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Alicia Witt

Acting · Born August 21, 1975 · Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Alicia Roanne Witt is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and pianist. "Talking by age two and reading by the age of four", Witt has been described as a child prodigy. Her acting talent was recognized by director David Lynch discovered her when he heard her recite Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet on the television show That's Incredible! at age 5. This led Lynch to cast her in the role of Alia, the "flame-haired" sister of Paul Atreides, in Dune (1984). She turned 8 during filming. He would begin working with her in film and television even before Witt earned her high school equivalency credential (at age 14). She did undergraduate work in piano at Boston University and competed nationally.

Movies with Alicia Witt

• Dune (1984) — Alia
• Longlegs (2024) — Ruth Harker
• Vanilla Sky (2001) — Libby
• I Care a Lot (2021) — Dr. Karen Amos
• Last Holiday (2006) — Ms. Burns
• Two Weeks Notice (2002) — June Carter
• 88 Minutes (2007) — Kim Cummings
• Urban Legend (1998) — Natalie Simon
• Four Rooms (1995) — Kiva
• Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) — Gertrude Lang
• Ring of the Nibelungs (2004) — Kriemhild
• Twisted (2026) — Rebecca

TV shows with Alicia Witt

• Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) — Nola Falacci
• Orange Is the New Black (2013) — Zelda
• Justified (2010) — Wendy Crowe
• Friday Night Lights (2006) — Cheryl
• Cybill (1995) — Zoey Woodbine
• The Exorcist (2016) — Nicole