Alyson Hannigan

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Actress

Birth Date: March 24, 1974

Age: 50 years old

Birth Place: Washington, District of Columbia

Spouses: Alexis Denisof

Often playing socially awkward but ultimately lovable characters, actress Alyson Hannigan carved a niche for herself in some of the more popular television and film franchises of the day. After making her film debut in the Dan Aykroyd comedy "My Stepmother Is an Alien" (1988), she quickly landed the first of her many fan-favorite roles, beginning with wallflower Willow Rosenberg on the popular genre series, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (The WB, 1997-2001; UPN, 2001-03). In addition to making regular appearances on the "Buffy" spin-off, "Angel" (The WB, 1999-2004), Hannigan also voiced one of the most-quoted lines of film dialogue of the decade in the teen sex comedy "American Pie" (1999). The surprise hit of the year, it quickly spawned several sequels, "American Pie 2" (2001), "American Wedding" (2003) and "American Reunion" (2012). Still riding the wave of popularity enjoyed by the "Pie" cast, she switched gears and returned to television with the hit sitcom, "How I Met Your Mother" (CBS, 2005-14), starring alongside another talented cast that included Neil Patrick Harris and Jason Segel. Quirky, yet endearing, Hannigan had both the talent and appeal to ensure a lengthy career as an in-demand ensemble player.

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Office RaceStream

Actor
Pat
Movie
2023

AdorablenessStream

Self
Reality
2021

Martha Gets Down and Dirty

Actor
Reality
2021

The Drew Barrymore ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2020

Outrageous PumpkinsStream

Host
Reality
2020

Earth to Ned

Guest
Series
2020
83%

Girl Scout Cookie ChampionshipStream

Host
Reality
2020

OutmatchedStream

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Beth
Series
2020
22%

Flora and Ulysses

Actor
Phyllis Buckman
Movie
2020

The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream

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Talk
2019

Access Daily

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Show
2019

Pure Secrets, Sin and Salvation

Actor
Show
2019

Kim Possible: Extras

Actor
Show
2019

Kim Possible

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Dr. Ann Possible
Movie
2019

Abducted: The Mary Stauffer Story

Actor
Mary Stauffer
Movie
2019

MasterChef Junior: Celebrity Showdown

Contestant
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2018

Today 3rd Hour

Guest
Show
2018

Fancy NancyStream

Voice
Claire
Series
2018

Penn & Teller: April Fool Us Day

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2018

You Might Be the Killer

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Chuck
Movie
2018

The Gong Show

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Game Show
2017

The $100,000 PyramidStream

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Game Show
2016

Do You Take This Man

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Rachael
Movie
2016

The McCarthysStream

Guest Star
Pam
Series
2014
58%

How I Met Your Mother: Extras

Actor
Show
2014

The Queen Latifah Show

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Talk
2013

Whose Line Is It Anyway?Stream

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2013

Hollywood Game Night

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Game Show
2013

Sofia the FirstStream

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Winter
Series
2012

Live! With Kelly and Michael

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Talk
2012

The Making Of: American Reunion

Actor
Show
2012

American ReunionStream

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Michelle
Movie
2012
45%

Penn & Teller: Fool UsStream

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Reality
2011

The Talk

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Talk
2010

Gordon Ramsay: Cookalong Live

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2009

Watch What Happens Live With Andy CohenStream

Guest
Talk
2009

The Goode Family

Guest Voice
Show
2009

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

Guest
Talk
2009

The Bonnie Hunt Show

Guest
Talk
2008

Chelsea Lately

Actor
Talk
2007

The Better Show

Guest
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2007

Rachael Ray ShowStream

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Talk
2006

Date Movie

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Julia
Movie
2006

How I Met Your MotherStream

Actor
Lily Aldrin
Series
2005
84%

The Martha Stewart Show

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Reality
2005

Dancing With the StarsStream

Contestant
Reality
2005

Robot ChickenStream

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2005

American DadStream

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Peasant Daughter
Series
2005

American DadStream

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Lexie
Series
2005

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson

Guest
Talk
2005

Veronica MarsStream

Guest Star
Series
2004
91%

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Guest
Talk
2003

Pepsi Smash

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2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream

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Talk
2003

American WeddingStream

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Michelle
Movie
2003
53%

Last Call With Carson Daly

Guest
Talk
2002

Live With Regis and Kelly

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Show
2001

American Pie 2Stream

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Michelle
Movie
2001
50%

Beyond the City Limits

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Lexi
Movie
2001

Boys and Girls

Actor
Beth
Movie
2000

AngelStream

Guest Star
Series
1999

The Daily Show With Jon StewartStream

Guest
Talk
1999

American PieStream

Actor
Michelle
Movie
1999
61%

Hayley Wagner, Star

Actor
Jenna Jakes
Movie
1999

The Wild ThornberrysStream

Guest Voice
Series
1998

That '70s ShowStream

Guest Star
Series
1998

Dead Man on Campus

Actor
Lucy
Movie
1998

The View

Guest
Talk
1997

Buffy the Vampire SlayerStream

Actor
Willow Rosenberg
Series
1997
85%

King of the HillStream

Guest Voice
Stacey Gibson
Series
1997

For My Daughter's Honor

Actor
Kelly
Movie
1996

Touched by an AngelStream

Guest Star
Series
1994

Inside the Actors Studio

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Talk
1994

Late Night With Conan O'Brien

Guest
Talk
1993

Late Show With David Letterman

Guest
Talk
1993

The Torkelsons: Almost Home

Guest Star
Show
1993

RugratsStream

Guest Voice
Cynthia P.I.
Series
1991

The SimpsonsStream

Guest Voice
Melody Juniper
Series
1989
85%

Free Spirit

Actor
Jessie Harper
Show
1989

RoseanneStream

Guest Star
Jan
Series
1988
76%

My Stepmother Is an Alien

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Jessie Mills
Movie
1988

J'ai épousé une extra-terrestre

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Movie
1988

Good Morning America

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News
1975

Today

Guest
News
1952

News aboutAlyson Hannigan

Alyson Hannigan on DWTS

Alyson Hannigan Reveals She Lost 20 Pounds on ‘Dancing with the Stars’

Daniella Karagach, Jason Mraz, Alfonso Ribeiro, Julianne Hough, Xochitl Gomez, and Val Chmerkovskiy — Dancing With the Stars'
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‘DWTS’: Xochitl Gomez & Val Chmerkovskiy on Winning the First Len Goodman Mirrorball

Ariana Madix, Pasha Pashkov, Daniella Karagach, Jason Mraz, Xochitl Gomez, Val Chmerkovskiy, Charity Lawson, Artem Chigvintsev, Alyson Hannigan, and Sasha Farber — 'Dancing With the Stars'

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Finalists on Semifinals Elimination Shocker & Why It Happened

Charity Lawson
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‘Dancing with the Stars’: Who Wowed & Who Got Eliminated on Monster Night

Barry Williams and Alyson Hannigan — 'Dancing With the Stars'

‘DWTS’: Barry Williams & Alyson Hannigan Speak Out After Len Goodman Tribute Night

Len Goodman Tribute
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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Shocking Elimination & Special Tribute to Len Goodman (RECAP)

Xochitl Gomez and Valentin Chmerkovskiy on Dancing With The Stars
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‘DWTS’ Recap: Who Wowed Judges & Who Got Booted on Disney Night?

Alyson Hannigan and Sasha Farber — 'Dancing With the Stars'

‘Dancing With the Stars’: Alyson Hannigan & Sasha Farber Talk Disney 100 Night (VIDEO)

Jason Mraz on Dancing With The Stars
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‘Dancing with the Stars’: Who Got Eliminated on Motown Night? (RECAP)

Lele Pons and Brandon Armstrong on Dancing With The Stars

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Elimination Shocker on Latin Night (RECAP)

DWTS season 32
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‘DWTS’ Season 32 Premiere Recap: Who Wowed Judges & Who Got Booted?

Jason Mraz, Alyson Hannigan and Mira Sorvino on DWTS

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 32 Cast Revealed: Alyson Hannigan, Mira Sorvino, Jason Mraz & More (PHOTOS)

Beck Bennett (L); Joel McHale (R)

‘Office Race’: Beck Bennett, Joel McHale, Kelsey Grammer TV Movie Sets Premiere Date

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alyson Hannigan in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

12 Essential ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Episodes

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Sarah Michelle Gellar Anthony Stewart Head

We Rank the ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Cast’s Favorite Episodes

Thanksgiving - The Middle

No Turkeys Here! Check out the Top Thanksgiving TV Episodes of All Time

Alyson Hannigan - Outrageous Pumpkins on Food Network

A Halloween Pastime Becomes Competitive on ‘Outrageous Pumpkins’

Alyson Hannigan
Q&A

Alyson Hannigan on Hosting Food Network’s ‘Girl Scout Cookie Championship’

Angel episodes

11 ‘Angel’ Episodes to Watch for the 20th Anniversary (PHOTOS)

The cast of Party of Five - Scott Wolf, Neve Campbell, Matthew Fox, and Lacey Chabert

TV Pilots 2018: All the Potential Shows, Pickups & Series Orders

Penn & Teller: Fool Us - Penn Jillette, Alyson Hannigan, and Teller

Piff the Magic Dragon and Richard Turner on Tap for the Return of ‘Penn & Teller: Fool Us’

Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Michelle Trachtenberg (Dawn), Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy), Alyson Hannigan (Willow), Emma Caulfield (Anya), James Marsters (Spike), Anthony Stewart Head (as Giles), Nicholas Brendon (Xander)

Essential ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’: 9 Must-Watch Episodes

red_heads

TV’s Top 25 Redheads: From ‘Riverdale’’s KJ Apa to ‘Outlander’’s Sam Heughen

Penn & Teller: Fool Us - Penn Jillette, Alyson Hannigan, and Teller

Alyson Hannigan on Hosting ‘Penn & Teller: Fool Us’ and Learning ‘One and a Half Tricks’

PENN & TELLER: FOOL US

Alyson Hannigan Gets Magical Again, This Time With Penn & Teller