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.
Rosemarie DeWitt | |
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 DeWitt in 2009 | |
| 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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Film edit
| 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 | Untitled Smile sequel[16] | TBA |
Television edit
| 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 edit
| Year | Title | Role | Playwright | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Butter and Egg Man | Jane Weston | George S. Kaufman | Atlantic Theater Company, Off-Broadway |
| 2004 | Danny and the Deep Blue Sea | Roberta | John Patrick Shanley | Second Stage Theatre, Off-Broadway |
| 2004 | Small Tragedy | Fanny | Craig Lucas | Playwrights Horizons, 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 edit
Rachel Getting Married
- Santa Barbara International Film Festival: Virtuoso Award[17]
- 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[18]
- 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[19]
- 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[20]
- Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
- Nominated – International Cinephile Society Award for Best Supporting Actress[21]
References edit
External links edit
- Rosemarie DeWitt at IMDb
- Rosemarie DeWitt at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- DeWitt Biography AMCTV.com Madmen