Alison Hannigan is an American film and television actress. She began her creative career in childhood, acting in commercials. Alison's roles in television series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and How I Met Your Mother helped Alison become a popular and sought-after actress.
Alison Lee Hannigan's hometown is Washington, USA. Alison was born in 1974, March 24. Her father, Albert, was engaged in real estate, and after a few years he changed his profession and began working as a truck driver. A mother named Emily was a simple housewife. When Alison was two years old, her parents divorced. Therefore, the girl, along with her mother, moved from her hometown to Atlanta, where her childhood years passed.
Alyson Hannigan biography facts
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, her mother took her daughter to an advertising agency, with which Alison entered into a contract. As a result, Alison Hannigan began her television career 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 mom was very supportive of her daughter, helped her develop her natural acting talent, and Los Angeles gave many opportunities to aspiring artists.
Alison received her education at the North Hollywood School, from which she graduated in 1992. During the same period of time, the girl became very interested in music. Therefore, in addition to classes in stage skills, she began to take clarinet lessons.
Despite the desire to realize herself as a film and television actress, after graduating from school, Hannigan entered the Faculty of Psychology. She studied at the University of California.
During her childhood and teenage years, 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 even now, already in adulthood, she loves to play the ball.
Alison Hannigan is an acclaimed American actress. In 2003 she was nominated for a Saturn Award for Supporting Actor. And in 2010 she was nominated for the People's Choice award as the best television artist in the opinion of viewers.
Development of an acting career
Alison Hannigan's filmography is quite extensive. Now she has more than forty roles in feature films and television projects. Becoming a famous actress was mainly helped by her work in television series.
Alison first debuted as a film actress in a project called Dirty Thoughts. The film was released in 1986. However, the aspiring artist had a small, almost invisible role, so Alison did not succeed in instantly becoming 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 next year, Alison tried herself as an actress in television series. She got the leading role in the project "Free Spirit", as a result, the actress starred in 14 episodes, and the series itself aired until the end of 1990.
In subsequent years, Hannigan starred in a number of films and TV series. Among her works there are such projects as "A Close Stranger", "Touched by an Angel", "Friends Forever", "In Honor of My Daughter".
The actress became famous after she got into the cast of the popular television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The TV show aired from 1997 to 2003. During this rather long period of time, Hannigan's filmography was 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, working 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 came out on 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" (the actress stayed in this television project until 2014). And in 2012, the actress returned to her role in the fourth film, American Pie: The Complete Set.
Alison has many more successful roles on her account. The last projects with her participation were: "Modern Love" (2016), "First Wives Club" (2016), "A Man from Home" (2018), "Kim Five-with-Plus" (2019).
Family, relationships, personal life
In 2003, Alison Hannigan got married. Her husband was Alexis Denisof, who is also an actor by profession. Young people legalized their relationship on October 11.
In 2009, the first child appeared in this family - a girl named Satyana Mari. And in 2012, the second daughter was born - Kiva Jane.
