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Alison Elizabeth "Ali" Larter born February 28, 1976 is an American actress best known for playing the dual roles of Niki Sanders and Tracy Strauss on the NBC science fiction drama Heroes She also appeared in guest roles on several television shows in the 1990s.
Her screen debut came in the 1999 film Varsity Blues, followed by the horror films House on Haunted Hill and Final Destination. Major supporting roles in the comedy Legally Blonde and the romantic comedy A Lot Like Love led her to lead roles as the titular character in the Bollywood film Marigold and in the 2009 thriller Obsessed. Larter achieved wider fame after her portrayal of video game heroine Claire Redfield in the successful films, Resident Evil: Extinction and Resident Evil: Afterlife
Larter frequently appears in "Hot" lists compiled by Maxim, FHM and Stuff as well as People magazine's "Best Dressed List" in 2007. After a three year relationship, Larter married actor Hayes MacArthur in a small ceremony in Maine in August 2009. The couple have a son, born December 2010.
Contents
* 1 Early life and modelling
* 2 Career
o 2.1 Career progression, 1997–2005
o 2.2 International recognition, 2006–2009
o 2.3 Recent and future roles, 2010
* 3 In the media
* 4 Personal life
* 5 Filmography
* 6 References
* 7 Further reading
* 8 External links
Early life and modelling
Larter on the cover of Esquire portraying the fictional Allegra Coleman.
Larter was born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. She has an older sister named Kirsten, who is a teacher. She is the daughter of Margaret, a realtor, and Danforth Larter, a trucking executive. They have since moved to Allentown, Pennsylvania. She attended Carusi Middle School and later graduated from Cherry Hill High School West.
Larter began her modelling career at the age of 14 when a modelling scout discovered her on the street. She was asked to star in a Phillies commercial and later signed a modeling contract with the prestigious Ford Modeling Agency in New York Larter subsequently skipped her senior year to model in Japan, Australia and Italy. At seventeen, Larter settled temporarily in Japan Later, in 1995, she accompanied her boyfriend in his move to Los Angeles, California.
While modelling in Italy, met fellow model and aspiring actress Amy Smart.According to Larter, the two "became instant friends two then moved into an apartment togetherIn November 1996, Larter portrayed fictional model Allegra Coleman in an Esquire magazine hoax When speaking about the cover and her subsequent fame, Larter said, "When the door opens for you in Hollywood, you need to run with it. You know
Career