About Ali Larter
Alison Elizabeth Larter (born February 28, 1976), is an American actress and former model. She portrayed fictional model Allegra Coleman in a 1996 Esquire magazine hoax and took on guest roles on several television shows in the 1990s. Her film debut in Varsity Blues (1999) was followed by a role in the horror film House on Haunted Hill (1999). She portrayed Clear Rivers in the Final Destination franchise (2000–2003) establishing her as a scream queen. Larter played supporting roles in Legally Blonde (2001), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), and the romantic comedy A Lot Like Love (2005), and main roles in the Bollywood movie Marigold (2007) and the thriller Obsessed (2009). She achieved wider recognition for playing the dual roles of Niki Sanders and Tracy Strauss on the science fiction drama series Heroes (2006–2010) on NBC, and for portraying video game heroine Claire Redfield in three films of the Resident Evil film series (2007–2016). Larter costars as Angela Norris in the Paramount+ drama series Landman (2024). As of April 2017, Larter's films have grossed over $1.31 billion worldwide. Her presence in the media is reinforced by her appearances in lists compiled by Maxim, FHM, and Stuff as well as People's "Best Dressed List" in 2007. She published a cookbook, Kitchen Revelry: A Year of Festive Menus from My Home to Yours, in September 2013. Larter began her modeling career at the age of 14 when a modeling scout discovered her on the street and asked her to star in a Philadelphia Phillies commercial. Larter's first project in New York City was to reprise her role as Clear Rivers in the sequel to Final Destination entitled Final Destination 2. She played the characters of Niki Sanders, who suffered from dissociative identity disorder, and Tracy Strauss on the show created by Tim Kring.
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