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Sarah Christine Roemer (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 ''
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'', '' Hachi: A Dog's Tale'', ''
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'', ''
Waking Madison ''Waking Madison'' (originally titled ''Mad World'') is a 2011 American independent drama film written and directed by Katherine Brooks and starring Sarah Roemer and Elisabeth Shue. The film was screened at the Newport Beach Film Festival, in Cos ...
'', and ''
The Con Artist ''The Con Artist'' is a 2010 romantic comedy film directed by Risa Bramon Garcia and written by Michael Melski and Collin Friesen, starring Rossif Sutherland, Rebecca Romijn, Sarah Roemer and Donald Sutherland. The film was released straight-to-D ...
'', as well as the television series ''
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'' and '' Chosen''.


Early life

Roemer was born on August 28, 1984 in
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. At the age of 15 she was recruited by a modeling agency while at
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. She attended Horizon Junior and Senior High School and relocated to
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and started her modeling career.


Career

Roemer signed with ID Model Management in New York City. She has modeled for '' GQ,'' ''
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, Flaunt''. She was featured in the ''Sportswear International'' magazine's cover model in its summer 2004 issue. Her first part was in an indie film called '' Wristcutters: A Love Story''. In the 2006 horror film ''
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'' 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. In 2007, Roemer starred alongside
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in the
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thriller film '' Disturbia''. She portrayed Ashley Carlson, a love interest and neighbor of LaBeouf's character. ''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. She also starred alongside
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in the
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–directed short film ''
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.'' In 2008, she starred alongside
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in ''
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''. Directed by David Ellis, who also directed ''
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'', the film was released straight-to-DVD on July 15, 2008. A year later, Roemer appeared in the 2009 teen comedy film '' Fired Up''. Also in 2009, Roemer portrayed Andy Wilson, the daughter of
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's character Parker Wilson, in the American drama film '' Hachi: A Dog's Tale''. An American adaptation of the 1987 Japanese film '' Hachikō Monogatari'', the film opened to positive critical reception and enjoyed worldwide box office success. In 2009, she also starred in the independent film '' Falling Up'', which was released to mixed reviews and released straight-to-DVD. Roemer appeared in the music video for " Come Back to Me" by ''
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. On September 11, 2010, she starred in the independent thriller film '' Locked In'', portraying Emma Sawyer. She also served as an associate producer in the film. Roemer portrayed central character Madison Walker in the independent drama ''
Waking Madison ''Waking Madison'' (originally titled ''Mad World'') is a 2011 American independent drama film written and directed by Katherine Brooks and starring Sarah Roemer and Elisabeth Shue. The film was screened at the Newport Beach Film Festival, in Cos ...
'', which was released straight-to-DVD on July 12, 2011. She also appeared as Kristen in the 2010 independent romantic comedy film ''
The Con Artist ''The Con Artist'' is a 2010 romantic comedy film directed by Risa Bramon Garcia and written by Michael Melski and Collin Friesen, starring Rossif Sutherland, Rebecca Romijn, Sarah Roemer and Donald Sutherland. The film was released straight-to-D ...
.'' Later that year, Roemer starred in the
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drama series ''
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'', portraying Leila Buchanan. The series concluded on May 13, 2011.


Personal life

Roemer began dating her '' Chosen'' co-star
Chad Michael Murray Chad Michael Murray (born August 24, 1981) is an American actor and writer. He is best known for playing Lucas Scott in The WB/ CW drama series '' One Tree Hill'' (2003–09, 2012), a recurring role as Tristin DuGray on The WB/ CW series ''Gilm ...
in 2014. In January 2015, it was announced that she and Murray had married. They have a son born in 2015, and a daughter, born 2017.


Filmography


Film


Television


References


External links

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Sarah Roemer Biography
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