Sarah Christine Roemer (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.
Sarah Roemer | |
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.jpg) Roemer in Waking Madison (2011) | |
| Born | Sarah Christine Roemer August 28, 1984 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
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| Children | 3 |
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 |
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| 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] |