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Alicia Witt
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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.
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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.
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Orange Is the New Black
The Sopranos
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Masked Singer
The Mentalist
Elementary
Supernatural
Justified
Ally McBeal
The Librarians
The Walking Dead
Two and a Half Men
DC's Stargirl
Jeopardy!
The Twilight Zone
House of Lies
Friday Night Lights
Kingdom
Vanilla Sky
Dune
Twin Peaks
The Bronx Bull
Four Rooms
Hotel Room
Alice
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
A Madea Christmas
I Care a Lot
The Disappearance of Vonnie
Mr. Holland's Opus
Two Weeks Notice
Last Holiday
Longlegs
Cybill
Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane
Christmas List
The Mistletoe Inn
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