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
Unofficial Buffy the Vampire Slayer productions Unofficial Buffy the Vampire Slayer productions The fictional universe established by television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel" and the film "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" has been parodied or paid tribute to by a number of unofficial productions, most notably fan films and adult films. Several notable fan films have been inspired by the Buffyverse. Although 20th Century Fox and its licensees are the only organizations legally allowed to create any commercial products with the name and trademark "Buffy" and "Angel", related fan films have become more common, as computer and digital technology has advanced, to allow films to