Born: August 21, 1975

Since making her film debut in 1984's Dune, Alicia Witt has matured into one of the more steadily employed young actresses in Hollywood. With a resumé that includes both film and television work, the flame-haired Witt has become known for her roles in projects as varied as the TV sitcom Cybill and 1998's teen horror flick Urban Legends.


Born August 21, 1975, in Worcester, MA, Witt displayed a remarkable precocity from an early age. Talking by age two and reading by the age of four, she made her film debut in Dune at the age of nine and earned her high school GED when she was 14. Her next role of any import was on David_Lynch's TV series Twin_Peaks (1990) and was later followed by a secondary role in 1993's Bodies, Rest & Motion, co-starring Bridget_Fonda, Phoebe_Cates, Eric_Stoltz, and Tim_Roth. In 1994, Witt earned Sundance credibility with her turn as a murderous teen in Fun and the following year was introduced to a wider audience with her role as Cybill Shepard's daughter on Cybill. A variety of roles followed in films ranging from the desultory (1995's Four_Rooms) to the delightful (Alexander_Payne's 1996 satire Citizen_Ruth). 1996 also saw Witt in one of her more recognizable roles, as one of Richard_Dreyfuss' struggling band students in Mr._Holland's_Opus. Her recognition was further heightened with her appearance in 1998's Urban Legends, in which she co-starred with a number of other nascently twinkling stars, including Jared_Leto, Joshua_Jackson, and Rebecca_Gayheart. Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi

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