Alicia Witt
American actress, singer-songwriter, and pianist whose career spans decades, from a celebrated child role in Dune to a prolific body of film and television work.
Alicia Witt - Personal Information
- Name: Alicia Witt
- Date of Birth: August 21, 1975
- Place of Birth: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
- Gender: Female
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Story, Executive Producer
Biography
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.
Selected Filmography
A look at ten of Alicia Witt's most recent screen appearances across film and television.
- Twisted (2026) as Rebecca
- Longlegs (2024) as Ruth Harker
- Switch Up (2024) as Agent Larson
- Fuzzy Head (2023) as Mother
- The Disappearance of Cari Farver (2022) as Liz Goylar
- Alice (2022) as Rachel
- I Care a Lot (2021) as Dr. Karen Amos
- Modern Persuasion (2020) as Wren Cosgrove
- Christmas Tree Lane (2020) as Meg Reilly
- DC's Stargirl (TV - 2020) as Maggie (uncredited)
External Links
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