Alicia Witt facts for kids
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Alicia Roanne Witt
August 21, 1975 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Alicia Roanne Witt (born August 21, 1975) is an American actress and musician. She started acting when she was very young. Director David Lynch discovered her. He cast her in the movie Dune (1984) and the TV show Twin Peaks (1990).
Alicia Witt was a regular on the TV show Cybill from 1995 to 1998. She played Zoe Woodbine, the main character's daughter. She also had important roles in movies like Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) and the horror film Urban Legend (1998). She appeared in Vanilla Sky (2001), Two Weeks Notice (2002), and Last Holiday (2006). More recently, she was in I Care A Lot (2020) and Longlegs (2024).
On television, Alicia Witt has been in many popular shows. These include The Walking Dead, The Sopranos, and Friday Night Lights. She also appeared in Twin Peaks: The Return, CSI: Miami, Supernatural, Justified, and Orange Is the New Black. She played Detective Nola Falacci in five episodes of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent".
Besides acting, Alicia Witt is a talented pianist, singer, and songwriter. She has starred in many Hallmark Christmas movies. Her first Hallmark film was in 2013. In her 2020 Hallmark film, Christmas Tree Lane, she was also a producer and writer. She even sang two original songs in the movie.
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Early Life and Education
Alicia Witt was born on August 21, 1975, in Worcester, Massachusetts. Her mother, Diane, was a reading teacher. Her father, Robert, was a science teacher and photographer. Alicia's mother held a Guinness World Record for the longest hair for several years. Alicia has a brother named Ian.
Alicia was a very bright child. She could talk by age two and read by age four. People called her a child prodigy. Director David Lynch noticed her talent in 1980. He heard her recite Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet on a TV show when she was five. Lynch started working with her in movies and TV. She earned her high school diploma at age 14. From ages 10 to 14, she took many piano lessons and competed nationally.
Acting Career Highlights
Early Film and TV Roles
Alicia Witt's discovery by David Lynch led to her first movie role. She played a special child in Dune (1984). She was eight years old during filming. She worked with Lynch again in an episode of Twin Peaks. She played the younger sister of Donna, a character on the show.
She had small parts in other films like Liebestraum (1991) and Bodies, Rest & Motion (1993). In 1994, she got her first main role in the movie Fun. Her performance in this film earned her a special award at the Sundance Film Festival. She also appeared in Four Rooms (1995).
Becoming a TV Star
Alicia Witt became well-known for her role as Zoey Woodbine in the sitcom Cybill. She played this part from 1995 to 1998. While on Cybill, she also acted in movies like Mr. Holland's Opus and Citizen Ruth. After Cybill ended, she took on main roles in films. These included the horror movie Urban Legend (1998) and the animated feature Gen¹³.
In 2000, she starred in episodes of Ally McBeal and The Sopranos. She also had the main role in the comedy Playing Mona Lisa. She appeared in Cecil B. Demented.
Later Film and Television Work
Alicia Witt had a small role in Cameron Crowe's Vanilla Sky (2001). She also appeared in Ten Tiny Love Stories and American Girl. In 2002, she was in the romantic comedy Two Weeks Notice.
From 2003 to 2004, she lived in the United Kingdom. During this time, she played a daughter in the movie The Upside of Anger. She also traveled to South Africa to film Kingdom in Twilight, where she played a main character named Kriemhild. This film is also known as Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King.
Witt filmed Last Holiday (2006) and the thriller 88 Minutes (2007). She joined the cast of Law & Order: Criminal Intent for the 2007–2008 season. She played Detective Nola Falacci, who was a partner to Detective Mike Logan.
In 2012, Alicia Witt appeared in Cowgirls 'n Angels. In 2013, she co-starred in the independent film Cold Turkey. She also performed an original song for the movie's end credits. Her acting in this film was highly praised. She appeared in several Christmas films in 2013 and 2014 for the Hallmark Channel and Lifetime Channel.
In 2014, she had a guest role on the TV series Kingdom. She also played Wendy Crowe in the fifth season of Justified. In April 2016, Witt appeared in two episodes of The Walking Dead. She also returned to her role as Gersten Hayward in the 2017 Twin Peaks series. Witt filmed a guest role on Supernatural as Lily Sunder. In 2019, she had a recurring role on Orange Is the New Black as Zelda.
In 2022, Witt was in the crime thriller Alice. In 2024, she starred in the horror film Longlegs with Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage.
Stage Performances
Alicia Witt first performed on stage in 2001. She was in a musical called The Gift in Los Angeles.
In 2004, she starred in a play called The Shape of Things in London. In 2006, she returned to the London stage in Piano/Forte. Critics praised her performance as Abigail, a pianist.
In 2014, Witt performed with Amber Tamblyn in the play Reasons to Be Pretty in Los Angeles.
Music Career
Alicia Witt is also a professional singer-songwriter and pianist. She was considered a musical prodigy when she was young. In the 1990s, she played piano at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
Her piano skills were noted when she played a pianist in the stage show Piano/Forte.
In 2009, Witt released her first music album, an extended play called Alicia Witt. She followed this with Live at Rockwood in 2012 and Revisionary History in 2015. The famous musician Ben Folds produced Revisionary History. In 2013, Witt and Folds wrote and performed a song together for the movie Cold Turkey.
In 2016, Witt joined the cast of ABC's Nashville. She played a country singer named Autumn Chase. She performed several songs during the show's fourth season.
In August 2018, Witt released a five-song album called 15,000 Days. This title refers to how many days she had been alive when she recorded it. She also released her album The Conduit in September 2021.
In 2020, Witt released two new Christmas songs. These songs, "Why Christmas" and "Christmas Will Never End," were featured in her Hallmark Christmas movie, Christmas Tree Lane. In August 2023, Witt released a six-song album called Witness.
Other Appearances
In September 1990, Alicia Witt was a contestant on the game show Wheel of Fortune.
On June 14, 2004, Witt modeled a very expensive hat for an auction house in London. The hat, called the Chapeau d'Amour, was worth a lot of money and covered in diamonds.
In October 2021, Witt released a book called Small Changes: A Rules-Free Guide to Add More Plant-Based Foods, Peace & Power to Your Life.
In 2023, Witt competed on The Masked Singer as "Dandelion".
Personal Life
Alicia Witt's parents passed away in their home in Worcester, Massachusetts, in December 2021. Witt shared that her parents were very independent and did not want help with their home.
Witt had breast cancer in 2021. She has been cancer-free since 2022 after receiving treatment.
Images for kids
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Witt in 2014
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Witt in 2012
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Witt performing in 2012
See also
In Spanish: Alicia Witt para niños
