---
name: "Alicia Witt"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/alicia-witt"
fi1m_id: "alicia-witt"
imdb_id: "nm0001860"
tmdb_id: 3128
wikidata_id: "Q236247"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 August 1975"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-04T22:47:50.596797+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Alicia Witt

## Identity

Alicia Witt

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/alicia-witt
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** alicia-witt
- **IMDb ID:** nm0001860
- **TMDB ID:** 3128
- **Wikidata ID:** Q236247
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alicia_Witt, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q236247, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001860/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3128

Actor. Born 21 August 1975 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 August 1975, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
- **Active:** 1990–present
- **Also known as:** Alicia Roanne Witt
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 86 (1), 2000s 72 (2), 2020s 72 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 74 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Mystery 3, Drama 2, Crime 1, Horror 1, Romance 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $331m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alicia_Witt, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q236247, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001860/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3128

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Longlegs*](https://film.one/film/longlegs.md) (72)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Alicia Witt is an American actress and musician. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, she was discovered by director David Lynch after a television appearance reciting Shakespeare at the age of five. Lynch cast her as Alia in the film *Dune* (1984), marking her screen debut at the age of eight.

Witt trained as a pianist, studying at Boston University and competing nationally. Her subsequent film roles include *Four Rooms* (1995), *Vanilla Sky* (2001) and *I Care a Lot* (2021). On television she has appeared in *The Sopranos* (1999), *The Mentalist* (2008), *The Walking Dead* (2010) and *Orange Is the New Black* (2013). She played Ruth Harker in *Longlegs* (2024).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Longlegs* (2024), Fi1m 72, as Ruth Harker — [page](https://film.one/film/longlegs.md)
- *Friday Night Lights* (2006), Fi1m 86, as Cheryl — [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md)
- *Vanilla Sky* (2001), Fi1m 58, as Libby — [page](https://film.one/film/vanilla-sky.md)
- *Twin Peaks* (1990), Fi1m 86, as Gersten Hayward — [page](https://film.one/tv/twin-peaks.md)

## Complete filmography (85)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Twisted* (2026), as Rebecca
- *Longlegs* (2024), as Ruth Harker — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/longlegs.md)
- *Switch Up* (2024), as Agent Larson
- *Fuzzy Head* (2023), as Mother
- *The Disappearance of Cari Farver* (2022), as Liz Goylar
- *Alice* (2022), as Rachel
- *I Care a Lot* (2021), as Dr. Karen Amos
- *Modern Persuasion* (2020), as Wren Cosgrove
- *Christmas Tree Lane* (2020), as Meg Reilly · Story, Executive Producer
- *DC's Stargirl* (2020), series, as Maggie (uncredited), Maggie
- *Our Christmas Love Song* (2019), as Melody Jones
- *Spare Room* (2018), as Ginny
- *Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane* (2018), as Emma Reynolds
- *Mississippi Requiem* (2018), Actor
- *The Mistletoe Inn* (2017), as Kim
- *Lore* (2017), series, as Marjorie Cameron
- *Christmas List* (2016), as Isobel Gray
- *The Exorcist* (2016), series, as Nicole
- *Six L.A. Love Stories* (2016), as Terry Kerr
- *The Bronx Bull* (2016), as Denise Baker
- *I'm Not Ready for Christmas* (2015), as Holly Nolan
- *The Librarians* (2014), series, as Lucinda McCabe / Morgan le Fay
- *Christmas at Cartwright's* (2014), as Nicky
- *Kingdom* (2014), series, as Melanie
- *Away From Here* (2014), as Lily
- *A Snow Globe Christmas* (2013), as Meg
- *A Madea Christmas* (2013), as Amber
- *Cold Turkey* (2013), as Nina
- *A Very Merry Mix-Up* (2013), as Alice
- *Orange Is the New Black* (2013), series, as Zelda — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/tv/orange-is-the-new-black.md)
- *Flat Chested* (2013), as Amanda
- *Wiener Dog Nationals* (2013), as Melanie West
- *Playdate* (2013), as Grace · Co-Producer
- *I Do* (2012), as Mya Edwards
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Dana Powell
- *The Pond* (2012), as Shelly
- *Cowgirls n' Angels* (2012), as Elaine
- *Bending The Rules* (2012), as D.A. Roslyn Wohl
- *House of Lies* (2012), series, as Maya
- *Person of Interest* (2011), series, as Connie Wyler — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Joint Body* (2011), as Michelle Page
- *The Flight of the Swan* (2011), as Maria
- *The Walking Dead* (2010), series, as Paula — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-walking-dead.md)
- *Peep World* (2010), as Amy
- *Backyard Wedding* (2010), as Kim Tyler
- *Justified* (2010), series, as Wendy Crowe — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/justified.md)
- *Edgar Floats* (2010), as Sandra
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Rosalind Harker — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *88 Minutes* (2007), as Kim Cummings
- *Nora Roberts' Blue Smoke* (2007), as Reena Hale
- *Friday Night Lights* (2006), series, as Cheryl — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md)
- *Last Holiday* (2006), as Ms. Burns
- *Supernatural* (2005), series, as Lily Sunder — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md)
- *The Upside of Anger* (2005), as Hadley Wolfmeyer
- *Ring of the Nibelungs* (2004), series, as Kriemhild
- *Ring of the Nibelungs* (2004), as Kriemhild
- *Two and a Half Men* (2003), series, as Miss Pasternak — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/two-and-a-half-men.md)
- *Two Weeks Notice* (2002), as June Carter
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Michelle Baldwin
- *The Twilight Zone* (2002), series, as Liz
- *Ten Tiny Love Stories* (2002), Actor
- *American Girl* (2002), as Barbie
- *Vanilla Sky* (2001), as Libby — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/vanilla-sky.md)
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Nola Falacci
- *Cecil B. Demented* (2000), as Cherish
- *Playing Mona Lisa* (2000), as Claire Goldstein
- *Passion's Way* (1999), as Sophy Viner
- *The Sopranos* (1999), series, as Amy Safir — Fi1m 94, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sopranos.md)
- *Urban Legend* (1998), as Natalie Simon
- *Gen¹³* (1998), as Caitlin Fairchild (voice)
- *Bongwater* (1998), as Serena
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Hope Mercey — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *Citizen Ruth* (1996), as Cheryl Stoney
- *Mr. Holland's Opus* (1995), as Gertrude Lang
- *Four Rooms* (1995), as Kiva
- *Cybill* (1995), series, as Zoey Woodbine
- *Fun* (1994), as Bonnie
- *The Disappearance of Vonnie* (1994), as Janine
- *Bodies, Rest & Motion* (1993), as Elizabeth
- *Hotel Room* (1993), series, as Diane
- *Liebestraum* (1991), as Girl in Dream
- *Twin Peaks* (1990), series, as Gersten Hayward — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/twin-peaks.md)
- *Dune* (1984), as Alia
- *Shiver*, as Amy Brisbane
- *The Big Kill*, as Valerie

## Gallery

- ![Alicia Witt at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA - Photo 01 (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/11242/gallery-c427150bc0e9.jpg) Alicia Witt at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA - Photo 01 (2012) — boston_denyba, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Alicia-Witt_Mechanics-Hall_2012_01.jpg/1280px-Alicia-Witt_Mechanics-Hall_2012_01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Alicia Witt at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA Photo 02 (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/11242/gallery-7eeb1677631c.jpg) Alicia Witt at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA Photo 02 (2012) — Dennis Ebacher, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Alicia-Witt_Mechanics-Hall_2012_02.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Star of Urban Legend, 88 Minutes, and Nashville. April 2016](https://film.one/media/person/11242/gallery-79c71f3e3540.jpg) Star of Urban Legend, 88 Minutes, and Nashville. April 2016 — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Alicia_Witt_%2826780367076%29.jpg/1280px-Alicia_Witt_%2826780367076%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Alicia Witt at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA, December 31, 2012](https://film.one/media/person/11242/gallery-dc1eeef84804.jpg) Alicia Witt at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA, December 31, 2012 — Dennis Ebacher, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Alicia_Witt_2012.jpg/1280px-Alicia_Witt_2012.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Alicia Witt](https://film.one/media/person/11242/gallery-f88b32e0d643.jpg) Alicia Witt — Image via TMDB
- ![Alicia Witt](https://film.one/media/person/11242/gallery-42f833369597.jpg) Alicia Witt — Image via TMDB
- ![Alicia Witt](https://film.one/media/person/11242/gallery-e94a4f068a97.jpg) Alicia Witt — Image via TMDB
- ![Alicia Witt](https://film.one/media/person/11242/gallery-d7181be8ec21.jpg) Alicia Witt — Mingle MediaTV, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Alicia_Witt_2014.jpg/1280px-Alicia_Witt_2014.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Alicia Witt](https://film.one/media/person/11242/gallery-71c97332d459.jpg) Alicia Witt — Image via TMDB
- ![Alicia Witt](https://film.one/media/person/11242/gallery-1ca39c506eff.jpg) Alicia Witt — Image via TMDB
- ![Alicia Witt](https://film.one/media/person/11242/gallery-c491519cd341.jpg) Alicia Witt — Image via TMDB

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