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"
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