Alyson Hannigan was born on March 24, 1974 in Washington, D.C. Her first major film role was in the movie My Stepmother Is an Alien. This led to her inclusion the cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Later, she starred in popular movies like American Pie and American Wedding. She also had a recurring role in the television show
Veronica Mars . Presently, she is part of the sitcom How I Met Your Mother as Lily Aldrin.
Lily Aldrin is engaged to
Marshall though she is having doubts about going through the wedding. Her confusion intensifies as she applies and gets accepted for a painting fellowship. Eventually, she pursues the fellowship and takes a break from the engagement. Later, she realizes she made a mistake and gets back together with
Marshall .