Rosemarie DeWitt

Born in Queens, New York Rosemarie DeWitt began her acting career by participating in high school plays. A member of the Alpha Phi sorority, DeWitt then attended Hofstra University in Long Island, New York where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in creative studies. She then went to The Actors Center in New York to further perfect her craft.

Following completion of her training, DeWitt performed in a variety of Off-Broadway plays. Most well-known are her appearances in “The Butter and Egg Man,” “Danny and the Deep Blue Sea” and “Small Tragedy,” whose cast received an Obie Award. DeWitt has also made a name for herself in television starting with guest appearances and small roles in popular shows such as “Sex and the City” and “Mad Men.” These then led to regular roles in series such as “United States of Tara.”

DeWitt, however, was not the first in her family to make a name for herself. Granddaughter to James J. Braddock, the fighter “Cinderella Man” (2005) was based on, she clearly had big shoes to fill. Taking a small role as Sara Wilson in the film, she did her grandfather justice and made sure to have a part in showing the world what a great man he was. She has also appeared in films such as “Margaret” and The “Company Men” (2010), as wife to Ben Affleck. Most likely, DeWitt secured these roles because of her outstanding and arguably best performance on the silver screen alongside Anne Hathaway in “Rachel Getting Married” (2008), for which she received several critics' awards and a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Her recent roles include Brenda Best in Disney's “The Odd Life of Timothy Green” (2012), “ Promised Land” (2013), “Touchy Feely” (2013) and “Men, Women & Children.”