Alicia Witt Biography

Fast Facts

• Won the 2000 U․S․ Comedy Arts Festival Best Actor Award
• Performed as a traveling pianist as a child
• Ws cast in her first film after a casting director saw her recite Shakespeare during en episode of "That's Incredible" at the age of five
• Quote: "I like to play any character that allows me the freedom to explore it and teach the audience something they didn't know, and show them a journey they identify with․․․or be inspired, or moved․ Anything that touches someone's heart is important․"
• Has frequently worked on Christmas films for the Hallmark Channel
• Has released albums as an indie-pop singer and songwriter
• In 2004, she modeled the most expensive hat ever made, a $2․7 million Chapeau d'Amour by celebrity couture hat designer Louis Mariette