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Alyson Hannigan

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Alyson Hannigan

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Mar 24, 1974 (52 years old)

Place of Birth

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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).

Known For

Acting
2026Solo MioMeghan
2025Dancing with the Stars Official PodcastSelf
2023Office RacePat
2021Flora & UlyssesPhyllis
2021Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.Dawn
2021AdorablenessSelf
2020Girl Scout Cookie ChampionshipSelf - Host
2020OutmatchedBeth
2020Outrageous PumpkinsSelf - Host
2019Kim PossibleDr. Ann Possible
2019You Might Be the KillerChuck
2019Abducted: The Mary Stauffer StoryMary Stauffer
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
2019Fancy Nancy: Fancy It YourselfNancy
2018Man of the HouseJessie
2018Fancy NancyClaire Clancy (voice)
2017Do You Take This ManRachael
2017The Gong ShowSelf - Judge
2016Star Plates
2016The $100,000 PyramidSelf
2013Sofia the First(voice)
2013Hollywood Game NightSelf
2013Beat Bobby FlaySelf
2012American ReunionMichelle Levenstein
2011Love, Wedding, MarriageCourtney
2011More Business of Being BornSelf [Part 2,3]
2011Penn & Teller: Fool UsSelf - Host
2009The Goode Family
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
2008Buffy the Animated SeriesWillow Rosenberg
2008The Bonnie Hunt ShowSelf
2006Date MovieJulia Jones
2006Farce of the PenguinsHottie Penguin (voz)
2006I Love the '70s: Volume 2Self
2006The Megan Mullally ShowSelf - Guest
2005How I Met Your MotherLily Aldrin
2005American Dad!Lexie (voice)
2005American Dad!Ugly Stepsister #2 (voice)
2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - Contestant
2005The Reichen ShowSelf
2005American Dad!Chelsea (voice)
2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - Audience Member
2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - Rehearsal Visitor
2005Robot ChickenSteelheart (voice)
2004American Pie: RevealedSelf
2004Veronica MarsTrina Echolls
2003American WeddingMichelle Flaherty
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
2003Pepsi SmashSelf - Host
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
2001American Pie 2Michelle Flaherty
2001Beyond the City LimitsLexi
2001Playboy Mansion Parties UncensoredSelf
2000Boys and GirlsBetty
1999American PieMichelle Flaherty
1999Hayley Wagner, StarJenna Jakes
1999AngelWillow Rosenberg
1999100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd
1999The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf - Guest
1999Teen Choice AwardsSelf
1998Dead Man on CampusLucy
1998That '70s ShowSuzy Simpson
1998The Wild ThornberrysGerda (voice)
1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerWillow Rosenberg
1997King of the HillStacey Gibson (voice)
1996For My Daughter's HonorKelly
1996A Case for LifeIris
1996The Daily ShowSelf - Guest
1995The Stranger Beside MeDana
1994Touched by an AngelCassie Peters
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest
1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Top Ten Presenter
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf - Presenter
1992Picket FencesPeggy Patterson
1991The TorkelsonsSamantha
1991RugratsCynthia P.I. (voice)
1989The SimpsonsMelody Juniper (voice)
1989Free SpiritJessie Harper
1988My Stepmother Is an AlienJessie Mills
1988Roseanne
1986Impure ThoughtsPatty Stubbs
1981Entertainment TonightSelf
-Dodie & Cheryl Get HitchedCheryl Crum
-American Pie: Beneath the Crust Vol. 2Self
Production
2011Penn & Teller: Fool UsProducer
Crew
2004American Pie: RevealedThanks