Ali Larter
Biography
Alison Elizabeth Larter, known professionally as Ali Larter, is an American actress and former model. She was born on February 28, 1976, in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Larter began her career in modeling at the age of 13, traveling internationally before relocating to Los Angeles to pursue acting. She gained significant recognition for her television work, most notably for portraying the dual roles of Niki Sanders and Tracy Strauss on the NBC science fiction drama Heroes between 2006 and 2010. Larter is married to actor and comedian Hayes MacArthur, whom she met on the set of the film National Lampoon's Homo Erectus in 2006. She has 64 known acting credits throughout her professional career.
Career overview
Larter first gained public attention in 1996 when she portrayed the fictional model Allegra Coleman in an Esquire magazine hoax. During the 1990s, she appeared in guest roles on several television shows, with her first professional acting job occurring on the series Chicago Sons in 1997. Her screen debut in film followed in 1999 with Varsity Blues. She subsequently appeared in the horror films House on Haunted Hill and Final Destination. Her filmography includes supporting roles in the comedy Legally Blonde and the romantic comedy A Lot Like Love. She also took on lead roles as the titular character in the Bollywood film Marigold and in the 2009 thriller Obsessed. Additionally, Larter is recognized for her portrayal of the video game heroine Claire Redfield in film. Her work on the series Heroes remains one of her most prominent professional contributions, spanning four years of the show's production. Throughout her career, she has transitioned between television and film projects, establishing a diverse body of work that includes both horror and comedy genres.
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- Landman (2024) as Angela Norris
- The Man in the White Van (2024) as Helen Williams
- Spin the Bottle (2024) as Maura Randell
- The Hater (2022) as Victoria
- The Last Victim (2022) as Susan
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self - Guest
- Creepshow (2019) as Pam Spinster
- The Rookie (2018) as Dr. Grace Sawyer
- Splitting Up Together (2018) as Paige
- Retaliation Mode: Making 'Resident Evil: The Final Chapter' (2017) as Self
- Pitch (2016) as Amelia Slater
- Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016) as Claire Redfield
- The Diabolical (2015) as Madison
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Legends (2014) as Crystal McGuire
- You're Not You (2014) as Keely
- Lovesick (2014) as Molly Kingston
- Steve Harvey (2012) as Self
- The Asset (2012) as Anna King
- Program Alice: Activated (2010) as Self
- Undead Evolution: Making 'Resident Evil: Afterlife' (2010) as Self
- Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) as Claire Redfield
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- The League (2009) as Georgia Thompson
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009) as Self - Guest
- Obsessed (2009) as Lisa Sheridan
- The Players: The Cast of 'Extinction' (2008) as Self
- Crazy (2008) as Evelyn Garland
- Beyond Raccoon City: Unearthing 'Resident Evil: Extinction' (2008) as Self
- Heroes Unmasked (2007) as Herself
- Marigold (2007) as Marigold Lexton
- Marigold (2007) Playback Singer
- Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) as Claire
- Homo Erectus (2007) as Fardart
- Heroes (2006) as Niki Sanders
- Heroes (2006) as Tracy Strauss
- The Reichen Show (2005) as Self
- A Lot Like Love (2005) as Gina
- Confess (2005) as Olivia Averill
- Entourage (2004) as Ali Larter
- Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party (2004) as Self
- Three Way (2004) as Isobel Delano
- Three Way (2004) Associate Producer
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Final Destination 2 (2003) as Clear Rivers
- Legally Blonde (2001) as Brooke Taylor Windham
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) as Chrissy
- American Outlaws (2001) as Zerelda "Zee" Mimms
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) as TV Detective #1
- Final Destination (2000) as Clear Rivers
- House on Haunted Hill (1999) as Sara Wolfe
- Drive Me Crazy (1999) as Dulcie
- Varsity Blues (1999) as Darcy Sears
- Giving It Up (1999) as Amber
- Dawson's Creek (1998) as Kristy Livingstone
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- Just Shoot Me! (1997) as Karey Burke
- Chicago Sons (1997)
- Suddenly Susan (1996) as Maddie
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Samantha
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- This Morning (1988) as Self - Guest
- Today (1952) as Self