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Alyson Hannigan

Acting

Born March 24, 1974 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Also known as Элисон Хэннигэн · Άλισον Χάνιγκαν · Άλισον Λι Χάνιγκαν

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Biography

Alyson Lee Hannigan (born March 24, 1974) is an American actress and television presenter. She is best known for her roles as Willow Rosenberg in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003), as Lily Aldrin in the sitcom How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014) for which she won a People's Choice Award in 2009, and as Michelle Flaherty in the American Pie film series (1999–2012). Since 2016, Hannigan has hosted the television show Penn & Teller: Fool Us. She also provides the voice of Claire Clancy in the Disney Junior animated series Fancy Nancy (2018–present).

Awards & recognition

  • People's Choice Award — Favorite Actress in a New TV Series · 2009
  • Saturn Award — Best Supporting Actress on Television · 2002
  • Teen Choice Award — Choice TV - Villain · 2002
  • Young Hollywood Awards · 2000
  • Teen Choice Award — Choice Movie Actress – Comedy · 2012 · nominated
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  • People's Choice Award — Favorite Actress in a New TV Series · 2010 · nominated
  • Teen Choice Award — Choice Movie: Liplock · 2004 · nominated
  • Teen Choice Award — Choice Movie Actress – Comedy · 2004 · nominated
  • Satellite Award — Best Supporting Actress – Television Series · 2003 · nominated
  • Saturn Award — Best Supporting Actress on Television · 2003 · nominated
  • Saturn Award — Best Supporting Actress on Television · 2001 · nominated
  • Young Artist Award — Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actress · 1990 · nominated
  • Young Artist Award — Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger · 1989 · nominated

Filmography47 titles

How I Met Your Mother

2005as Lily Aldrin

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1997as Willow Rosenberg

The Simpsons

1989as Melody Juniper (voice)

Angel

1999as Willow Rosenberg

That '70s Show

1998as Suzy Simpson

Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.

2021as Dawn

Veronica Mars

2004as Trina Echolls

Fancy Nancy

as Claire Clancy (voice)

Robot Chicken

2005as Steelheart (voice)

Rugrats

1991as Cynthia P.I. (voice)

Picket Fences

1992as Peggy Patterson

King of the Hill

1997as Stacey Gibson (voice)

Sofia the First

2013as (voice)

Penn & Teller: Fool Us

2011as Self - Host

Touched by an Angel

1994as Cassie Peters

Solo Mio

2026as Meghan

Outmatched

2020as Beth

American Dad!

2005as Chelsea (voice)

The Wild Thornberrys

1998as Gerda (voice)

The $100,000 Pyramid

as Self

Roseanne

1988

American Pie

1999as Michelle Flaherty

Flora & Ulysses

2021as Phyllis

Abducted: The Mary Stauffer Story

2019as Mary Stauffer

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019as Self

The Daily Show

1996as Self - Guest

American Reunion

2012as Michelle Levenstein

American Pie 2

2001as Michelle Flaherty

American Wedding

2003as Michelle Flaherty

Beat Bobby Flay

2013as Self

Dancing with the Stars

2005as Self - Rehearsal Visitor

Boys and Girls

2000as Betty

You Might Be the Killer

2018as Chuck

My Stepmother Is an Alien

1988as Jessie Mills

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003as Self

Kim Possible

2019as Dr. Ann Possible

Dead Man on Campus

1998as Lucy

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003as Self - Guest

For My Daughter's Honor

1996as Kelly

Love, Wedding, Marriage

2011as Courtney

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009as Self - Guest

Office Race

2023as Pat

Do You Take This Man

2017as Rachael

Date Movie

2006as Julia Jones

Girl Scout Cookie Championship

as Self - Host

Outrageous Pumpkins

as Self - Host

Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast

as Self