Alyson Hannigan

Alyson Hannigan

Acting
Born 1974-03-24Washington, 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).

Movies (29)

American Pie
6.6

American Pie

1999Movie6.6
American Pie 2
6.3

American Pie 2

2001Movie6.3
Solo Mio
7.5

Solo Mio

2026Movie7.5
American Reunion
6.3

American Reunion

2012Movie6.3
My Stepmother Is an Alien
5.8

My Stepmother Is an Alien

1988Movie5.8
Kim Possible
5.5

Kim Possible

2019Movie5.5
American Wedding
6.2

American Wedding

2003Movie6.2
Date Movie
4.3

Date Movie

2006Movie4.3
Flora & Ulysses
6.5

Flora & Ulysses

2021Movie6.5
Boys and Girls
6.0

Boys and Girls

2000Movie6.0
Office Race
5.0

Office Race

2023Movie5.0
Dead Man on Campus
5.5

Dead Man on Campus

1998Movie5.5
Do You Take This Man
4.6

Do You Take This Man

2017Movie4.6
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
6.1

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

2001Movie6.1
American Pie: Revealed
6.0

American Pie: Revealed

2004Movie6.0
Farce of the Penguins
4.2

Farce of the Penguins

2006Movie4.2
You Might Be the Killer
5.8

You Might Be the Killer

2019Movie5.8
The Stranger Beside Me
6.8

The Stranger Beside Me

1995Movie6.8
Love, Wedding, Marriage
5.2

Love, Wedding, Marriage

2011Movie5.2
For My Daughter's Honor
5.3

For My Daughter's Honor

1996Movie5.3
Beyond the City Limits
4.7

Beyond the City Limits

2001Movie4.7
Abducted: The Mary Stauffer Story
6.6

Abducted: The Mary Stauffer Story

2019Movie6.6
Man of the House

Man of the House

2018Movie
Hayley Wagner, Star
5.0

Hayley Wagner, Star

1999Movie5.0
Dodie & Cheryl Get Hitched

Dodie & Cheryl Get Hitched

Movie
A Case for Life
5.2

A Case for Life

1996Movie5.2
Impure Thoughts
4.0

Impure Thoughts

1986Movie4.0
More Business of Being Born

More Business of Being Born

2011Movie
American Pie: Beneath the Crust Vol. 2
7.0

American Pie: Beneath the Crust Vol. 2

Movie7.0

TV Shows (53)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
American Dad!
7.0

American Dad!

2005Series7.0
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Late Show with David Letterman
6.4

Late Show with David Letterman

1993Series6.4
Rugrats
7.6

Rugrats

1991Series7.6
King of the Hill
7.4

King of the Hill

1997Series7.4
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
8.1

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1997Series8.1
How I Met Your Mother
8.1

How I Met Your Mother

2005Series8.1
Robot Chicken
7.6

Robot Chicken

2005Series7.6
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
Dancing with the Stars
6.1

Dancing with the Stars

2005Series6.1
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
That '70s Show
7.9

That '70s Show

1998Series7.9
Angel
7.9

Angel

1999Series7.9
Veronica Mars
7.8

Veronica Mars

2004Series7.8
Beat Bobby Flay
6.2

Beat Bobby Flay

2013Series6.2
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Touched by an Angel
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994Series7.2
The Wild Thornberrys
7.0

The Wild Thornberrys

1998Series7.0
Sofia the First
7.2

Sofia the First

2013Series7.2
MTV Movie & TV Awards
8.1

MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992Series8.1
Picket Fences
7.4

Picket Fences

1992Series7.4
The Reichen Show
4.8

The Reichen Show

2005Series4.8
The Bonnie Hunt Show
4.4

The Bonnie Hunt Show

2008Series4.4
Penn & Teller: Fool Us
7.2

Penn & Teller: Fool Us

2011Series7.2
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
7.8

Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.

2021Series7.8
TFI Friday
7.1

TFI Friday

1996Series7.1
The $100,000 Pyramid
7.0

The $100,000 Pyramid

2016Series7.0
Hollywood Game Night
6.5

Hollywood Game Night

2013Series6.5
Fancy Nancy
8.0

Fancy Nancy

2018Series8.0
The Megan Mullally Show
4.7

The Megan Mullally Show

2006Series4.7
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
5.3

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

1999Series5.3
Outmatched
7.0

Outmatched

2020Series7.0
Entertainment Tonight
4.3

Entertainment Tonight

1981Series4.3
The Torkelsons
8.2

The Torkelsons

1991Series8.2
Roseanne
6.8

Roseanne

1988Series6.8
The Gong Show
5.6

The Gong Show

2017Series5.6
The Goode Family
5.7

The Goode Family

2009Series5.7
I Love the '70s: Volume 2

I Love the '70s: Volume 2

2006Series
100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd
7.8

100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd

1999Series7.8
Pepsi Smash
5.0

Pepsi Smash

2003Series5.0
Free Spirit
7.0

Free Spirit

1989Series7.0
Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast

Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast

2025Series
Outrageous Pumpkins

Outrageous Pumpkins

2020Series
Fancy Nancy: Fancy It Yourself
6.0

Fancy Nancy: Fancy It Yourself

2019Series6.0
Buffy the Animated Series
9.2

Buffy the Animated Series

2008Series9.2
Adorableness

Adorableness

2021Series
Star Plates

Star Plates

2016Series
Girl Scout Cookie Championship

Girl Scout Cookie Championship

2020Series
Teen Choice Awards
9.1

Teen Choice Awards

1999Series9.1