Alicia Witt Biography

Occup.Actress
FromUSA
BornAugust 21, 1975
Age49 years
Alicia Roanne Witt, a greatly gifted film, tv, and phase actress, was born upon August 21, 1975, in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Raised in a household that motivated the arts, Witt's parents, Diane as well as Robert Witt, subjected her to a number of innovative pursuits from a very early age.

From made up tunes on the piano when she was simply four years old to winning classical piano talent competitions at a young age, Alicia has actually been a natural born player given that her childhood years. Alicia gained her senior high school equivalency diploma at age 14 and subsequently attended Boston University on a full scholarship. However her occupation in the show business was currently in full swing as her acting occupation started when she was found by David Lynch at the age of seven.

In 1984, Alicia had her first acting role, an anonymous part in the prominent TV collection, "That's Incredible!" She then made her attribute film debut in David Lynch's seriously well-known "Dune" (1984) as Alia. The young actress functioned once again with Lynch in his television series "Twin Peaks" (1990) as well as the innovator film, "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me" (1992), which facilitated her transition into adult roles. In the 90s, Witt appeared in several independent films like "Fun" (1994) for which she received a Special Jury Recognition award at the Sundance Film Festival. Alicia's function in "Four Rooms" (1995) as Madonna's child Kiva marked her first venture right into mainstream cinema. However, her development came in 1998 when she played the personality of Zoey Woodbine in the prominent television program "Cybill".

Throughout her job, Alicia has shared the screen with several of Hollywood's finest stars consisting of Al Pacino in "88 Minutes" (2007), Sandra Bullock in "Two Weeks Notice" (2002), and William H. Macy in "The Cooler" (2003). She likewise located success with recurring duties in well-known television programs such as "The Walking Dead", "Friday Night Lights", and "The Sopranos".

Alicia's theatre duties have actually showcased her talent on stage. She made her West End debut in London in 2006 with a well-known efficiency in Terry Johnson's "Piano/Forte". Her phase existence was more developed in critically acclaimed performances in Neil LaBute's "Reasons to be Pretty" off-Broadway and Sam Shepard's "The Long Red Road" in Chicago.

Witt's complex career is not limited to acting, her musical jobs are additionally notable. Her self-titled initial extended play (EP) "Alicia Witt" was launched in 2009. She followed it up with "Live at Rockwood" in 2012 and an unabridged album, "Revisionary History", in 2015. As a singer-songwriter, Alicia has actually beautified stages across the United States, performing her original piano-driven popular song.

Remaining to prosper in her acting as well as music jobs, Alicia Witt's skill and also dedication have earned her acknowledgment and also regard from fellow artists and also target markets alike, as well as she stays an inspiration to several ambitious artists in the industry.

Our collection contains 16 quotes who is written / told by Alicia.

Related authors: Neil LaBute (Director), Madonna Ciccone (Entertainer), William H. Macy (Actor), Sam Shepard (Playwright), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), Sandra Bullock (Actress), David Lynch (Director), Al Pacino (Actor)

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16 Famous quotes by Alicia Witt

Small: My goal is to just keep playing roles that are different from the roles Ive played before
"My goal is to just keep playing roles that are different from the roles I've played before"
Small: I compose my own stuff. Ive been writing songs with words. Ive been playing more on the keyboard becaus
"I compose my own stuff. I've been writing songs with words. I've been playing more on the keyboard because I can transpose it to sheet music on the computer"
Small: You have to really concentrate on piano or acting. You cant do both
"You have to really concentrate on piano or acting. You can't do both"
Small: It occured to me the other day that Ive made out with more people on camera than I have in real life!
"It occured to me the other day that I've made out with more people on camera than I have in real life!"
Small: Id never been to a prom, I had never had the whole high school experience. I think I was kind of an ano
"I'd never been to a prom, I had never had the whole high school experience. I think I was kind of an anomaly. I don't think they knew where to put me"
Small: Acting is magical. Change your look and your attitude, and you can be anyone
"Acting is magical. Change your look and your attitude, and you can be anyone"
Small: Redheads get so stereotyped. Youre either exotic and wild or totally Victorian
"Redheads get so stereotyped. You're either exotic and wild or totally Victorian"
Small: Pianos tend to get better as they age, the more you play them. They grow into their sound
"Pianos tend to get better as they age, the more you play them. They grow into their sound"
Small: John Waters has certainly gotten to a place in his life where he doesnt do anything he doesnt want to d
"John Waters has certainly gotten to a place in his life where he doesn't do anything he doesn't want to do. He's always been that way, but at this point, he's greatly respected for it"
Small: I wanted to do a movie about being really good at something, yet being socially awkward and not as adva
"I wanted to do a movie about being really good at something, yet being socially awkward and not as advanced in your personal life as you are in your creative life"
Small: On-screen relationships are the best because you dont have to worry about saying the wrong things.
"On-screen relationships are the best because you don't have to worry about saying the wrong things. And if the guy's got a girlfriend, or I'm not attracted to him, it's even better. It's just my character kissing his character"
Small: In my fantasy I was always the savior. I would come to Peanuts land and save everybody. Charlie Brown w
"In my fantasy I was always the savior. I would come to Peanuts land and save everybody. Charlie Brown would fall madly in love with me. Peppermint Patty was so jealous"
Small: I was so happy that it filmed in New York not only because its an amazing city, but also because a lot
"I was so happy that it filmed in New York not only because it's an amazing city, but also because a lot of people across the world somehow started to think about New York as a dangerous place to be and envisioned it as some war zone after that happened"
Small: I went to national piano competitions and did that whole circuit. Then I played professionally to suppo
"I went to national piano competitions and did that whole circuit. Then I played professionally to support myself when I moved out to LA"
Small: When I was a kid, my dream was to be a farmer and marry Charlie Brown. I wanted to rescue him and make
"When I was a kid, my dream was to be a farmer and marry Charlie Brown. I wanted to rescue him and make him happy. Besides, he was always lusting after the little redhead girl"
Small: All of those art-based fields are similar in that theyre all hard to make a living in and they all requ
"All of those art-based fields are similar in that they're all hard to make a living in and they all require an intense amount of training and discipline"