "2006 Fall". Issuu.com. 2010-06-01. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
    2. ↑ Phi, Alpha (2012-01-03). "Alpha Phi International: Famous Phis: Rosemarie B. DeWitt". Alphaphi.blogspot.ca. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
    3. ↑ "Good Morning!". Kwtx.com. 1980-01-01. Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
    4. ↑ "Cast Archive - Rosemarie DeWitt". M.cineplex.com. 1974-10-26. Archived from the original on 2013-01-20. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
    5. ↑ "The Star Next Door", June 15, 2010, New Jersey Monthly. Accessed May 8, 2011
    6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Rosemarie DeWitt- Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
    7. ↑ "Rosemarie DeWitt". Buddy TV. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
    8. ↑ Bio TvGuide.com
    9. ↑ Rachel Getting Married, LA Times, accessed June 6, 2010
    10. ↑ List of Broadway Plays Yahoo Movies
    11. ↑ "Speed Bumps and Potholes on the Road to Recovery" May 5, 2010, New York Times
    12. ↑ "'Office Space' star Ron Livingston weds" Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine November 11, 2009, The Associated Press, MSN.com
    13. ↑ "Ron Livingston and Rosemarie DeWitt Welcome Daughter Gracie James" May 23, 2013, People Magazine Online
    14. ↑ Juneau, Jen (December 15, 2016). "Rosemarie DeWitt Reveals She Welcomed a Daughter Through Adoption: 'She's a Little Sweetheart'". People. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
    15. ↑ Johnson, Zach (December 15, 2016). "Rosemarie DeWitt and Ron Livingston Adopt Daughter Esperanza Mae". E! News. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
    16. ↑ Squires, John (January 11, 2024). "Kyle Gallner and Rosemarie DeWitt Join the Cast of 'Smile' Sequel from Director Parker Finn". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
    17. ↑ "SBIFF '09: Rosemarie DeWitt Named Virtuoso". Santa Barbara Independent. January 28, 2009. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
    18. ↑ "Dallas critics love 'Slumdog'". Variety. December 17, 2008. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
    19. ↑ "6th Annual ICS Award Nominees". AwardsDaily. January 17, 2009. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
    20. ↑ "2012, 18th Annual Awards". Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
    21. ↑ "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.
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