GENDER: Female
HAIR: Ginger/Strawberry Blonde/Red
HEIGHT: 5' 8"
AGE: 43
BIRTHDAY: August 21, 1975
CAREER: Actress, Singer-Songwriter and Pianist
KNOWN FOR: She first came to fame as a child actress after being discovered by David Lynch, who cast her as Alia Atreides in his film Dune (1984) and in a guest role in his television series Twin Peaks (1990). Witt later had a critically acclaimed role as a disturbed teenager in Fun (1994), and appeared as a music student in Mr. Holland's Opus (1995), and as a college coed in the horror film Urban Legend (1998). She then appeared in Cameron Crowe's Vanilla Sky (2001), Last Holiday (2006), and the thriller 88 Minutes (2007). Witt has made television appearances in The Walking Dead, The Sopranos, Nashville, Two and a Half Men, Friday Night Lights, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Cybill, Justified, and Twin Peaks: The Return. In addition to acting, Witt has been described as a musical prodigy, as an accomplished pianist, singer, and songwriter. She released her self-titled debut album in 2009. Witt has also appeared in ten Hallmark Channel movies. Witt made her stage debut in 2001, at Los Angeles' historic Tiffany Theater, in Robbie Fox's musical The Gift, in which she played a high-priced, though diseased, stripper. While in residence in the U.K. in 2004, she starred as Evelyn in a stage production of Neil LaBute's The Shape of Things at the New Ambassadors Theatre. In September 2006, Witt returned to the London stage at the Royal Court Theatre, in the critically well-received Piano/Forte, wherein she was "well-cast" in portraying the stammering, emotionally damaged pianist Abigail, sister to "unloved attention-seeker" Louise (Kelly Reilly). Witt performed alongside Amber Tamblyn in Neil LaBute's play, Reasons To Be Pretty, at the Geffen Playhouse, which ran until 31 August 2014. During her work with David Lynch, she supported herself by playing piano at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Responses to her 2006 stage portrayal of Abigail Piano/Forte included recognition of her skill as an "outstanding pianist" of "formidable skill". In 2009, Witt released her self-titled extended play album, followed by Live At Rockwood in 2012 and Revisionary History in 2015. In 2013, Witt and Ben Folds performed a song they had co-written on the soundtrack for the independent film Cold Turkey. In 2016, Witt joined the cast of ABC's Nashville in a recurring capacity playing established country singer Autumn Chase. Witt performed several songs throughout season 4. In August 2018, Witt released a 5 song EP album entitled 15,000 Days (a reference to the length of time she had lived when she recorded the album) working with Grammy-winning producer Jacquire King. This section needs expansion.
On June 14, 2004, Witt modeled what is believed to be the most expensive hat ever made, for Christie's auction house in London. The Chapeau d'Amour, designed by Louis Mariette, is valued at $2.7 million (US) and is encrusted in diamonds. In September 1990, Witt competed on Wheel of Fortune. She has also starred, co-starred, and/or appeared in those of the following films; Liebestraum, Bodies, Rest and Motion, Four Rooms (Segment: "The Missing Ingredient"), Citizen Ruth, Bongwater, Urban Legend, The Reef, Playing Mona Lisa, Cecil B. Demented, Gen¹³ (video, voice role), Vanilla Sky, Ten Tiny Love Stories, American Girl, Two Weeks Notice, The Twilight Zone (Episode: "The Executions of Grady Finch"), Girls' Lunch (short film), The Upside of Anger, Last Holiday, 88 Minutes, The Pond (short film), Peep World, The Flight of the Swan, Joint Body, Cowgirls n' Angels, Bending the Rules, I Do, Weiner Dog Nationals, A Madea Christmas, Away From Here, Six Love Stories, The Bronx Bull, Mississippi Requiem and Spare Room. She has also starred, co-starred, and/or appeared in those of the following television shows/programs; Hotel Room as Diane in Episode: "Blackout" in 1993, The Disappearance of Vonnie (television film (CBS)) as Janine in 1994, Ally McBeal (2 episodes) as Hope Mercey in 2000, The Sopranos as Amy Safir in Episode: D-Girl in 2000, Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King (television film (Germany)) as Kriemhild in 2004, Blue Smoke (television film (Lifetime)) as Reena Hale in 2007, Wainy Days as Laura in Episode: "Shelly II" in 2008, Puppy Love (series) as Claire in 2008, Two and a Half Men as Dolores Pasternak in Episode: "A Jock Strap in Hell" in 2008, The Mentalist (3 episodes) as Rosalind Harker in 2009-12, Friday Night Lights (9 episodes) as Cheryl in 2009-11, Edgar Floats (television film (ABC)) as Sandra in 2010, Backyard Wedding (television film (Hallmark)) as Kim Tyler in 2010, CSI: Miami as Michelle Baldwin in Episode: "Blood Lust" in 2011, Person of Interest as Connie Wyler in Episode: "The High Road" in 2012, A Very Merry Mix-Up (television film (Hallmark)) as Alice Chapman in 2013, A Snow Globe Christmas (television film (Lifetime)) as Meg in 2013, Kingdom as Melanie as Episode: "Flowers" in 2014, Justified (10 episodes) as Wendy Crowe in 2014, Christmas at Cartwright's (television film (Hallmark)) as Nicky Talbot in 2014, The Librarians as Lucinda McCabe / Morgan le Fay in Episode: "And the Rule of Three" in 2014, House of Lies (2 episodes) as Maya in 2015, Elementary as Dana Powell in Episode: "When Your Number's Up" in 2015, Don't Blink as Herself in Episode: "Magic Money, Knife Tosses and Sonic Booms" in 2015, I'm Not Ready for Christmas (television film (Hallmark)) as Holly Nolan in 2015, Motive (1 episode) as Cindy Vernon in 2016, Christmas List (television film (Hallmark)) as Isobel Grey in 2016, Supernatural as Lily Sunder in Episode: "Lily Sunder Has Some Regrets" in 2017, The Exorcist (recurring role) as Nikki Kim in 2017, The Mistletoe Inn (television film (Hallmark)) as Kim Rossi in 2017, Disjointed as Rosie Bush in Episode: "Helium Dream" in 2018, Lore as Marjorie Cameron in Episode: "Jack Parsons: The Devil and the Divine" in 2018 and Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane (television film (Hallmark)) as Emma in 2018. She has been nominated for those of the following awards; Independent Spirit Awards for Best Debut Performance for Fun in 1995, Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (shared with Christine Baranski, Dedee Pfeiffer, Alan Rosenberg, Cybill Shepherd, and Tom Wopat) for Cybill in 1996, Saturn Awards for Best Young Actor/Actress for Urban Legend in 1999 and EDA Awards for Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest (shared with Al Pacino) for 88 Minutes in 2008. She has won those of the following awards; Sundance Film Festival for Special Jury Recognition for Acting (shared with Renee Humphrey) for Fun in 1994, Gijón International Film Festival for Best Actress (shared with Renee Humphrey) for Fun in 1995 and The Comedy Festival for Film Discovery Jury Award for Best Actor for Playing Mona Lisa in 2000.
