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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 40)
Occupation Actress
Years active
  • 2006–present (actress)
  • 2000–present (model)
Spouse(s)
Chad Michael Murray
(m. 2015)
Children 3

Sarah Christine Roemer (born August 28, 1984) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in movies like Disturbia and Hachi: A Dog's Tale. She has also appeared in TV shows such as The Event and Chosen.

Early Life and Modeling

Sarah Roemer was born in San Diego, California, on August 28, 1984. When she was 15 years old, a modeling agency discovered her. This happened while she was at a 7-Eleven store.

She went to Horizon Junior and Senior High School. After that, she moved to Los Angeles to begin her modeling career. She signed with ID Model Management in New York City. She modeled for several magazines before becoming an actress.

Acting Career Highlights

Sarah Roemer started her acting career in 2006. She has appeared in many films and television shows.

Early Film Roles

In 2006, Sarah acted in the horror film The Grudge 2. She played a high school cheerleader named Lacey Kimble. The movie was a success at the box office.

In 2007, she starred with Shia LaBeouf in the thriller movie Disturbia. She played Ashley Carlson, a neighbor and love interest. Disturbia was very popular and earned a lot of money. She also appeared in a short film called Cutlass.

Movies in the Late 2000s

In 2008, Sarah Roemer was in the movie Asylum. This film was released directly to DVD. The next year, in 2009, she appeared in the teen comedy Fired Up!.

Also in 2009, she played Andy Wilson in Hachi: A Dog's Tale. In this movie, she was the daughter of a character played by Richard Gere. The story is about a loyal dog and is based on a Japanese film. She also acted in the independent film Falling Up. Sarah also appeared in a music video for the song "Come Back to Me" by singer David Cook.

Recent Film and TV Work

In 2010, Sarah Roemer played Emma Sawyer in the thriller film Locked In. She also helped produce this movie. She then played the main character, Madison Walker, in the drama Waking Madison. She was also Kristen in the romantic comedy The Con Artist.

Later in 2010, Sarah joined the cast of the NBC TV series The Event. She played Leila Buchanan in this drama. The show ended in 2011. From 2013 to 2014, she had a main role as Avery Sharp in the TV series Chosen.

Personal Life

Sarah Roemer started dating actor Chad Michael Murray in 2014. They had worked together on the TV series Chosen. In January 2015, they announced that they were married.

Sarah and Chad have three children. Their son was born in 2015. They have two daughters, born in 2017 and 2023.

Selected Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Grudge 2, TheThe 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 Con Artist, TheThe Con Artist Kristen
2016 Manhattan Undying Vivian
2020 Algorithm: Bliss Elizabeth
2021 Survive the Game Hannah

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2010–2011 Event, TheThe 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

See also

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