Sarah Roemer
Roemer in Waking Madison (2011)
Born
Sarah Christine Roemer

(1984-08-28) August 28, 1984 (age 39)
San Diego, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active
  • 2006–present (actress)
  • 2000–present (model)
Spouse
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(m. 2015)​
Children3

Sarah Christine Roemer Murray (born August 28, 1984) is an American actress. One of her best-known roles was a supporting character in Disturbia, and she has also starred in a number of films including Asylum, Hachi: A Dog's Tale, Fired Up!, Waking Madison, and The Con Artist, as well as the television series The Event and Chosen.

Early life

Roemer was born on August 28, 1984, in San Diego, California.[1] At the age of 15 she was recruited by a modeling agency while at 7-Eleven. She attended Horizon Junior and Senior High School and relocated to Los Angeles and started her modeling career.[2]

Career

Roemer signed with ID Model Management in New York City.[3] She has modeled for GQ,[4] Cosmopolitan, Maxim, Esquire, Nylon Guys, Self, Interview, Flaunt.[5] She was featured in the Sportswear International magazine's cover model in its summer 2004 issue.[3]

Her screen debut was in an indie film called Wristcutters: A Love Story.[2] In the 2006 horror film The Grudge 2 she portrays Lacey Kimble, a high school student and young cheerleader. Released on October 13, 2006, to negative reviews, the film was a box office success.[1] In 2007, Roemer starred alongside Shia LaBeouf in the Paramount Pictures thriller film Disturbia.[2] She portrayed Ashley Carlson, a love interest and neighbor of LaBeouf's character.[6] Disturbia was released on April 13, 2007, to a positive critical reception and debuting at number one in its first week at the box office. The film grossed $117.8 million against a budget of $20 million.[7] She also starred alongside Dakota Fanning, Kristen Stewart and Virginia Madsen in the Kate Hudson–directed short film Cutlass.[1]

In 2008, she starred alongside Travis Van Winkle and Ellen Hollman in Asylum.[1] Directed by David Ellis, the film was released straight-to-DVD on July 15, 2008. Roemer appeared in the 2009 teen comedy film Fired Up.[1] Also in 2009, Roemer portrayed Andy Wilson, the daughter of Richard Gere's character Parker Wilson, in the American drama film Hachi: A Dog's Tale.[1] An American adaptation of the 1987 Japanese film Hachikō Monogatari. In 2009, she also starred in the independent film Falling Up,[1] released straight-to-DVD. Roemer appeared in the music video for "Come Back to Me" by American Idol contestant David Cook.[8]

On September 11, 2010, she portrayed Emma Sawyer in the independent thriller film Locked In.[1] She also served as an associate producer in the film. Roemer portrayed central character Madison Walker in the independent drama Waking Madison,[1] and as Kristen in the 2010 independent romantic comedy film The Con Artist.[1] Later that year, Roemer starred in the NBC drama series The Event, portraying Leila Buchanan.[9] The series concluded on May 13, 2011.[10]

Personal life

Roemer began dating her Chosen co-star Chad Michael Murray in 2014.[11] In January 2015, it was announced that she and Murray had married.[12] They have three children: a son born in 2015,[13] and two daughters, born in 2017[14] and 2023.[15]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Wristcutters: A Love Story Rachel
2006 The Grudge 2 Lacey Kimble
2007 Disturbia Ashley Carlson Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (shared with Shia LaBeouf)
2007 Cutlass Eve Short film
2008 Asylum Madison
2009 Fired Up! Carly Davidson
2009 Hachi: A Dog's Tale Andy Wilson
2009 Falling Up Scarlett Dowling
2010 Waking Madison Madison Walker
2010 Locked In Emma Sawyer Also as associate producer
2010 The Con Artist Kristen
2016 Manhattan Undying Vivian
2020 Algorithm: Bliss Elizabeth
2021 Survive the Game Hannah

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2010–2011 The Event Leila Buchanan Main role
2011 Hawaii Five-0 Marissa Garcia Episode: "Kame'e"
2012 Daybreak Sarah Episodes: "Chapter 1", "Chapter 4", "Chapter 5"
2013–2014 Chosen Avery Sharp Main role
2019 Deadly Hollywood Obsession
(also known as Famous and Fatal) 		Casey Wright Television film[16][17]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Sarah Roemer | TV Guide". tvguide.com. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Mathewson, Catriona (April 12, 2007). "Roemer's horrifying career". News.com.au. Archived from the original on June 10, 2007. Retrieved April 14, 2007.
  3. ^ a b "Sarah Roemer – Fashion Model | Models | Photos, Editorials & Latest News | The FMD". The FMD – FashionModelDirectory.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  4. ^ Inc.(tm), Website Brands. "Sarah Roemer and GQ Magazine". Coolspotters. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  5. ^ "Sarah Roemer". IMDb. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  6. ^ "Disturbia : Sarah Roemer : Interview : Movies". m.webwombat.com.au. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  7. ^ Clint, Caffeinated (April 9, 2007). "Exclusive Interview : Sarah Roemer". Moviehole. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  8. ^ "Sarah Roemer Wiki ❤️ – Facts, Childhood, Net Worth, Family of Actress". April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  9. ^ "The Event: Interview with Jason Ritter & Sarah Roemer — TV Drama Watch". tvdramawatch.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  10. ^ "Interview Jason Ritter Sarah Roemer The Event". Daily Actor. November 29, 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  11. ^ Reilly, Kaitlin (November 6, 2016). "Big News For Chad Michael Murray & Sarah Roemer". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  12. ^ Rotman, Michael (January 20, 2015). "Chad Michael Murray is Married and Expecting First Child with Sarah Roemer". ABC News. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  13. ^ Rouse, Wade (June 1, 2015). "Chad Michael Murray and Sarah Roemer Welcome a Son". People. Archived from the original on June 3, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  14. ^ Juneau, Jen (March 13, 2017). "Chad Michael Murray and Sarah Roemer Welcome Daughter". People. Archived from the original on March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  15. ^ Heller, Corinne (August 20, 2023). "Chad Michael Murray and Wife Sarah Roemer Welcome Baby No. 3". E! Online. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  16. ^ "Lifetime: 5 craziest moments from Deadly Hollywood Obsession". hiddenremote.com. December 29, 2019.
  17. ^ "Where Was 'Deadly Hollywood Obsession' Filmed?". thecinemaholic.com. December 23, 2019.

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