Alicia Roanne Witt (born August 21, 1975) is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and pianist. She gained early recognition as a child actress after being discovered by David Lynch, who cast her as Alia Atreides in the film Dune (1984) and in a guest role on the television series Twin Peaks (1990).
Witt received critical acclaim for her role as a disturbed teenager in Fun (1994) and appeared in Mr. Holland's Opus (1995), Urban Legend (1998), Vanilla Sky (2001), Last Holiday (2006), and 88 Minutes (2007). She has appeared on television in Friday Night Lights, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Cybill, and Justified. In addition to acting, she is an accomplished pianist, singer, and songwriter, releasing a self-titled debut album in 2009.
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