Rosemarie DeWitt

Acting

Rosemarie DeWitt

Born

1971-10-26 (54)

Place of birth

Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

65 titles

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 in the horror/thriller Poltergeist (2015), a remake of the 1982 film of the same name.

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster
8.0

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Late Night with Seth Meyers poster
5.1

Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC's "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

The Kelly Clarkson Show poster
6.2

Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities.

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

The Boys poster
8.4

A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.

The Boys

2019

Black Mirror poster
8.3

Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.

Black Mirror

2011

Film credits

2020s · 8 titles

Smile 2 poster
6.6

About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.

Smile 2

2024

Out of My Mind poster
7.7

Melody Brooks, a sixth grader with cerebral palsy, has a quick wit and a sharp mind, but because she is non-verbal and uses a wheelchair, she is not given the same opportunities as her classmates. When a young educator notices her student's untapped potential and Melody starts to participate in mainstream education, Melody shows that what she has to say is more important than how she says it.

Out of My Mind

2024

The Estate poster
5.4

Down-on-her-luck divorcee Macey and her fickle sister Savanna attempt to win over their terminally ill, difficult-to-please Aunt Hilda in hopes of becoming the beneficiaries of her wealthy estate, only to find the rest of their greedy family members have the same idea.

The Estate

2022

She Dances poster
4.9

A father and his distant teenage daughter road-trip to a dance competition, confronting their shared grief over a family tragedy.

She Dances

2026

The Same Storm poster
8.0

Snapshots of the tumults of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Same Storm

2022

Diamond poster
5.7

Joe Diamond is out of time with a traumatic past and an uncanny ability to solve crimes, using wit and observation to peel back hidden truths.

Diamond

2026

Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Music poster
6.0

A music driven tribute to the late indie filmmaker Lynn Shelton.

Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Music

2020

Ramona at Midlife poster
6.0

A single mother and former Literary It Girl discovers that her unflattering current reality is the subject of a hot filmmaker’s newest project.

Ramona at Midlife

2023

2010s · 24 titles

La La Land poster
7.9

Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.

La La Land

2016

The Professor poster
6.8

A world-weary college professor is given a life-changing diagnosis and decides to throw all pretense and conventions to the wind and live his life as boldly and freely as possible with a biting sense of humor, a reckless streak and a touch of madness.

The Professor

2019

Kill the Messenger poster
6.6

A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb.

Kill the Messenger

2014

The Watch poster
5.6

Four everyday suburban guys come together as an excuse to escape their humdrum lives one night a week. But when they accidentally discover that their town has become overrun with aliens posing as ordinary suburbanites, they have no choice but to save their neighborhood – and the world – from total extermination.

The Watch

2012

The Company Men poster
6.5

Bobby Walker lives the proverbial American dream: great job, beautiful family, shiny Porsche in the garage. When corporate downsizing leaves him and two co-workers jobless, the three men are forced to re-define their lives as men, husbands and fathers.

The Company Men

2010

Poltergeist poster
5.2

A family's suburban home is invaded by angry spirits. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and take the youngest daughter, the family must come together to rescue her.

Poltergeist

2015

The Odd Life of Timothy Green poster
7.0

A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears.

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

2012

Promised Land poster
6.3

A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources.

Promised Land

2012

Men, Women & Children poster
6.5

Follows the story of a group of high school teenagers and their parents as they attempt to navigate the many ways the internet has changed their relationships, their communication, their self-image, and their love lives.

Men, Women & Children

2014

Your Sister's Sister poster
6.5

Iris invites her friend Jack to stay at her family's island getaway after the death of his brother. At their remote cabin, Jack's drunken encounter with Hannah, Iris' sister, kicks off a revealing stretch of days.

Your Sister's Sister

2011

Sweet Virginia poster
5.9

A former rodeo star, now a motel manager, meets a young man who is responsible for the violence that suddenly has seized his small town.

Sweet Virginia

2017

Margaret poster
6.4

17-year-old Lisa feels certain that she inadvertently played a role in causing a traffic accident that claimed a woman's life. In her attempts to set things right, she meets with opposition at every step. Torn apart with frustration, she begins emotionally brutalizing her family, her friends, her teachers, and, most of all, herself. She has been confronted quite unexpectedly with a basic truth: that her youthful ideals are on a collision course with the realities and compromises of the adult world.

Margaret

2011

A Little Bit of Heaven poster
6.3

A guarded woman finds out she's dying of cancer but, when she meets her match, the threat of falling in love is scarier than death.

A Little Bit of Heaven

2011

Digging for Fire poster
5.2

Tim and Lee are married with a young child. The chance to stay at a fancy home in the Hollywood Hills is complicated by Tim's discovery of a bone and a rusty old gun in the yard. Tim is excited by the idea of a mystery, but Lee doesn't want him to dig any further, preferring that he focus on the family taxes, which he promised to do weeks ago. This disagreement sends them on separate and unexpected adventures over the course of a weekend, as Tim and his friends seek clues to the mystery while Lee searches for answers to the bigger questions of marriage and parenthood.

Digging for Fire

2015

The Dramatics: A Comedy poster
4.6

When an out of work actress unexpectedly lands a starring role in the sexually explicit mini-series adaptation of a best selling erotic novel, her aimless, stoner boyfriend does his best to be supportive. But when her volatile, Oscar winning co-lead takes "rehearsals" too far, her dream job becomes her boyfriend’s worst nightmare and the couple is forced to decide whether or not their relationship is worth fighting for.

The Dramatics: A Comedy

2015

Nobody Walks poster
4.8

A young woman's arrival sparks a surge of energy into a laid-back, artistic Los Angeles household, forcing the residents to confront their own fears and desires in an intricate dance of lust, denial and deception.

Nobody Walks

2012

Arizona poster
5.4

Set in the midst of the 2009 housing crisis, the life of Cassie Fowler, a single mother and struggling realtor, goes off the rails when she witnesses a murder.

Arizona

2018

Touchy Feely poster
4.7

Abby is a sought after massage therapist and a free spirit, while her brother Paul thrives on routine, running a failing dental practice with his assistant and daughter Jenny. Suddenly, Abby develops an aversion to bodily contact, which not only makes her unable to do her job, but also severely affects her relationship with her boyfriend. As Abby navigates her way through an identity crisis, her brother's dental practice receives new life when clients seek out his “healing touch.”

Touchy Feely

2013

Song of Back and Neck poster
6.2

A hapless man seeking treatment for his crippling back pain discovers a very unusual talent and unexpected love.

Song of Back and Neck

2018

Wyrm poster
6.9

In an alternative 1990s a lonely, dinosaur-obsessed boy named Wyrm struggles to complete a unique school requirement in which students wear electronic collars that detach only upon engaging in their first kiss.

Wyrm

2019

Tenure poster
5.6

Despite his outstanding intellect, associate professor Charlie Thurber is a chronic underachiever and has never received university tenure. Aided by his nutty best friend, Charlie launches a final effort to make the grade at Gray College. But a beautiful new teacher whose ascending star threatens to eclipse him shakes up Charlie's plans.

Tenure

2010

The Thief poster
6.0

When a thief enters a house desperately looking for money, he finds something more valuable.

The Thief

2011

The Week poster
5.5

Dick Romans is a washed up TV host whose wife walks out on him the day before their ten year anniversary celebration. Alone with his thoughts, his dog, and a ton of booze, Dick decides to go through with the week-long party... by himself. The seven event-filled days become Dick's reluctant vision quest, filled with odd characters, awkward romance, and some long-overdue self examination.

The Week

2015

Magic Bullet poster
NR

Over the course of a night, Rachel, a bereaved clinical psychologist, combats her grief with elaborate self-soothing rituals while Lia, a regional shopping network host, tries to obliterate hers in a self-destructive haze. They collide in a televised confrontation.

Magic Bullet

2018

2000s · 11 titles

Cinderella Man poster
7.6

The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.

Cinderella Man

2005

Rachel Getting Married poster
6.3

A young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.

Rachel Getting Married

2008

Afterschool poster
5.5

A prep-school student accidentally films the drug-related deaths of two classmates, then is asked to put together a memorial video.

Afterschool

2009

Purple Violets poster
5.8

Patti Petalson is a promising writer, but her marriage and conventional job keep her from her dream. She longs to return to her writing, especially after running into her first love Brian Callahan, a successful crime novelist. Kate is Patti's best friend since college; she's a tough-talking schoolteacher who plays therapist to all Patti's problems, while she's got a few of her own.

Purple Violets

2007

The Great New Wonderful poster
4.8

The Great New Wonderful weaves five stories against the backdrop of an anxious and uncertain post-9-11 New York City.

The Great New Wonderful

2005

Off the Black poster
5.8

An aging, disillusioned alcoholic gets a younger friend and wants him to pose as his son at a school reunion.

Off the Black

2006

How I Got Lost poster
4.3

HOW I GOT LOST is the heartbreaking yet hopeful story of Andrew and Jake, two friends dealing with loss amidst events bigger than them. Andrew is the friend we all have, the one who convinces you to come along despite your better judgment. Talented but with seemingly nothing to lose, his tailspin is balanced only by his professional drive to succeed as a trader on Wall Street. His best friend Jake, broken-hearted and writing sports instead of fiction, does his best to clean up the mess his friend creates until he runs into his capricious ex, Sarah again. So Andrew convinces him to ditch New York and hit the road, going nowhere. They commandeer a cab to Philadelphia, where they borrow Andrews moms station wagon. But when their car runs out of gas in the middle of Pennsylvania, Andrew reveals the real reason for the trip -- his father has died, and he doesn't think he can make it through the funeral alone.

How I Got Lost

2009

Establishing Mad Men poster
NR

Exploring the creation behind the first season of Mad Men

Establishing Mad Men

2008

The Wedding Weekend poster
3.8

A group of guys who sang together in a college a cappella group reunite 15 years later to perform at a friend's wedding and discover how their lives have progressed -- and in some cases regressed -- since their college heyday.

The Wedding Weekend

2006

Buy It Now poster
6.2

Told in two parts- the first in the style of a documentary and the next in narrative form- "Buy It Now" tells the story of 16 year old Chelsea leading up to the sale of her virginity online and then the self destructive aftermath of this event.

Buy It Now

2005

Doris poster
NR

Doris is stranded in a small boat off the coast of a desolate winter beach town. The water is rough and cold, and Doris is in need of immediate medical attention. A short film by Sean Durkin.

Doris

2006

Series credits

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster
8.0

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Late Night with Seth Meyers poster
5.1

Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC's "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

The Kelly Clarkson Show poster
6.2

Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities.

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

The Boys poster
8.4

A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.

The Boys

2019

Black Mirror poster
8.3

Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.

Black Mirror

2011

Mad Men poster
8.1

Set in 1960-1970 New York, this sexy, stylized and provocative drama follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising.

Mad Men

2007

The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

Sex and the City poster
7.4

Based on the bestselling book by Candace Bushnell, Sex and the City tells the story of four best friends, all single and in their late thirties, as they pursue their careers and talk about their sex lives, all while trying to survive the New York social scene. 

Sex and the City

1998

Percy Jackson and the Olympians poster
7.3

Percy Jackson is on a dangerous quest. Outrunning monsters and outwitting gods, he must journey across America to return Zeus's master bolt and stop an all-out war. With the help of his friends Annabeth and Grover, Percy's journey will lead him closer to the answers he seeks: how to fit into a world where he feels out of place, and who he's destined to be.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

2023

Rescue Me poster
7.6

The aftermath of 9/11 has left the firefighters of the NYFD traumatized, and no one more so than Tommy Gavin. Recently separated from his wife and their three kids, Tommy drifts between sorrow and anger as he tries to shake the recurring nightmares of his fallen comrades, especially his late cousin, Jimmy Keefe. Working alongside veterans like Lt. “Lou” Shea, Franco Rivera and Sean Garrity, and rookie Mike Lombardi, Tommy battles alcohol and drugs as he struggles to remain first and foremost a New York City firefighter.

Rescue Me

2004

Lessons in Chemistry poster
8.2

In the 1950s, Elizabeth Zott's dream of being a scientist is challenged by a society that says women belong in the domestic sphere. She accepts a job on a TV cooking show and sets out to teach a nation of overlooked housewives way more than recipes.

Lessons in Chemistry

2023

And Just Like That… poster
7.2

This new chapter of “Sex and the City” follows Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s.

And Just Like That…

2021

Pantheon poster
8.2

A bullied teen receives mysterious help from someone online: a stranger soon revealed to be her recently deceased father, David, whose consciousness has been uploaded to the Cloud following an experimental destructive brain scan. David is the first of a new kind of being – an “Uploaded Intelligence” or “UI” – but he will not be the last, as a global conspiracy unfolds that threatens to trigger a new kind of world war.

Pantheon

2022

UNTAMED poster
7.2

In the vast expanse of Yosemite National Park, a woman's death draws a federal agent into lawless terrain — where nature obeys no rules but its own.

UNTAMED

2025

United States of Tara poster
7.1

Tara's multiple personalities include "T" the wild-child teenager, "Buck" the rough and tumble biker dude, and "Alice" the type-A homemaker. But with a family that loves her just the way she is, Tara never gives up hope that someday she can just be herself.

United States of Tara

2009

The Staircase poster
7.0

An exploration of the life of Michael Peterson, his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson.

The Staircase

2022

Little Fires Everywhere poster
7.5

The intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and an enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives. Explore the weight of secrets, the nature of art and identity, the ferocious pull of motherhood – and the danger in believing that following the rules can avert disaster.

Little Fires Everywhere

2020

Olive Kitteridge poster
7.6

A look at a seemingly placid New England town that is actually wrought with illicit affairs, crime and tragedy, all told through the lens of Olive, whose wicked wit and harsh demeanor mask a warm but troubled heart and staunch moral center. The story spans 25 years and focuses on Olive's relationships with her husband, Henry, the good-hearted and kindly town pharmacist; their son, Christopher, who resents his mother's approach to parenting; and other members of their community.

Olive Kitteridge

2014

The Last Tycoon poster
7.0

From F. Scott Fitzgerald's last work, The Last Tycoon follows Monroe Stahr, Hollywood's Golden Boy as he battles father figure and boss Pat Brady for the soul of their studio. In a world darkened by the Depression and the growing influence of Hitler's Germany, The Last Tycoon illuminates the passions, violence and towering ambition of 1930s Hollywood.

The Last Tycoon

2017

Standoff poster
6.1

The series focused on an FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit whose members negotiated hostage situations and shared relationships.

Standoff

2006