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| Birth Name: Alyson Lee Hannigan
Nickname: Allycat Height: 5' 6" Alyson, born in Washington DC, began her acting career in Atlanta at the young age of 4 in commercials sponsoring such companies as McDonald's, Six Flags, and Oreos. She is a seasoned television actress veteran, guest starring in "Picket Fences," "Roseanne," "Touched by an Angel," and the "The Torkelsons," before starring in her most notorious role yet in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) as Willow. Trivia: Graduated from North Hollywood High School in 1992. Was a clarinet player in junior high school. Played soccer until she got an injury in her early teens. Alyson's parents divorced when she was 2. Her mother is a real estate agent in Atlanta, Georgia, and her father is a truck driver in Missouri. The producers of "American Pie" originally wanted her to play the role of Heather, but she wanted to play the role of Michelle because she thought it was funnier. Has a tattoo of tribal dolphins on her ankle, and a japanese kanji, for luck and happiness, on her back. She (along with actresses Tangi Miller and Holly Marie Combs) is a spokesperson for breast cancer, and will appear in a new four page brochure (to be featured in Vogue, Glamour, Self, Mademoiselle, and Women's Sports and Fitness) to raise awareness about the disease. [May 2000] She co-starred in the television series "Free Spirit" (1989.) The program was about witch. Ironically, she now plays a witch on the TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Engaged to be married to Alexis Denisof. Denisof proposed during a trip to Northern California wine country during the 2002 holiday season. Wedding planned for September/October 2003 At age 11 moved from Atlanta, Georgia, to Los Angeles Awards and Nominations Teen Choice Awards 2002 Best TV Side Kick for: Willow in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 2002 Nominated Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series for: "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 2001 Nominated Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress on Television for: "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) TV Guide Awards 2001 Nominated Supporting Actress of the Year in a Drama Series for: "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) Young Artist Awards 1990 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series for: "Free Spirit" (1989) Young Artist Awards 1989 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Fantasy for: My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988) |
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