After getting several offers from firms wanting to represent her, Aly and her mom moved to California, where her first feature film part was offered to her. My Stepmother Is An Alien also starred Dan Ackroyd and Kim Basinger, and a certain Seth Green, who, ten years later would take the part of Willow's boyfriend Oz on Buffy had a bit part as her character's boyfriend.
Television parts came her way, including a regular spot on Free Spirit, and guest star
When the decision was made to convert Buffy The Vampire Slayer into a TV Series, Aly grabbed one of the scripts being circulated and tried out for the role of Willow Rosenberg. Intially she wasn't cast. Another actress called Riff Regan played the part of Willow in the initial presentation to the networks. After the WB took up the show, it was decided that a different actress was needed for the part of Willow. Nearly a dozenauditions later, she was offered the part. Buffy premiered in March 1997.
Alyson's film career started to take off. In 1998 she appeared in Dead Man On Campus and in 1999 she starred in the hugely successful American Pie. She is still doing movies in her time off from Buffy, including
When not acting, Aly can be found working with children and animals. She presented the Nickelodeon Kids Awards in 1999, and her love for animals is clearly seen in her scenes with Miss Kitty Fantastico.
Alyson has proclaimed her love for the colour purple and Beanie Babies. She lives in L.A. with a large number of cats and dogs and loves Dr Suess books. She also has tatoos of tribal dolphins, a turtles and a kanji on her ankle, foot and lower back respectively.
Aly can be contacted here:
Alyson Hannigan
c/o Buffy The Vampire Slayer
c/o UPN
11800 Wilshire Bbvd
Los Angeles
CA
