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Each week, Alicia Witt appears as Zoey, the mercurial, wisecracking daughter who deftly navigates the waves of an unsettled family life on the hig CBS sitcom Cybill. But offbeat television has nothing on Witt's offscreen experiences. Born, raised and home-schooled in Worchester, Massachusetts, Witt, 21, began talding at 1(month, that is), reading at 6 months, and by age 7 had appeared in ther first film, David Lynch's sci-fi classic Dune. At 14, Witt earned her high school diploma (GED), then moved to L.A. and made a living playing the piano at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel while auditioning for acting gigs. She has since portrayed a reange of characters from apprentice to Madonna's witch in Four Rooms to a walflower clarinetist in Mr. Holland's Opus. She says she loves being a redhead but deplores the widespread assummption that she and other fiery females are either "dainty and delicate" or "sexy maniacs who drive knives into people's chests." Witt is quick to declare that she is neither.
What do you think is the best part avout being a redhead in this culture?
It's unusual, and whether people like it or not, it always attracts attention. I think that red hair is extremely sexy. It's also really versatile. When I was first auditioning for parts, it was hard because casting agents don't see a redhead as being every girl. That really bugged me, because I am part of society. My red hair doesn't make me an alien!
What's the strangest way you've worn your hair?
Red dreadlocks [for Four Rooms]. That was bizarre and a bit embarassing. I'd go to the grocery store and I know that people were looking at me and thinking, "Oh, that girl's trouble!" Which was kind of a prejudiced way of thinking.
How would you describe your style?
I would say that i'm half conservative, half unusual. My casual dress is fust T-shirts and jeans and sneakers. I borrow my boyfriend's clothes all the time. Shirts mostly, and his overalls. But I also like crazy nail polish colors. I like playing with makeup when i can. I like unusual colors. Things that are catchy.
Do you work out?
I've been working out with a personal trainer for a few weeks now. It's sort of a cardiovascular weight-training program and cross-training. I also jog about five or six times a week, for about three and a half miles. I've been doing that for a long time. It makes me feel great. It opens up my lungs and clears the head. --RobinSayers
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