Ali Larter is an American actress and former fashion model who was born on February 28, 1976 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. She attended Carusi Middle School and Cherry Hill High School West. At the age of 14, she signed with Ford Models and traveled the world for her modeling career. She temporarily settled in Japan when she was 17 and moved to Los Angeles with her boyfriend. She then took up acting lessons while there.
In 1997, Ali Larter made her television debut starring in an episode of Brooke Shields’ comedy Suddenly Susan. Her next professional acting job was as Angela in the television series Chicago Sons, followed by a role as Samantha in Chicago Hope. She also starred in the sitcom Just Shoot Me! as well as being on Dawson’s Creek for two episodes. In 1999, Larter starred in her first feature film, Varsity Blues, opposite her real life best friend Amy Smart and actor James Van Der Beek. Her first film was a commercial success, and she became known for her infamous scene wearing a whip cream bikini. Her next movies were more teen comedies, like Giving It Up and Drive Me Crazy. She was then cast as Sara Wolfe in the horror remake House on Haunted Hill.
Ali Larter continued her career by starring in the 2000 horror film Final Destination. She also appeared in the comedy Legally Blonde with Reese Witherspoon. She next starred alongside Colin Farrell in American Outlaws, and was also in the Kevin Smith film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back as Chrissy. In 2001, she was given a role in the stage play The Vagina Monologues in New York City. She reprised her role in 2003’s Final Destination 2, and appeared in 2005’s independent film Confess. That year, she starred opposite Amanda Peet and Ashton Kutcher in A Lot Like Love. She followed this up with a role in the biographical film Crazy before being cast in her famous role as Niki Sanders in the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes. The Tim Kring-created show earned Larter a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in the 33rd Saturn Awards. She was also in 2007’s Bollywood film Marigold, where she played the title character. She was cast alongside Mila Jovovich in the horror film Resident Evil: Extinction that same year.
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
Close friend and former roommate of Varsity Blues (1999) co-star Amy Smart.
Was part of a 1996 hoax by Esquire Magazine: they portrayed her as "Allegra Coleman", a hot young star, in a parody of fluff journalism.
Ranked #40 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).
Was considered for the role Susan Storm/The Invisible Woman in Fantastic Four (2005).
For the scene in Varsity Blues (1999) where her character Darcy sports her whipped-cream-bikini, shaving cream was used because the whipped cream wouldn't stick right.
The original ending for Final Destination (2000) showed her character giving birth to the son of the central character, Alex, played by Devon Sawa, who was shown to have died in the original ending.
Ranked #6 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.
She attended Carusi Middle School and Cherry Hill High School West.
Parents are Danforth and Margaret Larter.
Doesn't like to be scared, her sister used to scare her when they were kids.
Accompanied Milo Ventimiglia's to the The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards.
Engaged to Hayes MacArthur [December 17, 2007].
2 wins & 3 nominations.
2008: (won) Gracie allen award Outstanding Supporting Actress - Drama Series
for "Heroes"
2000: Young Hollywood Award Breakthrough Performance - Female for Final Destination
2009: Obsessed - Lisa Sheridan
2006-present: "Heroes" - Niki Sanders
2007: Crazy - Evelyn Garland
2007: Resident Evil: Extinction - Claire
2007: Marigold - Marigold Lexton
2007: Homo Erectus - Fardart
2005: Confess - Olivia Averill
2005: A Lot Like Love - Gina
2004: Three Way - Isobel Delano
2003: Final Destination 2 - Clear Rivers
2001: Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back - Chrissy
2001: American Outlaws - Zerelda 'Zee' Mimms
2001: Legally Blonde - Brooke Taylor Windham
2000: Final Destination - Clear Rivers
1999: House on Haunted Hill - Sara Wolfe
1999: Drive Me Crazy - Dulcie
1999: Giving It Up - Amber
1999: Varsity Blues - Darcy Sears
-When it comes down to it, at the end of the day, I need more out of my life and I need to push myself harder. And if at the end of the day I don't have it, then I don't have it, but at least I'm going to put myself out there. If I fail, I'm going to fail terrifically.
-I don't care how stylish something is if it doesn't flatter me.
-I told my boyfriend after three weeks that I wanted to marry him and that we could do it tomorrow. I look forward to that time when I'm home with babies.
-I hate pretty-looking boys. I'd rather have a guy with a potbelly than one who's in the gym all the time and watches what he eats.