Anecdotes

Was home schooled and received her high school diploma at age 14.

Is a classically trained pianist.

Her mother is Diane Witt, who was in the Guinness Book of World Records from 1988 to 1996 for having the world's longest hair.

Used to play the piano at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel.

Appeared on That's Incredible! (1980) at the age of four because of her amazing reading skills. She also performed the balcony scene of Romeo and Juliet with the host.

Her father Robert was a science teacher and photographer. Her mother Diane was a junior high school reading teacher.

Is also a singer/songwriter who has played shows at venues including Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles and Joe's Pub in New York City.

In June 2004, she modeled what is claimed to be the most expensive hat ever made, the US$2,700,000 Chapeau d'Amour by celebrity couture hat designer Louis Mariette, at Christie's in London.

Her paternal great-grandfather, who had changed his surname from "Witcoski" to "Witt", was of Polish descent. Her other ancestry includes Irish, French-Canadian, Italian, and English.

She has appeared on Wheel of Fortune (1983) twice. The first time was on a Teen Week episode on September 3rd 1990 and later the second time was as a Celebrity Contestant during Celebrity Week on November 5th 1997. She is the only known person to compete on the show as a both civilian and a celebrity.

Her brother Ian Rob Witt appeared with her in the film Traumatismes (1991).

Never been Married.

Alicia Witt was considered for the role of Mary Jane Watson in Spider-Man (2002) before Kirsten Dunst was cast.