Alicia Witt

Alicia Witt

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ActressMusic DepartmentProducer
Born
August 21, 1975
Awards
3 wins, 8 nominations

Actor and singer-songwriter Alicia Witt has been acting since the age of 7, when she made her film debut in David Lynch's sci-fi classic Dune. She will next be seen starring opposite Nicholas Cage in the thriller Longlegs, set for a 2024 worldwide theatrical release. She also just appeared on Fox's…

Biography

Actor and singer-songwriter Alicia Witt has been acting since the age of 7, when she made her film debut in David Lynch's sci-fi classic Dune. She will next be seen starring opposite Nicholas Cage in the thriller Longlegs, set for a 2024 worldwide theatrical release. She also just appeared on Fox's The Masked Singer as Dandelion, winning her first episode with her rendition of Over The Rainbow. Recent sightings include psychological drama Fuzzy Head (2023); I Care A Lot (2021) on Netflix, starring Rosamund Pike and Dianne Wiest; as a killer in Lifetime Network's true crime drama The Disappearance of Cari Farver (2022) and as Zelda on the final season of Orange Is The New Black.

Alicia is also a familiar face to Christmas audiences for her 10 holiday movies, many of which have featured her original music and continue to air every year.

Witt spent 5 weeks in the Billboard Top 30 AC Radio chart with her single Chasing Shadows, off her 2021 album The Conduit, which she co-produced alongside Jordan Lehning and Bill Reynolds. Her newest release is 2023's Witness, led by the title track, which debuted in April. A classically trained former competitive pianist, Alicia's music has been described as 'sharply personal, boldly melodic pop originals in the Carole King/Billy Joel vein' and 'touching lost-and-found love ballads' (Philadelphia Inquirer).

Witt's many films include Two Weeks' Notice, Last Holiday, The Upside of Anger, Mr. Holland's Opus, Urban Legend, Four Rooms, 88 Minutes, Vanilla Sky, and Fun, for which she was awarded the Special Jury Recognition Award from the Sundance Film Festival, and an Independent Spirit Award nomination.

Alicia received rave reviews for her role as Paula in Season 6 of AMC's critically acclaimed series The Walking Dead. Witt also appeared during Season 4 of ABC's 'Nashville' as country star Autumn Chase and in Season 3 of David Lynch's Twin Peaks on Showtime, reprising her role from the original as Gerstein Hayward. Other TV includes FOX's The Exorcist; Law & Order: Criminal Intent; The Mentalist; Friday Night Lights; The Sopranos; Cybill; Ally McBeal; and Twin Peaks.

Alicia has performed her original piano-driven pop music all over the world, including at the renowned Grand Ole Opry. She has also opened for Ben Folds Five, Rachel Platten, and Jimmy Webb, to name a few. Her 2018 release, 15000 Days, was produced by Grammy-winning producer Jacquire King (James Bay, Norah Jones, Kings of Leon, Dawes). Witt's previous album, Revisionary History, was produced by Ben Folds and was hailed as 'Grey Seal era Elton John, an alt-universe Fiona Apple, and a film noir chanteuse notching her nights in cigarette burns on the fallboard' (Nashville Scene).

Witt's first book, Small Changes, came out in Fall 2021 from Harper Horizon. The book is an inspiring, welcoming and simple yet effective guide to health, happiness and sustainable living. Instead of promoting a rigid diet, Small Changes offers readers a stress-and-judgment-free approach for enacting easy, incremental changes across all areas of life.

On stage, Witt starred in Neil LaBute's Tony nominated play Reasons to Be Pretty at the Geffen Playhouse. She also appeared at London's Royal Court theatre in Terry Johnson's Piano/Forte and made her West End debut with The Shape of Things. She has performed at Williamstown Theatre Festival and has made many appearances in the 24-Hour Plays on Broadway and the 24-Hour Musicals off-Broadway.

Director

Belinda's Swan Song(2006)

Actress

TwistedTwisted(2026)as Rebecca Kezian
LonglegsLonglegs(2024)as Ruth Harker
Switch UpSwitch Up(2024)as Agent Larson
Fuzzy HeadFuzzy Head(2023)as Mother
StargirlStargirl(2020)as Maggie, Mike's Mother

Self

Moderated by MattModerated by Matt(2022)as Self - Interviewee
Made in HollywoodMade in Hollywood(2005)as Self
Overdue RentalsOverdue Rentals(2021)as Self - Guest
ExtraExtra(1994)as Self
The Masked SingerThe Masked Singer(2019)as Self - Dandelion

Archive Footage

The Masked SingerThe Masked Singer(2019)as Self - Dandelion
Entertainment TonightEntertainment Tonight(1981)as Self
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher FilmGoing to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film(2006)as Self

Known for

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Alicia Witt, Taylor Schilling, Kate Middleton, Tracee Chimo, Kathleen Littlefield, and Keilly McQuail in Orange Is the New Black (2013)Alicia Witt in A Very Merry Mix-Up (2013)Alicia Witt and Justin Mader in A Very Merry Mix-Up (2013)Alicia Witt in A Very Merry Mix-Up (2013)Alicia Witt in A Very Merry Mix-Up (2013)Alicia Witt, Russell Yuen, and Mark Wiebe in A Very Merry Mix-Up (2013)

Credit Score: Alicia Witt

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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Cybill13.0019956.93125518
2Mr. Holland's Opus3.7519967.40144168
3Longlegs3.2520246.500224006
4Two Weeks Notice3.2520026.200134440
588 Minutes3.0920085.90080405
6Urban Legend3.0919985.60078545
7Vanilla Sky3.0020016.901308637
8Last Holiday2.5020066.60042770
9Four Rooms2.5019956.700116934
10Dune2.5019846.201192706