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 ''United States of Tara'' is an American television comedy-drama created by Diablo Cody, which aired on Showtime from 2009 to 2011. The series follows the life of Tara ( Toni Collette), a suburban artist and mother coping with dissociative ide ...

''. She also was the title character in 2008's '' Rachel Getting Married'', garnering several awards and nominations for best supporting actress. She starred in the horror/thriller ''

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'' (2015), a remake of the 1982 film of the same name.

Early life

DeWitt was born in

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, 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 ''

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'', 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

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where she received a Bachelor of Arts in creative studies. While at

, 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'',

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's ''Kill the Messenger'' opposite Jeremy Renner,

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's ''

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'' opposite Matt Damon, Lynn Shelton's ''

Your Sister's Sister ''Your Sister's Sister'' is a 2011 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Lynn Shelton and starring Emily Blunt, Rosemarie DeWitt, and Mark Duplass. The film premiered on September 11, 2011, at the Toronto International Film Festival, ...

'' opposite Emily Blunt and

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, and

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's '' Rachel Getting Married''. DeWitt appeared in the indie-thriller '' Sweet Virginia'', directed by Jamie Dagg, which premiered at the 2017

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. 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 ''

'' alongside

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. 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)

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, in the show's first season.

Filmography

Awards

''Rachel Getting Married'' * Santa Barbara International Film Festival: Virtuoso Award *

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* 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 The Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress is one of the annual awards given by the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association. Winners and nominees 2000s 2010s 2020s {{WAFCA Awards Chron Act ...

* Nominated –

Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Broadcast Film Critics Association. 2000s 2001 * ''Gosford Park'' ** ''Ocean's Eleven'' ** ''The Royal ...

* 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 The Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female was an award presented annually by Film Independent. It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an absolutely outstanding performance in a supporting role while working in an indepen ...

* Nominated – International Cinephile Society Award for Best Supporting Actress * Nominated –

New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress The New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress is an award given by the New York Film Critics Circle, honoring the finest achievements in film-making. Winners * † = Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actr ...

''Your Sister's Sister'' * Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Performance * Nominated – Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress * Nominated –

* Nominated – International Cinephile Society Award for Best Supporting Actress

References

External links

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