1. Alyson Hannigan began her film career with supporting roles in the comedy films Impure Thoughts and My Stepmother Is an Alien, receiving a Young Artist Award nomination for the latter.
18 Facts About Alyson Hannigan
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Alyson Hannigan was born on March 24,1974 in Washington, DC, the only child of Emilie Haas, a real-estate agent, and Alan Alyson Hannigan, a Teamsters trucker.
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Alyson Hannigan's father is of Irish ancestry and her mother is Jewish.
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Alyson Hannigan's first major film role was in My Stepmother Is an Alien, a science-fiction comedy released in 1988; one of her co-stars in the film was actor Seth Green, who later joined her in the regular cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer as her on-screen boyfriend.
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In 1997, Alyson Hannigan was cast to play Willow Rosenberg, Buffy Summers' best friend, on the supernatural television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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Alyson Hannigan had a supporting role as Michelle Flaherty in the comedy film American Pie, and appeared in a much larger role in its sequels American Pie 2 and American Wedding.
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Alyson Hannigan had a recurring guest spot on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off, Angel, reprising her role of Willow.
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In early 2004, Alyson Hannigan made her West End debut, starring in a stage adaptation of When Harry Met Sally.
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In September 2005, Alyson Hannigan returned to starring in a regular television series, taking the main role of Lily Aldrin in CBS' sitcom How I Met Your Mother.
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Alyson Hannigan's character Lily was a kindergarten teacher and amateur painter, who eventually married lawyer Marshall Eriksen, portrayed by Jason Segel.
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Alyson Hannigan won the People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy Actress in 2010.
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Alyson Hannigan was a guest star on the ABC animated sitcom The Goode Family in 2009.
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Alyson Hannigan joined forces with Emily Deschanel, Jaime King, Minka Kelly, and Katharine McPhee in a "video slumber party" featured on FunnyorDie.
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Alyson Hannigan reprised the role of Michelle in the comedy film American Reunion.
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Alyson Hannigan played Ann Possible, Kim's mother, in the Disney Channel original film Kim Possible, based on the animated series.
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Alyson Hannigan voiced the role of Claire Nancy in Disney Junior's animated series Fancy Nancy.
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In September 2023, Alyson Hannigan was announced as one of the contestants on season 32 of Dancing with the Stars, partnering with Sasha Farber.
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Alyson Hannigan married her Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel co-star Alexis Denisof at Two Bunch Palms Resort in Desert Hot Springs, California, on October 11,2003.