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
Family (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Family (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Family" is the sixth episode of season 5 of the television show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". It was written and directed by series creator Joss Whedon and is the only episode of the series to feature the character of Tara Maclay as the central figure of the narrative. This episode is also one of early acting works of multiple Academy Awards nominee Amy Adams. The episode begins on the same night that previous episode ended. In Willow's dorm room, she and Tara enjoying each other's company: Tara tells Willow a story about a kitten, and