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Alicia Witt

Alicia Witt

37 movies on Netflix

Biography

Alicia Witt is an American actress and musician who first gained notice as a child after David Lynch cast her in Dune (1984) and Twin Peaks (1990). She played Zoey Woodbine on the sitcom Cybill for four seasons from 1995 to 1998. Her film work includes Fun (1994), which brought a Special Jury Recognition Award at Sundance, Mr. Holland's Opus (1995), Urban Legend (1998), Two Weeks Notice (2002), Last Holiday (2006), 88 Minutes (2007), I Care a Lot (2021), and Longlegs (2024). On television she has appeared in The Sopranos, Friday Night Lights, Justified, The Walking Dead, and Orange Is the New Black, and she played Detective Nola Falacci on Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Witt is also a pianist and singer-songwriter, and she starred in eight Hallmark Christmas films between 2013 and 2020, contributing original songs to several of them.

51years old

Turns 52 on August 21in 307 days

  • Born Worcester
  • Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
  • Also credited as Alicia Roanne Witt

Movie Career

Films
37
Career span
33 years1993 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Big break

    Witt was discovered by David Lynch after casting director Jane Jenkins saw her 1980 TV appearance reciting Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet on That's Incredible! at age five, which led to her audition for Dune.

  2. First role

    Witt's first lead film role came in 1994, when she played a disturbed, murderous teenager in Fun. Her work in that part brought her the Special Jury Recognition Award at the Sundance Film Festival.

  3. Early training

    From age 10 until she was 14, Witt had four piano lessons each week, one of her teachers being a professor at Boston University, and she also entered national competitions.

  4. Behind the camera

    Witt was executive producer and storywriter on her 2020 Hallmark film Christmas Tree Lane, and contributed two original songs her character sings on screen.

Alicia Witt movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Longlegs2024 Crime, Horror, Mysteryas Ruth Harker

    IMDb rating 6.5233K votes

  2. Urban Legend1998 Horror, Mystery, Thrilleras Natalie Simon

    IMDb rating 5.679K votes

  3. 88 Minutes2007as Kim Cummings

    IMDb rating 5.981K votes

  4. Two Weeks Notice2002as June Carver

    IMDb rating 6.2135K votes

  5. I Care a Lot2021as Dr. Karen Amos

    IMDb rating 6.4161K votes

  6. Last Holiday2006as Ms. Burns

    IMDb rating 6.643K votes

  7. Mr. Holland's Opus1995as Gertrude Lang

    IMDb rating 7.445K votes

  8. Cecil B. DeMented2000as Cherish

    IMDb rating 6.317K votes

Most often with

Eight actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Cloris Leachman, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Cloris LeachmanTim Roth, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Tim RothWilliam Forsythe, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with William ForsytheNeal McDonough, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Neal McDonoughJamie Kennedy, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Jamie KennedySusan Hogan, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Susan Hogan

Films together

  • Cloris Leachman2 films together, 1998 to 2016
    Cloris Leachman's page
    • The Bronx Bull2016IMDb rating 4.8Witt as Denise BakerLeachman as Lillian Forrester
    • Gen¹³1998IMDb rating 5.9Witt as Caitlin FairchildvoiceLeachman as Helga Kleinmanvoice
  • Tim Roth2 films together, 1993 to 1995
    Tim Roth's page
    • Four Rooms1995IMDb rating 6.7Witt as Kiva (segment "The Missing Ingredient")Roth as Ted the Bellhop
    • Bodies, Rest & Motion1993IMDb rating 5.7Witt as ElizabethRoth as Nick
  • William Forsythe2 films together, 2007 to 2016
    William Forsythe's page
    • The Bronx Bull2016IMDb rating 4.8Witt as Denise BakerForsythe as Jake LaMotta
    • 88 Minutes2007IMDb rating 5.9Witt as Kim CummingsForsythe as Frank Parks
  • Neal McDonough2 films together, 2007 to 2026
    Neal McDonough's page
    • Twisted2026IMDb rating 4.5Witt as RebeccaMcDonough as Bradshaw
    • 88 Minutes2007IMDb rating 5.9Witt as Kim CummingsMcDonough as Jon Forster
  • Jamie Kennedy2 films together, 1998 to 2012
    Jamie Kennedy's page
    • Bending the Rules2012IMDb rating 4.9Witt as Rosalyn WohlKennedy as Theo Gold
    • Bongwater1998IMDb rating 5.1Witt as SerenaKennedy as Tommy
  • Susan Hogan2 films together, 2013 to 2016
    Susan Hogan's page
  • Also two films together2 more actors

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Alicia Witt's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$666 million

15 of the 37 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 37 films: 15 worldwide figure; 11 never in cinemas; 10 figure not found; 1 too new to count.

  • 15Worldwide figure
  • 11Never in cinemas
  • 10Figure not found
  • 1Too new to count

Top grosser

Two Weeks Notice2002as June Carver$199 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Two Weeks Notice2002as June Carver
    $199M29.9% of the total
  2. 2
    Longlegs2024as Ruth Harker
    $128M19.2% of the total
  3. 3
    Mr. Holland's Opus1995as Gertrude Lang
    $106M16.0% of the total
  4. 4
    Urban Legend1998as Natalie Simon
    $73M10.9% of the total
  5. 5
    A Madea Christmas2013as Amber
    $53M8.0% of the total
  6. 6
    Last Holiday2006as Ms. Burns
    $38M5.8% of the total
  7. 7
    88 Minutes2007as Kim Cummings
    $33M4.9% of the total
  8. 8
    The Upside of Anger2005as Hadley Wolfmeyer
    $28M4.2% of the total
Four Rooms (1995), $4.3 millionCecil B. DeMented (2000), $2.0 millionBodies, Rest & Motion (1993), $764,083Alice (2022), $373,043Citizen Ruth (1996), $285,112Cowgirls n' Angels (2012), $120,680Peep World (2010), $10,967

$7.8 millionfrom the other 7 films with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total

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