A global TV and film star, Alyson Hannigan has the type of career that many aspiring actors and comedians envy. Keep reading to find out 10 crazy details that you didn’t know about Alyson Hannigan’s uber-successful career.
The commercials that Hannigan worked on as a child included advertisements for some pretty big companies. She did work for McDonald’s, Mylanta, Six Flags, and even Oreos. It’s clear that Hannigan always had her sights set on becoming a successful actress. She’s definitely been at it for a long time!
Hannigan played Jessie Mills in the movie, the daughter of Steve (played by Dan Aykroyd) who becomes involved with the mysterious Celeste (played by Kim Basinger). Interestingly, Seth Green also appeared in the movie, and later went on to co-star with Hannigan in Buffy.
It’s true that Hannigan started working as an actor at a young age. But she didn’t start earning a living from it until much later, so she had to take on a few other jobs while she was on her way to becoming a star. One of those was being a babysitter for actor and comedian Bob Saget.
She was originally going to take another role in the film: Heather, the girlfriend of Chris ‘Oz’ Ostreicher, who ended up being played by Mena Suvari. Although Hannigan would have done a great job playing Heather as well, we just can’t imagine her as anybody but Michelle. And we certainly can’t picture any other actress taking that role!
Many years before she became Willow, Hannigan took the role of Jessie Harper in the TV show Free Spirit. Harper is the daughter of a divorcee who hires a witch as a housekeeper without her father knowing. So there’s a bit of a pattern! Maybe Hannigan will do more supernatural-themed projects in the future!
“I would not respond [to] a part that is just superficial sort of being there and not having anything to do,” she explained. “That bores me, and why use me if they’re going to do that? Get a model.”
According to Red Book Mag, Hannigan is looking forward to being able to attend more big moments in her daughters’ lives. Even though the end of the show comes with sadness as well, it is a positive thing that she now has more time for her family.
Although Hannigan originally got Segal to stop smoking, he eventually went back to his old habits. She had to learn how to cope with the smell of cigarettes so she could kiss him during their scenes together.
As a child, she learned that she could get away with so much more if she could make her mom laugh. Only then would she be off the hook. So she cultivated her skills and realized the joy of entertaining people along the way.
One Of Her Biggest Career Inspirations Was Carol Burnett
Burnett has starred in several notable films and TV shows over the years, establishing her title as one of the most notable legends of comedy. We can definitely see similarities between Hannigan’s work and that of the veteran comedic star.
