On "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," Alyson Hannigan plays a shy wallflower who becomes Buffy's friend and confidante. In real life, Hannigan is a veteran actress who has been performing since the age of four and recently garnered rave notices for her break-out performance in the big-screen comedy "American Pie."
Born in Washington, D.C., Hannigan moved with her family to Atlanta at age 2. She began her career acting in commercials, working steadily in national spots for accounts like McDonald's, Six Flags Amusement Parks and Oreo cookies. At age 11, she moved to Los Angeles in hopes of breaking into film and television.
Her breakthrough role came when she was cast as Dan Aykroyd's misunderstood daughter in the feature film "My Stepmother Is An Alien." She also appeared in the feature film comedy "Dead Man on Campus," co-starring Tom Everett Scott and Mark-Paul Gosselaar.
She went on to guest-star on a number of popular television shows, including "Picket Fences," "Roseanne" and "Touched By An Angel." She was a recurring guest star on the series "Almost Home" and a series regular on "Free Spirit."
In her free time, Hannigan enjoys an active life, including playing soccer, surfing the web, kickboxing, and devoting a great deal of time to her two dogs and three cats. She currently resides in Los Angeles.
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