Alyson Lee Hannigan was born on 24th March, 1974, in Washington, D.C. on Irish (father) and Jewish (mother) descent. She is an American actress who became famous after 1997, when she played Willow Rosenberg in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, a popular television series at the end of the ‘90s.
So just how rich is Alyson Hannigan? Alyson’s net worth is estimated $18 million, most of her money having been made in television and film industry. She started by earning $60,000 per episode in the first seasons of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and arrived in 2003 to a $250,000 salary for each episode of the series. Media has estimated that only the role of Willow has brought Alyson over $8.5 million. In 2013, the actress was number 12 in Forbes’ Highest Paid TV Actresses Top, after earning about $8 million in the previous year, mostly from her role in the television series “How I Met Your Mother”, which was bringing her about $300,000 for episode. To her salary in the series other $3 million were added for her part in the movie “American Reunion”. The actress and her husband own a 4,186 square feet home house in Santa Monica, bought in 2002 for about $2 million. Alyson has two cars, a Lexus CT 200h and a Lexus RX 400H.
Alyson Hannigan Net Worth $18 Million
Alyson’s parents divorced when she was 2, so she was raised mostly by her mother. Her acting career started when she was only 4 by appearing in commercials and she moved to Los Angeles when she was 11. Some of the brands she used to work with as a child are Mylanta, Duncan Hines, McDonald’s, Six Flags, and Oreos. Alyson Hannigan graduated from California State University, in Northridge, where she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority. Alyson has a degree in psychology.
In 1988 she became known by appearing in the comedy “My Stepmother Is an Alien” and in 1989 she had her first regular role in “Free Spirit”, a series aired by ABC. She became famous after being cast in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and she was offered important parts in teenage movies, such as “American Pie”, “American Wedding”, and “Boys and Girls”. Until now, the actress has performed in 24 television series and 18 movies, which have significantly increased her net worth. Form these, the most important was being Lily Aldrin in “How I Met Your Mother”, a television series with 206 episodes in which the actress had the main role.
Alyson Hannigan won several awards for her activity in the film industry, including Best Ensemble Cast at Young Hollywood Awards (2000), Best Supporting Actress on Television at Saturn Awards (2002), and Favorite TV Comedy Actress at People’s Choice Awards (2009).
In 2004, Alyson Hannigan made her debut in theatre, playing in an adaptation of “When Harry Met Sally…” at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London.
In 2003, Alyson Hannigan married Alexis Denisof, her costar from “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and they have two daughters.
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