Alicia Witt
Acting
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.
Born: August 21, 1975
Place of Birth: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Known For
The Sopranos
The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisanti.
The Mentalist
Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.
Twin Peaks
The body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin Peaks. FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper is called in to investigate her strange demise only to uncover a web of mystery that ultimately leads him deep into the heart of the surrounding woodland and his very own soul.
Supernatural
When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America ... and he taught them how to kill it. Now, the Winchester brothers crisscross the country in their '67 Chevy Impala, battling every kind of supernatural threat they encounter along the way.
The Walking Dead
Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way.
Person of Interest
John Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New York City by initiating their own type of justice. With the special training that Reese has had in Covert Operations and Finch's genius software inventing mind, the two are a perfect match for the job that they have to complete. With the help of surveillance equipment, they work "outside the law" and get the right criminal behind bars.
Friday Night Lights
The trials and triumphs of life in the small town of Dillon, Texas, where high school football is everything.
Ring of the Nibelungs
The young blacksmith Siegfried, who, not knowing that he is heir to a conquered kingdom, becomes popular with the Burgunds by slaying their bane, the dragon Fafnir. When the reward seems to be a huge treasure, Siegfried ignores the curse that lies on the hoard - which now seems to endanger his love to beautiful Norse warrior queen Brunhild.
Justified
A character drama based on the 2001 Elmore Leonard short story "Fire in the Hole." Leonard's tale centers around U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens of Kentucky, a quiet but strong-willed official of the law. The tale covers his high-stakes job, as well as his strained relationships with his ex-wife and father.
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their Las Vegas counterparts, to solve grisly murders. The series mixes deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama in the same vein as the original series in the CSI franchise, except that the Miami CSIs are cops first, scientists second.
Filmography
as Ruth Harker
as Agent Larson
as Mother
as Liz Goylar
as Rachel
as Dr. Karen Amos
as Wren Cosgrove
as Meg Reilly
as Maggie (uncredited)
as Maggie
as Melody Jones
as Self - Guest
as Dandelion
as Ginny
as Emma Reynolds
as Kim
as Isobel Gray
as Nicole
as Terry Kerr
as Denise Baker
as Holly Nolan
as Lucinda McCabe / Morgan le Fay
as Nicky
as Melanie
as Lily
as Meg
as Amber
as Nina
as Alice
as Zelda
as Amanda
as Melanie West
as Grace
as Mya Edwards
as Dana Powell
as Shelly
as Elaine
as D.A. Roslyn Wohl
as Maya
as Connie Wyler
as Michelle Page
as Maria
as Paula
as Amy
as Kim Tyler
as Wendy Crowe
as Sandra
as Rosalind Harker
as Kim Cummings
as Reena Hale
as Cheryl
as Ms. Burns
as Lily Sunder
as Hadley Wolfmeyer
as Kriemhild
as Kriemhild
as Miss Pasternak
as June Carter
as Michelle Baldwin
as Liz
as Barbie
as Libby
as Nola Falacci
as Caitlin Fairchild (voice)
as Cherish
as Claire Goldstein
as Sophy Viner
as Amy Safir
as Natalie Simon
as Serena
as Hope Mercey
as Self
as Cheryl Stoney
as Gertrude Lang
as Kiva
as Zoey Woodbine
as Bonnie
as Janine
as Self - Guest
as Elizabeth
as Diane
as Girl in Dream
as Gersten Hayward
as Alia
as Self
as Amy Brisbane