Trivia
- Alyson was Bob Saget's baby's babysitter in her teens, once went on vacation to Hawaii with his family. Two decades later they co-starred together in How I Met Your Mother.
- Alyson was invited to join the cast of the TV show In The Game (2005), but begged off, citing creative differences. She 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. Alyson chose to walk away from the offer.
- Alyson and Alexis Denisof own a mansion in Sacramento, California.
- Alyson is Godmother of Joss Whedon's son Arden. Her husband Alexis Denisof is his Godfather.
- Alyson won Teen Choice Award in nomination Choice TV Sidekick and Saturn Award in nomination Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series for "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" in 2003.
- Hannigan's first major film role was in the science fiction comedy My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988).
- While acting in When Harry Met Sally, Alyson questioned the level of security at the London theater when a man in his mid twenties gained access to Alyson's dressing room. He was then stopped by security, and Alyson and her co-star Luke Perry weren't allowed to leave until he was ushered out of the way.
- Alyson Hannigan appeared on the UK show The Big Breakfast and was confused when they played a game called Call My Bluffy.
- In 2000, Alyson Hannigan was a spokeswoman for breast cancer and appeared in a four page brochures in various magazines to raise awareness about the disease.
- Alyson Hannigan's nickname is Allycat.
- Alyson introduced Joss Whedon to the music of the band Nerf Herder. This led to Nerf Herder getting the job for the Buffy the Vampire Slayer theme song.
- Alyson was in a total of 147 episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel combined. This is the second highest number of appearances in the Whedonverse.
- Alyson has worked with the actor Jason Biggs 4 times. In the movies: "American Pie", "American Pie 2", "American Wedding" & "Boys & Girls".
- Alyson Hannigan remains the only female co-star on the hit television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer to be a "big-bad" for one of the seasons and appear in the main credits.
- Alyson Hannigan has appeared in three television shows with actress Charisma Carpenter, and each time they have had a scene together. Those shows are Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Veronica Mars.
- Alyson Hannigan is becoming very successful and has made a number of appearances in television; she has been a main character in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, had a guest apperance in Angel, a recurring role in Veronica Mars, and is a main character in the new sitcom How I Met Your Mother. As well as these television appearances, she also has a number of movie roles under her belt, such as American Pie, American Pie 2, American Pie: The Wedding and Date Movie.
- Alyson starred in the movie 2005 film Date Movie with Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-star Tom Lenk.
- Sarah Michelle Gellar wasn't in town when Buffy the Vampire Slayer aired its first few episodes and she had no idea if it was doing any good or not. Alyson kept calling Sarah telling her about the publicity and the fan base the show had.
- Alyson Hannigan did not play Willow in the original, unaired pilot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The character was originally played by actress Riff Regan, but Alyson replaced her in the first episode of the show.
- Alyson describes herself as a horrible singer and because of that, she asked Joss Whedon that she not be given too many songs or lines in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical episode "Once More, With Feeling".
- Alyson will not be appearing in Buffy the Animated Series as the production of the series has been cancelled.
- During one summer break while Alyson was in high school, she took a job at her local zoo which involved cleaning out the animal's waste.
- Alyson's chinese astrological sign is a Tiger.
- Alyson found out that her co-star on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Sarah Michelle Gellar, was quitting the show through reading it in a magazine.
- Alyson has stated that her favorite movie is Good Fellas.
- Alyson Hannigan has stated that her favorite episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is "Hush".
- Alyson is related to the actor Steven Sutphen, who also has acted with Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-star, Seth Green.
- Alyson is related to the drummer of Marilyn Manson, Ginger Fish AKA Kenny Wilson.
- When she was younger, Alyson played the clarinet.
- The band Juvenile Wreck wrote a song about her, appropriately titled Alyson Hannigan.
- Alyson began acting at only 4 years old.
- Alyson has stated that her favorite amusement park is Six Flags.
- Alyson was nominated for Best Young Actress at Young Artist Awards in 1990 from FREE SPIRIT for Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Fantasy in 1989 for her work in My Stepmother is an Alien.
- Alyson's parents divorced when she was 2.
- Alyson played soccer until she got an injury in her early teens.
- Alyson graduated from California State University, Northridge. She majored in Psychology.
- Alyson has been good friends with Seth Green since they met while filming My Stepmother is an Alien.
- Alyson graduated from North Hollywood High School in 1992.
- Her wedding was featured in the February 2004 issue of InStyle Magazine.
- Alyson Hannigan has a tattoo of tribal dolphins on her ankle and a Japanese kanji (for luck and happiness) on her back.
- Alyson Hannigan has played Seth Green's girlfriend in two different occasions. In the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the 1988 film "My Stepmother is an Alien.
- Her height is 5'6".
- Alyson is of Irish ethnicity.
- American Pie producers offered her the part of Heather, but Alyson wanted the role of Michelle. She eventually got the role that she wanted.
- Alyson played opposite Luke Perry in the Theatrical version of When Harry met Sally. Alyson starred on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the TV series, while Luke Perry appeared in the movie version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
- Alyson made an estimated $8,700,000 in earnings from her work on the series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
- Alyson has 10 Action Figures based off her character of Willow, from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. They include White Witch Willow, Dopplegangland Willow, World Tour Willow, Transformation Willow, Series 1 Willow, Series 1 Varient Willow, Vampire Willow, Willow and Tara Together Forever, Season 5 Willow, and Dark Willow.
- While working on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Alyson made $60,000 per episode in the series 7th season.
- Along with Sarah Michelle Gellar, both are the only two actors to appear in every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
- Alyson and Alexis Denisof became engaged on Christmas 2002.
- Alyson and Alexis Denisof were married on Saturday, October 11 2003.
Quotes
- (about action figure of Willow)
Alyson: Oh look, they gave me boobs! - (about ending Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Alyson: We've known for a while even though nothing has been said. I think everybody is pretty much feeling it was a good run and it's time to go. - Alyson: Cat in the Hat is fine, but not during sex.
- (Alyson on being presumed dead)
Alyson: There was a rumor that I was dead. I happened to be off work that day and I had a beeper and the batteries had died so I was just shopping and looking round book stores. People were frantically trying to get in touch with me and people were calling hospitals and the news, people were calling my agent trying to see if it was true, and I got home and my voice mail was filled with people going, "Call me if you're ok" - and I was completely oblivious. - (Alyson on filming an Angel episode with husband Alexis Denisof.)
Alyson: It was great for a change to share a week's work, rather than being on different projects. With the hours Alexis and I spend on set you can tend to pass like ships in the night. Weekends, however, are great because we can share precious time together. But when we're at home, I promise you, we certainly don't talk about vampires or suck each other's blood for tea. - Alyson: There should be a law that there's a pajama day every few weeks.
- Alyson: I know quickly whether a guy is boyfriend material. If I can have a good time doing absolutely nothing with him, then that's boyfriend material for me. Like if we're able to have fun at a gas station. I've had some really good times at gas stations.
- (Alyson on her time on Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Alyson: It's been the most amazing and signigicant job of my life, obviously, and I'll always have it near to me heart. - (Alyson on being nervous with some Buffy the Vampire Slayer lines that were in Latin)
Alyson: I had butterflies in my stomach. I don't know why I was so nervous-maybe because I don't know how to pronounce half the lines I have to say today. They're in some made-up language. - (Alyson talking about her fans)
Alyson: It's great that they're devoted. But, it makes you a little paranoid too, wondering how they're gonna interpret every little thing you do. - Alyson: I love this profession, but God, it can just destroy people, and I don't want that to happen and become some monster.
- Alyson: I want to stay true to who I am by trying to be in the moment.
- Alyson: There's a very wild side to me, but it's calming down.
- Alyson: This is what I always wanted to do in my entire life, so I am not going to sit here and complain that it is so terrible to be in successful movies, because it becomes a trilogy!
