Name : Alyson Hannigan
Real Name : Demetria Guynes
Date of Birth : November 11, 1962
Place of Birth : Roswell, New Mexico, USA
Sign : Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Taurus
Height : 5'5''
Education : High school dropout
Husband : Bruce Willis(Ex), Freddy Moore(Ex)
Occupation : Actress, Producer
Companion : Oliver Whitcomb
Biography :
Alyson Hannigan was born as Allison Lee Hannigan on March 24, 1974, in Washington, D.C. She was born to Al, a truck driver, and Emilie, a real estate agent. her parents however divorced in 1976. This is when Alyson moved to Atlanta. There she attended the Northside School of the Performing Arts, and her early interests included playing the clarinet and soccer. Acting came to Alyson at avery young age. She was just fout when she featured in commercials sponsoring such companies as McDonald's, Six Flags, and Oreos.
Her big break however came when Alyson was fourteen. She recieved a part as Dan Akroyd's daughter in My Stepmother is an Alien. She later had roles on such early-'90s TV fare as Roseanne, Picket Fences, Touched by an Angel, and Almost Home. In 1992, she graduated from North Hollywood High School, and went on to study psychology at California State University.
Hannigan's big break finally came in 1997. She was hired to replace another actress who had played the part of Willow Rosenberg in the pilot for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the new TV series based on the 1992 cult movie of the same name, with Sarah Michelle Gellar in the title role. As the series took off, so did Hannigan's career. Alyson's "Willow" set the standard for bawdy, nerdy lesbian witches everywhere; so much so that she made appearances on Buffy's popular spin-off, Angel.
The Show was a big success. this paved the way for Hannigan to appear opposite Tom Everett Scott in the 1998 comedy Dead Man on Campus. American Pie followed the next year, giving Hannigan wider recognition and making her an unintentional poster child for band camps everywhere. A small stint in the Jason Biggs/Freddie Prinze Jr. flop Boys and Girls (2000) did little to further her career, but thanks to a beefed-up part from writer Adam Herz, Hannigan found herself revisiting the sexually advanced but socially backward Michelle in 2001's high-profile sequel American Pie 2. Though critics were mixed on the franchise's sophomore offering, they praised Hannigan's ability to fully flesh out a character who essentially served as an elaborate punch line in the first film.
On a personal note after a long fling with Ginger Fish, the actress started seeing fellow Angel co-star Alexis Denisof. In 2002, Denisof proposed, and the couple, who recently bought a house in Sacramento, CA, are planning to wed in the fall of 2003. Alyson hannigan is also well known for her fan contact, through the internet and attending charties and conventions.
