Rosemarie DeWitt

Rosemarie DeWitt
Rosemarie Braddock DeWitt (born October 26, 1971) 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, 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. She performed in several high school productions. She attended the New College at Hofstra University where she received a Bachelor of Arts in creative studies. While at Hofstra University, she also joined Alpha Phi. She had additional training at The Actors Center in New York.
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
Television
Theatre
Awards
Rachel Getting Married
Santa Barbara International Film Festival: Virtuoso Award
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
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
Nominated – New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress
Your Sister's Sister
Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Performance
Nominated – Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
Nominated – International Cinephile Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
References
External links
DeWitt Biography AMCTV.com Madmen
1971 births
Living people
Actresses from New Jersey
Actresses from New York City
American film actresses
American stage actresses
American television actresses
Hofstra University alumni
Actors from Flushing, Queens
People from Hanover Township, New Jersey
21st-century American actresses