Equal parts seductive, smart and headstrong, this comely blonde started out as a model before getting her big acting break in an unlikely place:
Esquire. As the magazine's fake cover girl — a fictional, up-and-coming starlet named Allegra Coleman — Larter gained lots of real attention, even after she was revealed as a hoax. Soon she was booking guest spots on TV shows and in 1999 she made an auspicious film debut as an ambitious, whipped-cream-wearing cheerleader in
Varsity Blues. A string of supporting roles followed — she was the brain in the
Final Destination series, the ex in
Drive Me Crazy and the exercise guru on trial for murder in
Legally Blonde. But in 2006, the small screen afforded Larter her best part to date, as a single mother/stripper with a very dark side on the superhero drama
Heroes.
Ali Larter Fast Facts:
- Began modeling at age 13.
- Roomed with fellow actress and best friend Amy Smart before they went into show business.
- Had a recurring role on Dawson's Creek and later appeared with its star James Van Der Beek in 1999's Varsity Blues, which coincidentally also featured Smart.
- Ali Larter Relationships:
- Danforth Larter - Father
- Hayes MacArthur - Fiancé
- Margaret Larter - Mother
