Alison Hannigan is an American film and television actress. She began her career as a child, starring in commercials. The roles in such television series as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and How I Met Your Mother helped to become a popular and sought-after actress Alison.
The hometown of Alison Lee Hannigan is Washington, USA. Alison was born in 1974, on March 24. Her father - Albert - was engaged in real estate, and after a few years changed his profession and began to work as a trucker. A mother named Emily was a simple housewife. When Alison was two years old, her parents divorced. Therefore, the girl moved with her mother from her native city to Atlanta, where her childhood passed.
Facts from Alison Hannigan Biography
From an early age, Alison was drawn to creativity and art. She had an attractive appearance, was active and lively, very artistic. Therefore, at the age of four, my mother took her daughter to an advertising agency, with which Alison concluded an agreement. As a result, Alison Hannigan began her career on television at a very young age, starring in all kinds of commercials.
As a teenager, Alison and her mother moved again. Now the choice fell on Los Angeles, and it was done for a reason. Alison's mother supported her daughter very much, helped her develop her natural acting talent, and Los Angeles gave many opportunities to novice artists.
Alison received her education at the North Hollywood School, from which she graduated in 1992. At the same time, the girl was very interested in music. Therefore, in addition to her stage classes, she began to take clarinet lessons.
Despite the desire to realize herself as an actress in film and television, after graduating from school, Hannigan entered the faculty of psychology. She studied at the University of California.
In childhood and adolescence, Alison was also very interested in sports. She was active and energetic, and among all sports games, Alison chose football for herself. However, she never dreamed of a serious career in sports, but now, already in adulthood, she loves to kick the ball.
Alison Hannigan is a recognized American actress. In 2003, she was nominated for a Saturn Award for her supporting role. And in 2010, she became one of the nominees for the People's Choice Award as the best television artist in the opinion of the audience.
Career development
The filmography of Alison Hannigan is quite extensive. Now she has accounted for more than forty roles in feature films and television projects. Becoming a famous actress was mainly helped by work in television series.
Alison first debuted as a movie actress in a project called Dirty Thoughts. The film was released in 1986. However, the role of the beginning artist was small, almost imperceptible, so Alison could not immediately become famous.
The first success came to her after working in the film "My stepmother is an alien." This fantastic comedy movie was released in 1988. And the very next year, Alison tried herself as an actress in television series. She got the lead role in the project "Free Spirit", as a result, the actress starred in 14 episodes, and the series itself was released until the end of 1990.
In subsequent years, Hannigan starred in a considerable number of films and series. Among her works there are such projects as "Close Stranger", "Touch of an Angel", "Friends Forever", "In Honor of My Daughter".
The actress became famous after she got into the castes of the popular television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The TV show was released from 1997 to 2003. In this rather long period of time, Hannigan’s filmography additionally replenished with roles in Dead Man in College, three parts of the movie American Pie. In 2000, Alison tried herself as a voice actor, having worked on the animated series "The Wild Thornberry Family." The role in the short series "Angel", which was associated with the "Buffy" universe, also helped to consolidate the success and fame of the actress. The project appeared on the screens from 2001 to 2003.
In 2005, Alison Hannigan took part in the filming of the television series "Veronica Mars" and "How I Met Your Mother" (in this television project, the actress was delayed until 2014). And in 2012, the actress returned to her role in the fourth film, American Pie: Everything's Assembled.
Alison has many more successful roles. The latest projects with her participation were: “Modern Love” (2016), “Club of First Wives” (2016), “Man from Home” (2018), “Kim Five-plus-Plus” (2019).
