Alyson Hannigan

Alyson Hannigan is, to me, the gold standard of the actor who makes everyone around her better. Willow on Buffy remains one of television's great character arcs, from stammering wallflower to the show's emotional core, and Hannigan sold every step of it. She then pivoted to broad comedy in American Pie and How I Met Your Mother without losing that essential warmth. Her timing is so unshowy that it is easy to miss how precise it is. She has never needed to dominate a scene to define it, and that generous, durable craft ages far better than flash. I trust her completely on screen.

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Name (English)

Alyson Hannigan

Name (Japanese)

アリソン・ハニガン

Reading

ありそん・はにがん

Born

March 24, 1974 (age 52)

Origin

Washington, D.C., United States

Height

163 cm

Occupation

actor / stage actor / television actor / film actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Tiger

High school

North Hollywood High School

University

California State University, Northridge

Awards & achievements

• 2000 Young Hollywood Awards
• 2002 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television
• 2002 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV - Villain
• 2009 People's Choice Award for Favorite Actress in a New TV Series

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alyson%20Hannigan
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AA%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%8B%E3%82%AC%E3%83%B3
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Tags

• actor
• stage actor
• television actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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