Buffy the Vampire Slayer and waiter—before breaking into acting and overcoming his stutter. He landed his Xander Harris role following only four days of auditioning. Ryan Reynolds and Danny Strong also auditioned for the part. Strong later played the role of Jonathan Levinson, a recurring character for much of the series run. Alyson Hannigan was the last of the original six to be cast. Following her role in "My Stepmother Is an Alien", she appeared in commercials and supporting roles on television shows throughout the early 1990s. In 1996, the role of Willow Rosenberg was originally played by Riff Regan for the unaired "Buffy"
Anne (Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode) Anne (Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode) "Anne" is the third season premiere of the WB Television Network's drama television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". It was written and directed by series creator Joss Whedon, and first broadcast on September 29, 1998. Under her middle name, "Anne", Buffy works as a diner waitress in L.A. She serves Lily and Rickie, a young couple living on the streets, who have just gotten a complementary set of distinctive tattoos. Later that evening Lily approaches Buffy and reveals that she remembers her from an earlier episode, when Lily was known as "Chanterelle". As they