Celebrity Arc

Name: Alison Elizabeth Larter

Height: 5′ 8″

Nationality: American

Birth Date: February 28, 1976

Birth Place: Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA

Profession: Actress

Ali Larter was born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, the daughter of Margaret, a homemaker, and Danforth Larter, a trucking executive. She attended Carusi Middle School and Cherry Hill High School West. She began modeling with Ford Models at the age of fourteen and traveled the world. At seventeen, Larter settled temporarily in Japan. A year later, in 1995, she accompanied her boyfriend in his move to Los Angeles, California. Soon after, she began taking acting classes, at a friend’s suggestion.

Alison Elizabeth or “Ali” Larter is an American actress and former fashion model. Larter is currently starring on the hit television series ‘Heroes’.

In November 1996, Larter portrayed the hoax model Allegra Coleman in Esquire magazine. The article published in the magazine told of the fictional model’s relationship with David Schwimmer, how Quentin Tarantino broke up with Mira Sorvino to date her, and Woody Allen’s overhaul of a film to have her star. Even after the hoax had been revealed, its effects lingered, and various talent agencies sought to represent the non-existent Coleman. She has also had roles in successful Hollywood films including, Varsity Blues (1999), House on Haunted Hill (1999), Final Destination (2000), Legally Blonde (2001), and most recently Resident Evil: Extinction (2007).

Larter landed her first professional roles in 1997, in which she appeared for one episode in the Brooke Shields’ television series, Suddenly Susan, and the short lived television series Chicago Sons. The roles were followed by a number of other appearances on Dawson’s Creek with James Van Der Beek, Chicago Hope’ and ‘Just Shoot Me!’

Varsity Blues drew a domestic box office gross of $53 million, making Larter’s first film a commercial success. Larter starred in the horror remake House on Haunted Hill. Made for around $20 million, the movie was panned by the critics but grossed $15 million on its opening weekend and went on to earn over $40 million.

In 2000, Larter starred in the teenage audience aimed horror film Final Destination as the “final girl” Clear Rivers. She appeared in the comedy ‘Legally Blonde’ with Reese Witherspoon, western ‘American Outlaws’ with Colin Farrell and the Kevin Smith film ‘Jay’ and ‘Silent Bob Strike Back’. Larter performed in the stage play The Vagina Monologues in New York City.In 2002, Larter was ranked #40 in Stuff magazine’s “102 Sexiest Women in the World”. In 2003, Larter reprised her role as Clear Rivers in the sequel to Final Destination, Final Destination 2.

In 2007, Larter starred in the Bollywood Marigold as the title character alongside Salman Khan, which was released in August. She also joined the cast of the popular film franchise Resident Evil: Extinction portraying the character Claire Redfield in the horror film with Milla Jovovich.

Larter is best friends with actress Amy Smart with whom she co-starred in Varsity Blues.In January 2007, she moved to Los Angeles to take on the commitment of working on Heroes.

Larter is currently engaged to her longtime boyfriend, actor Hayes MacArthur.

Filmography

1. Obsessed (2009) (pre-production) …. Lisa
2. “Heroes” …. Niki Sanders / … (29 episodes, 2006-2008)
3. Crazy (2007/I) …. Evelyn Garland
4. Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) …. Claire Redfield
5. Marigold (2007) …. Marigold Lexton
6. Homo Erectus (2007) …. Fardart
7. Confess (2005) …. Olivia Averill
8. A Lot Like Love (2005) …. Gina
9. Three Way (2004) …. Isobel Delano
10. Final Destination 2 (2003) …. Clear Rivers
11. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) …. Chrissy
12. American Outlaws (2001) …. Zerelda ‘Zee’ Mimms
13. Legally Blonde (2001) …. Brooke Taylor Windham
14. Final Destination (2000) …. Clear Rivers
15. House on Haunted Hill (1999) …. Sara Wolfe
16. Drive Me Crazy (1999) …. Dulcie
17. Giving It Up (1999) …. Amber
18. Varsity Blues (1999) …. Darcy Sears
19. “Dawson’s Creek” …. Kristy Livingstone (2 episodes, 1998)
- The Dance (1998) TV episode …. Kristy Livingstone
- The Kiss (1998) TV episode …. Kristy Livingstone
20. “Just Shoot Me!” …. Karey Burke (1 episode, 1998)
21. “Chicago Hope” …. Samantha (1 episode, 1998)
22. “Chicago Sons” …. Angela (1 episode, 1997)
- Beauty and the Butt (1997) TV episode …. Angela
23. “Suddenly Susan” …. Maddie (1 episode, 1997)
- The Ways and Means (1997) TV episode …. Maddie