Alicia Witt

Having a three-decade long career, actor/singer-songwriter Alicia Witt has graced the industry with her bold skills. At the young age of 7, Witt was discovered by director David Lynch for her film debut as “Alia” in 1984’s Dune. Since then, she has starred in over 40 feature films, has shown her musical talents in 15 different films and television series, as well as releasing two EP albums. Witt is also best known for 88 Minutes, Urban Legend and Vanilla Sky.

Described as a child prodigy growing up, Witt learned to play the piano, to sing and to act. She got her start in Academy Award Nominee, Dune and from there she has starred in numerous films and television series. Witt has appeared in a vast variety of film genres including, but not limited to Thrillers, Crime, Drama, Romance and Comedy. For her appearance in the crime drama, Fun, Witt was the winner of Sundance Film Festival’s Special Jury Recognition award and the Gijón International Film Festival award for Best Actress. She also received the Best Actor award from the US Comedy Arts Festival for her performance in 2000’s Playing Mona Lisa. While carving her name through Hollywood’s feature films, Witt was charmed to also dabble in television series such as being known as Paula in The Walking Dead and other big name shows like Friday Night Lights, Law & Order, Cybill, The Sopranos and Nashville.

Being raised as a music prodigy had its perks for Witt, as she was fortunate to show her talent within Hollywood. Being cast as Autumn Chase in the hit television drama Nashville, Witt shared her voice as an established country singer, singing alongside Connie Britton for many episodes. She can also be seen performing in other works like Cybill, Twin Peaks, and The Bronx Bull.
All while performing the arts, Witt has also supported the arts in helping to raise money and awareness for artist organization, The Art of Elysium.