Alyson Hannigan Alyson Hannigan Alyson Lee Hannigan (born March 24, 1974) is an American actress and television presenter. She is best known for her roles as Willow Rosenberg on the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997–2003), Lily Aldrin on the sitcom "How I Met Your Mother" (2005–2014), and Michelle Flaherty in the "American Pie" film series (1999–2012). Hannigan was born in Washington, D.C., the only child of Emilie (Posner) Haas, a real estate agent, and Alan Hannigan, a Teamsters trucker. Her father is of Irish ancestry and her mother is Jewish. At age four, Hannigan began appearing in commercials. She moved
Darla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Darla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Darla is a recurring fictional character created by Joss Whedon and played by Julie Benz in the first, second, and fifth seasons of the American supernatural television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". The character later appeared in the "Buffy" spin-off series "Angel", making at least one appearance in every season. She made her last television appearance in 2004, appearing as a special guest star in the fifth and final season of "Angel". Darla is introduced in "Welcome to the Hellmouth", the first episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", in 1997. It is revealed early on