This appealing auburn-haired actress specializes in playing shy, geeky characters who somehow manage to be sexy. A former child model, Hannigan segued to acting while in her teens. After a number of TV roles, she came to prominence as a nerdy lesbian witch on
Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Both her acting and love life blossomed while on the sci-fi series, as she ended up marrying costar Alexis Denisof. A plum part in the big-screen
American Pie trilogy followed, but in 2005 she returned to her small-screen roots to star on the sitcom
How I Met Your Mother.
Alyson Hannigan Fast Facts:
- At the age of 3 months, Hannigan appeared in the industrial film Active Parenting.
- Was a child model at age 4, and appeared in more than 100 print ads and 30 TV commercials before the age of 11.
- Received the Golden Satellite award for Best Ensemble Television Cast in 2001 for Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
- Alyson Hannigan Relationships:
- Albert Hannigan - Father
- Alexis Denisof - Husband
- Emilie Posner - Mother
- Ginger Fish - Ex-significant Other
- Satyana Denisof - Daughter
- College:
- Attended California State University, Northridge, Northridge, CA
