Sarah Roemer

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

(1984-08-28) August 28, 1984 (age 39)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, model
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 and model. 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 .

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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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Wristcutters: A Love Story Rachel
2006 The Grudge 2 Lacey Kimble
2007 Disturbia Ashley CarlsonNominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (shared with Shia LaBeouf)
2007 Cutlass EveShort 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 SawyerAlso as associate producer
2010 The Con Artist Kristen
2016Manhattan UndyingVivian
2020Algorithm: BlissElizabeth
2021 Survive the Game Hannah

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010–2011 The Event Leila BuchananMain role
2011 Hawaii Five-0 Marissa GarciaEpisode: "Kame'e"
2012DaybreakSarahEpisodes: "Chapter 1", "Chapter 4", "Chapter 5"
2013–2014 Chosen Avery SharpMain role
2019Deadly Hollywood Obsession
(also known as Famous and Fatal)		Casey WrightTelevision film [16] [17]

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