Alicia Witt learned she had cancer just as she was going to a birthday party
Alicia Witt found out she had cancer just as she was heading to a birthday party. The 48-year-old actress - who has been sober since her diagnosis - was planning to attend a friend's birthday bash in November 2021 and was heading out the door when she got a call from her doctor who gave her the "shock" diagnosis. She told People: "I've not had a drink now since Nov. 4, 2021, which is the day I was on my way out the door to my dear friend Cindy Owen's birthday party. I had a bottle of whiskey because I knew somebody who was going to be there who loves fine whiskey and I loved whiskey, and I als...