Alicia Witt
Actor
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.
Filmography
Dune
as Alia 1984
I Care a Lot
as Dr. Karen Amos 2021
Four Rooms
as Kiva 1995
Longlegs
as Ruth Harker 2024
Two Weeks Notice
as June Carter 2002
Urban Legend
as Natalie Simon 1998
88 Minutes
as Kim Cummings 2007
Last Holiday
as Ms. Burns 2006
Mr. Holland's Opus
as Gertrude Lang 1995
Cecil B. Demented
as Cherish 2000
The Upside of Anger
as Hadley Wolfmeyer 2005
A Madea Christmas
as Amber 2013
Ring of the Nibelungs
as Kriemhild 2004
Citizen Ruth
as Cheryl Stoney 1996
Cowgirls n' Angels
as Elaine 2012
A Very Merry Mix-Up
as Alice 2013