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Ali Larter

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Recent Role:
Tracy Strauss on Heroes
Gender:
Female
Born:
2-28-1976
Birthplace:
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
Birth Name:
Alison Elizabeth Larter
AKA:
Alison Elizabeth Larter
New Jersey native Ali Larter began her career as a model at the age of 13 before moving to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career. She started off on stage and guest starring on numerous television shows, including Chicago Hope, Just Shoot Me, and Dawson's Creek before landing her first film role in the independent feature Casanova Falling. But it was her role in Varsity Blues opposite James Van Der Beek that really caught the attention of audiences.Her breakthrough role required her to wear a bikini made entirely out of whipped cream. It made an impression on Van Der Beek's character andMore quickly made an equally strong impression on casting directors. Larter soon found herself winning roles in several major projects over the course of 1999. First up was Drive Me Crazy with Melissa Joan Hart, in which Larter played Adrian Grenier's girlfriend. She followed that up with The House on Haunted Hill, in which she played one of several victims (including Taye Diggs) who are offered a million dollars to spend the night in a haunted house.

Larter's next major film role is in Final Destination with Devon Sawa and Kerr Smith. In it, she plays one of several passengers who disembark an airplane when one of them (Sawa) has a vision that the plane will crash. The plane does, but the victim's relief is short-lived. Soon thereafter, one by one, they each start to die in mysterious ways. The film promises to be much more than just another horror film, particularly with its intriguing theme about fate and death. If the film does well, it could finally be the one that puts Ali Larter permanently on the list of sought-after young actresses.



Heroes has been her big break through where she plays Niki, the super hero with a split personality. However it is unknown is she will continue playing her character until the end of the show.

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  • Heroes: Can It Be Great Again?

    Not much has happened during Season 4 of Heroes. The characters have talked, used their powers sparingly, and, for the most part, stayed out of trouble. For any other show, that would be a big snooze. But for Heroes, a show that has the tendency to overextend its plot lines, this is a good thing -- and possibly the beginning of the show's revival.

  • Heroes' Ali Larter ties the knot

    Ali Larter has exchanged vows with her longtime boyfriend.

  • Heroes: Don't Bring Back Ali Larter (Again)

    Niki Saunders and her look-alikes are a plot line in Heroes that just won't die. The show killed off ex-online stripper Niki and her split evil personality during season two in an explosion, but quickly brought her back as a pearl-wearing political adviser Tracy Strauss. The continuing Niki look-alike drama has just been a distraction. If there's a good reasons for keeping her around, viewers need to know. Now.

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    10 Perfect
    I cant get enough! hide show

    I love love love Ali Larter!!!!!♥ I cant get enough of her work. I get my hands on any of her peices of work as soon as I can. I absolutly love her in the Final Destination films especially the first one. She did amazing in Legally Blonde for how small of a role she had! "You know a Delta Nu would never sleep with a man who wears a thong" such a hilight to that film. Resident Evil what can I say about that movie she was amazing! I love watching her interviews her laugh is so contagious! Heroes.... Ali was the reason I started watching.Niki was by far the best character in the series. Shes so beautiful and always manages to look amazing no matter what she has on. I loved seing the tw different sides of Ali the emotional sensitive side and the evil super sexy bad a** side. Ali's acting is pure pefection shes my insriration when it comes down to acting Im and aspiring actrss and I have studied Ali's work since I was about 13. Obsessed is one of my favorite movies. Like I said I cant get enough of Ali and her amazing work! Might I add she is STUNNING!. And always looks amazing at every event Ive ever seen pictures from! Cant forget the CONGRATS to Ali for her marrriage to Hayes McArthur. He is one very lucky man! ;)

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    Depends on her her physical image way too much. hide show

    Obviousley Ali Larter has been a star for a while now. She has mastered the horror genre and did some work regarding comdedy. She showed off her screams and worried faces in the first two ' Final Destination ' movies and then took it to the next level in the third ' Resident Evil ' so there is not doubt about it that this woman can act. Now we can see Ali Larter on Heroes. She has been on Heroes from episode one and on Heroes we have seen her develop her acting skills. For the first two seasons Ali Larter did great as Nikki Sanders. A mother of a child who can talk to machines while she has a split personality. It's superb how she could transform herself from the innocent, caring and nurtouring Nikki Sanders into the evil,sexy and Mischiveous Jessica in a matter of seconds. I like everything about Ali's performances except for one thing. Sometimes she dosen't react in scenes as well as she should because I think that she thinks her face is good enough for all expressions if she just stands there. Like in Volume 3 of Heroes. All she does is talk and smile when she's being evil. When Tracy was going to kill herself, she just stood there with no expressions and threw herslef off the bridge. I'm not sure whether Ali is slipping as an actress or if it's this character Tracy which isn't letting Ali get to her full potential. Either way Ali needs to expand her horizons with more movie roles and different shows. She's always my favorite on Heroes but I think it would be better for her if she left the show. In conclusion Ali is magnificent and outstanding as an actress in my oponion and I deffinately want to see more of her :D

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    1 Abysmal
    Annoying and overused character. The writers need to put an end to Ali Larter. hide show

    Ali Larter was ok as Nikki, however her role on Heroes was overused for a long time. I was so glad to have Nikki die in the show, only to figure out the writers brought in Tracy just to keep Ali Larter in the show. The actress herself is god awful at acting and quite annoying. I always hated her in the show and thought she was a big waste of time, money, and space.

    Tracy was one of the most bipolar characters and I really hated the way she was trying to control everyone. She was more bipolar than Elle. At first she was a prostitute trying to get Nathan into the public's eye, then she becomes the innocent girl framed by the media, and then she's the emo girl who tries to kill herself, falls in love, and then goes right back to the prostitute who's trying to control everyone and everything. She was sooooooo annoying. The best part of this past season was when Hiro punched her in her face. She deserved that.

    Ali Larter stinks as an actress and she always does the same annoying face expressions. Her smile is so annoying the way all her teeth show. It really bothers me the way everyone thinks she's a good actress. She has no idea what she's doing in front of the camera.

    The entire Tracy thing was a complete waste of time on the show and could've easily saved time for more character development on the MAIN characters, instead of focusing on a nobody who didn't even drive the story forward. Everything she did had no point in the story and everyone would've gotten to the same spot had she not been there. I really hated the way the last episode of Villains ended where she was seen picking up Mohinder and flashing that annoying smile. If the writers really cared about the show they won't waste our time with that sorry excuse of an actress and just kill her off the show for good.

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    10 Perfect
    She's so great and I think she can be a bigger star because she is so talented!!! hide show

    I love Ali Later . She plays Nikki / Jessica in Heroes and she is perfect for that role . I would not love those characters if they're not played by her ! She really brings the spirit in her characters and we can see she is so talented ! I just love her ! She's very pretty and I love her eyes . . . She is so cute when she's sad . . . And she is so sexy when she plays Jessica . . . :D :D :D All in all, Ali is a great actresses and she's so talented and I love her very much! :)

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    10 Perfect
    Just amazing! hide show

    Ali Larter is the best actor on Heroes. Her role on the show, Niki/Jessica is just awesome! It takes to be great to do what she does on the TV show! She should have her own show or a spin-off when Heroes is over, because she really deserves it! I just love her!
    She manages to do everything just great! To play a role where she must be two at the same time it is not easy and she is doing amazing!

    She should be on the air a long time ago, that's for sure!

    Ali Larter, you are the best ever! ;)

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