Ali Larter Biography

Birth Name: Alison Elizabeth Larter

Birth Place: Cherry Hill, NJ

Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/28/1976, Pisces

Profession: Actress, model

Ali Larter Relationships:

Danforth Larter - Father

Margaret Larter - Mother

Hayes MacArthur - Husband

Theodore Hayes MacArthur - Son

Born Alison Gertrude Larter, on 28 February 1976, in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Ali was easily distinguishable due to her remarkable beauty. By the age of 13, Ali was already a successful model and had an evolving career under the guidance of renowned Ford Modelling Agency. Most of her teenage years were spent travelling from location to another for photo shoots and by 17, Ali career forced her to opt for a stop over in Japan, and she settled here temporarily.

Back home to New Jersey, at the age of 19, Ali was on the road again, this time giving company to her boyfriend in his move to L.A. Though her relationship didn't last long, Ali remained in L.A. In an attempt to get closer to her dream of being a successful actor, Ali enrolled for acting classes and soon appeared in theatre productions of Key Exchange and Fine Line.

A native of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Ali began modeling at age 13 and traveled the world before moving to Los Angeles to study acting. Her first professional acting job was a role on the television series "Chicago Sons" (1997).

In 2001, she acted in the ill fated 'American Outlaws', popular hit 'Legally Blonde', and 'Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'. In 2003, she was brought back for the Final Destination 2. She was next seen in 'The Butterfly Effect' (2004), 'A Lot Like Love' (2005).

A former teen model who segued into acting in her early 20s, Ali Larter's fresh look enabled her to play high school students for the first few years of her screen career. After turning heads in "Varsity Blues" (1999), and the blockbuster teen horror films "Final Destination" (2000) and "Final Destination 2" (2003), Larter had a brief flirtation with big screen comedy before establishing her calling card in roles as strong, nurturing women in extraordinary situations. She reached new heights with her ensemble role in the acclaimed sci-fi drama series "Heroes" (NBC, 2006- ), where she initially played a single mother with a split personality. While her first character was written out of the series, Larter was transformed into an aspiring politician with the power to manipulate water. She was an especially popular draw for young audiences, proven by nominations at the Teen Choice Awards. Larter ventured into more adventurous roles with two thrillers, "Resident Evil: Extinction" (2007) and "Obsessed" (2009), which successfully positioned her as a film star for all audiences - one capable of successfully embodying both hero and villain.

Milestones:

1989 Began modeling career at age 13

1995 Moved to Los Angeles and began studying acting

1996 Portrayed the hoax model Allegra Coleman for Esquire magazine; a spoof article about a fictional up and coming starlet

1997 Made TV debut on an episode of the NBC sitcom, Chicago Sons

1998 Appeared in two episodes of the WB teen drama, Dawson s Creek

1999 Made feature debut in Casanova Falling

1999 Portrayed Adrien Grenier s girlfriend in Drive Me Crazy

1999 Re-united with Dawson s Creek star Van Der Beek for her breakthrough role as a Texas cheerleader in Varsity Blues

2000 Co-starred in the thriller, Final Destination

2000 Featured in the college-campus set independent comedy, 100 Girls

2001 Played Brooke Taylor Windham, who is accused of murdering her wealthy husband in Legally Blonde

2001 Portrayed the love interest of Colin Farrell s Jesse James in American Outlaws

2003 Starred in the horror sequel, Final Destination 2

2005 Cast opposite Ashton Kutcher and Amanda Peet in A Lot Like Love

2006 Cast in the NBC series, Heroes as Jessica/Niki Sanders and Tracy Strauss

2007 Played an American B-movie actress who gets stranded in India in Marigold

2009 Co-starred as a woman stakes her boss and his family in Obsessed

2009 Nominated for the 2009 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Action Adventure

2010 Co-starred opposite Milla Jovovich in the action thriller, Resident Evil: Afterlife

At seventeen, temporarily settled in Japan