Rosemarie DeWitt

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Recent Role:: Charmaine Craine on United States of Tara

Gender:: Female

Born:: 10-26-1974

Birthplace:: Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name:: Rosemarie DeWitt

AKA:: Rosemarie De Witt, Rose Marie De Witt, Rose Marie DeWitt

Actress Rosemarie Dewitt, who lives in Los Angeles, was born in Queens, NY in the 1970s and took to acting quickly, becoming a regular in school plays. She graduated from New College of Hostra University with a degree in Creative Studies, and trained at the Actors Center in New York, beginning her career local theatre.

DeWitt is highly respected in the off-Broadway theatre circuit, having appeared in plays such as Danny and the Deep Blue Sea at Second Stage, The Butter and Eggman at the Atlantic Theater, and possibly most notably Craig Lucas' Small Tragedy,

… More for which she and the rest of the cast won an Obie Award.

In 2001 she made the jump from stage to screen acting, earning a role in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, the first of many high profile films and TV shows, including Sex and the City, Rescue Me, Shut Up And Sing, Love Monkey, Doris, Shut Up and Sing, Purple Violets and Off the Black. In 2006 DeWitt won the role of Emily Lehman in FOX's new hit, Standoff, despite only coming to Hollywood in 2001.

DeWitt is also the granddaughter of legendary fighter Jimmy Braddock; born of his daughter, Rosemarie. Because of her relationship to Braddock, she was very interested in appearing in Ron Howard's feature Cinderella Man, which was based on his life. Howard agreed to hear her read for a part, not intending to give her a role, but was stunned by her talent and gave her the part of Sara Wilson. In a recent interview about Cinderella Man, Rosemarie said "It was the best ever – such a thrill to help tell that story." She has also stated it was one of her favourite experiences as an actor.

In 2007, DeWitt was cast in the AMC drama Mad Men, a depiction of the advertising world in the '60s.

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Rosemarie DeWitt as Charmaine and Patton Oswalt as Neil on United States of Tara from the episode

Rosemarie DeWitt as Charmaine on United States of Tara from the episode

Patton Oswalt as Neil, Michael Hitchcock as Ted Mayo, and Rosemarie DeWitt as Charmaine on The United States of Tara from the episode

Rosemarie DeWitt as Charmaine on The United States of Tara from the episode

Patton Oswalt as Neil and Rosemarie DeWitt as Charmaine on The United States of Tara from the episode

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Standoff Delayed by Tricki 04/11/2007 1:33am
Rosemarie Returns! by Tricki 02/13/2007 11:23pm
Welcome to the TV.com Blog for Rosemarie DeWitt by SYS 02/13/2007 11:04pm

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Almost Here!!

Only 12 days until Standoff returns in the US!

Tricki

2 comments, last one Jul 15, 2007 + Add Comment
Rosemarie's apperance on SVU

For anyone who is intrested, Rosemarie's episode "Victims" will air on USA network on Nov. 3 at 8pm and again at 11pm. mind you, this is for the US.

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2 comments, last one Feb 20, 2007 + Add Comment