Micaela Wittman

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Micaela Wittman
Born (1999-09-26) September 26, 1999 (age 25) [1]
Rhinebeck, New York
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Years active2021–present

Micaela Wittman is an American actress and writer who played roles on Clairevoyant, Remy & Arletta, Modern Family, and Teen Wolf. [2] [3] Additionally, Wittman was named one of three female up-and-comers in "The Next Act" series by V Magazine and Hedi Slimane. [1]

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Early life

Micaela Wittman was born in Rhinebeck, New York and raised in Arizona. She was raised as a Jehovah's Witness in a strict family before deciding to drop out of high school to pursue her acting career. [4]

Career

Wittman is known for her titular role in the Gravitas Ventures film Clairevoyant (2021) which was nominated for a 2021 British Independent Film Festival award. [5] [6] Most of the interview segments in the film were shot over the course of one day and later edited together to form the basis of the script. [7] Made on a budget of 3,000 dollars in the run-and-gun tradition, it was later sold internationally at the Marché du Film after six months of production, mainly shot on the weekends. [8] [9] Because of her ability to make films on low budgets, Wonderland Magazine cited her as an "indie film goddess." [10]

In 2022 she published the coming of age novel, Remy & Arletta, which was based on a true story about two teenagers who lean on their friendship to get through troubling teenage years. [11] [12] It was adapted into a film which premiered at Outfest 2022, before being released in theaters fall of 2023. [13] [14] The story chronicles her own relationship with her alcoholic and abusive mother, and incorporates her experience as a Jehovah's Witness. [15] [16] Because of Remy & Arletta, V Magazine included her in the annual "The Next Act" series by Hedi Slimane, stating that Wittman is "primed for success." [1] In July of 2024, it was announced she launched her own production company, Manic film productions, alongside Arthur de Larroche, to further facilitate the creation of their films. [17]

In addition to making Independent films, she recurred as Tara Raeken, the sister of Theo Raeken, in the MTV supernatural drama Teen Wolf. [18] She also appeared as Katie Holmes in A.P. Bio and Maggie in the Netflix film Shirley. [19] [20] In August of 2024 it was announced she will be starring opposite Julia Fox in the LGBTQ drama, Perfect. [21]

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