Alicia Witt, actress, singer and songwriter (All-New Episode)

In an all-new episode of The Business Beat, Steve D'Agostino, principal of Best Rate Of Climb, interviews Worcester native Alicia Witt, a film, stage and television actress as well as a singer/songwriter. They talk about the business of show biz.

Alicia performs her live music show on December 31 at 10 p.m. at Mechanics Hall in Worcester. The New Year’s Eve concert is sponsored by First Night Worcester.

Best known as an actress, Alicia has appeared on several well-known television shows, including The Mentalist, Friday Night Lights, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, CSI: Miami, The Sopranos and Ally McBeal. She also starred for four seasons on the hit CBS sitcom Cybill, where she played Cybill Shepherd’s daughter, Zoey. Numerous film credits include her latest in Cowgirls n Angels, I Do, Joint Body and Pasadena. She also starred in 88 Minutes opposite Al Pacino and Last Holiday opposite Queen Latifah.

In addition to Alicia’s impressive body of acting work, she is a classically trained pianist and talented singer/songwriter. In recent years, she’s turned her focus to a longstanding love of all things musical.

Alicia has been performing her original songs at venues across the country such as Hotel Cafe and The Viper Room in Los Angeles, and Joe's Cafe and The Living Room in New York City. Her first self-titled EP was released on iTunes in June 2009. Her music can be heard at AliciaWittMusic.com and her music video for the single 'Anyway', has played on MTVu and VH1.com. She has also appeared as a musical guest on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and was featured as the cover story in Sound+Vision Magazine.