Trivia

  • Graduated from North Hollywood High School in 1992.
  • Attended California State University in Northridge, California majored in Psychology.
  • Was a clarinet player in junior high school.
  • Played soccer until she got an injury in her early teens.
  • Alyson’s parents divorced when she was 2.
  • At age 11 moved from Atlanta, Georgia, to Los Angeles
  • The producers of American Pie (1999) originally wanted her to play the role of Heather, but she wanted to play the role of Michelle because she thought it was funnier.
  • Has a tattoo of tribal dolphins on her ankle, a Japanese kanji (for luck and happiness) on her back, and a cartoon turtle on her left foot.
  • Her husband Alexis Denisof proposed during a trip to Northern California wine country during the 2002 holiday season. They were married in October 2003
  • Her wedding was featured in the February 2004 issue of InStyle Magazine.
  • Has had two songs recorded about her: “Alyson Hannigan” by Juvenile Wreck, and “This One Time” (named for her famous “This one time, at band camp…” quotes from American Pie (1999)) by The Malcolm Effect.
  • She was invited to join the cast of the TV show In the Game (2004) (TV), but begged off, citing creative differences. Hannigan was supposed to play the best friend of the character played by Jennifer Love Hewitt, but according to a Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service interview reported January 25, 2005, she was unhappy with the diminished, trivialized role they presented her with. She chose to walk away from the offer.
  • Portrays the girlfriend of Seth Green’s character in two different occasions. First was in the movie Min pige vil i nærkontakt (1988) and then later in “Buffy – Vampyrdræberen” (1997).
  • Irish-American on her father’s side and Jewish-American on her mother’s side, Hannigan was raised in the Jewish faith.
  • Babysat for Bob Saget’s children in her teens. Once went on vacation to Hawaii with his family.
  • Is Godmother of Joss Whedon’s son, Arden, and her husband, Alexis Denisof, is his Godfather.
  • Good friends with “Buffy – Vampyrdræberen” (1997) co-star Sarah Michelle Gellar.
  • Used to be a vegan but stopped during her pregnancy.
  • At the age of 3 months, appeared in the industrial film Active Parenting.
  • Was a child model, beginning at the age of 4 and appearing in more than 100 print ads and 30 TV commercials before she was 11.
  • In 2004, made her stage debut in a London production of When Harry Met Sally.
  • Shares a birthday (March 24) with her daughter, Satyana.