Who is Rosemarie DeWitt? Everything You Need to Know

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Also Known As: Rosemarie Braddock DeWitt

Age: 52 Years, 52 Year Old Females

Family:

Spouse/Ex-: Ron Livingston (m. 2009), Chris Messina (m. 1995 - div. 2006)

father: Kenny DeWitt

mother: Rosemarie Braddock

children: Gracie James Livingston

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Height: 5'6" (168 cm), 5'6" Females

U.S. State: New Yorkers

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education: Hofstra University

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Childhood & Early Life

Rosemarie Braddock DeWitt was born on October 26, 1971, in Flushing, Queens, New York, US, to Dorothy (Braddock) and Kenny DeWitt. American boxer James J Braddock was her maternal great-grandfather. He was a world heavyweight champion from 1935 to 1937. DeWitt has eight half-siblings from her father’s previous marriage.

She lived in Hanover Township and completed her graduation in 1989 from ‘Whippany Park High School.’ While there, she appeared in many high-school productions. She then obtained a BA degree in creative studies from the ‘New College’ at ‘Hofstra University.’ She was an “Alpha Phi” fraternity member there. DeWitt also received training at ‘The Actors Center’ in New York.

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Career

DeWitt began her professional acting career in the early 2000s. He was featured in bit roles in notable series such as ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ (2001), ‘Sex and the City’ (2003), and ‘Rescue Me’ (2005).

Meanwhile, she also did small roles in films such as ‘The Great New Wonderful’ (2005) and 'Cinderella Man’ (2005). The latter was an American biographical sports drama on her maternal great-grandfather, James J Braddock, which featured her as a neighbor named Sara Wilson.

Her real breakthrough came with the role of ‘FBI’ hostage negotiator ‘Emily Lehman’ in the American drama series ‘Standoff.’ The series that aired for a season on ‘Fox,’ from September 5, 2006, to July 20, 2007, saw her co-starring with her future husband, Ron Livingston.

She played the recurring role of an art illustrator named ‘Midge Daniels’ in the critically acclaimed American period drama ‘Mad Men.’ She appeared in the series in 2007 and 2010, in seven episodes.

One of her most memorable performances was that of the titular character of ‘Rachel’ in the critically and commercially acclaimed 2008 American drama ‘Rachel Getting Married.’ The film had her co-starring with Anne Hathaway, Debra Winger, and Bill Irwin. It ran for the ‘Golden Lion’ at the 65th ‘Venice International Film Festival’ and was also screened at the ‘Toronto International Film Festival’ that year.

DeWitt bagged several awards and nominations for her performance in ‘Rachel Getting Married.’ She won the ‘Toronto Film Critics Association Award’ for the ‘Best Supporting Actress’ and the ‘Satellite Award’ for the ‘Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture.’

She furthered her fame on TV with the starring roles of ‘Charmaine Craine’ in the comedy–drama series ‘United States of Tara’ (2009–2011) and ‘Rose Brady’ in the series ‘The Last Tycoon’ (2016–2017).

She starred along with Emily Blunt and Mark Duplass in the critically and commercially successful American comedy–drama film ‘Your Sister's Sister.’ It premiered at the ‘Toronto International Film Festival’ on September 11, 2011, and released theatrically in the US on June 15, 2012.

She was seen playing ‘Laura Wilder,’ opposite Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, in the ‘Academy Award’-winning blockbuster hit musical ‘La La Land’ (2016). Over the years, DeWitt has appeared in films such as ‘The Wedding Weekend’ (2006), ‘Purple Violets’ (2007), ‘How I Got Lost’ (2009), ‘Kill the Messenger’ (2014), ‘Sweet Virginia’ (2017), and ‘The Professor’ (2018).

DeWitt has also performed in many ‘off Broadway’ plays. The notable ones include George S Kaufman's ‘The Butter and Egg Man,’ John Patrick Shanley's ‘Danny and the Deep Blue Sea,’ and Craig Lucas's ‘Small Tragedy.’ The latter earned an ‘Obie Award’ for the entire cast.

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Family & Personal Life

DeWitt was married to American actor and film director Chris Messina from 1995 to 2006.

DeWitt met American actor Ron Livingston on the sets of ‘Standoff’ in 2006. They became romantically involved. After 3 years, on November 2, 2009, the two got married in San Francisco.

The couple declared in May 2013 that they had adopted a girl. She was born on April 29 that year and was named “Gracie James Livingston.” DeWitt and Livingston announced in December 2016 that they had adopted another girl. She was born in December 2015 and was named “Esperanza Mae Livingston.”

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