Alison Gertrude Larter was born on February 28, 1976 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. She started modeling at the young age of 13. It was while working as a model in Italy when she met Amy Smart. Later, the two girls became roommates in Los Angeles.
In November, 1996, Ali was on the cover of Esquire Magazine as Allegra Coleman, Hollywood's newest Dream Girl. The editors of the magazine wanted to illustrate the hyperbole of Hollywood hype, and approached Ali to play the fictitious actress.
The hoax landed her an agent and soon Ali started guest starring on shows like "Chicago Hope" and "Just Shoot Me". After that, she appeared twice on season two of "Dawson's Creek", as Pacey's object of affection, Kristy Livingstone.
Meanwhile, Amy Smart had already appeared in several movies. She was the one who suggested that Ali should audition for Varsity Blues. The film, which starred Hollywood's It-boy James van der Beek, became a surprise box office hit and launched the careers of people like Ali, Amy and Paul Walker. And from that moment on, Ali would be referred to as the whipped cream-bikini-girl.
She followed it up with the teen romcom Drive Me Crazy, in which she co-starred as Adrian Grenier's sexy ex. After that she joined the cast of the House on Haunted Hill, in which she starred opposite Geoffrey Rush and Famke Janssen.
But it was her role in thriller Final Destination which earned her critical praise. She won the Young Hollywood Award for Best Breakthrough Performance Female.
Next up were supporting roles in the surprise hit Legally Blonde, starring Reese Witherspoon, and in Kevin Smith's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. She also starred in the western American Outlaws with Colin Farrell and buddy Scott Caan.
Ali recently starred in Final Destination 2. She was the only returning cast member after Devon Sawa decided not to come back.
But now it's time for something new. She enjoyed her time on the New York stage when she performed in The Vagina Monologues in 2001. She would like to do more theatre, while also doing independent work. She can next be seen in Marigold: An Adventure in India.
Filmography
2006 I Homo Erectus I Fardart
2006 I Marigold: An Adventure in India I Marigold
2006 I Crazy I Evelyn Garland
2005 I Syriana I ?
2005 I A Lot Like Love I Gina
2005 I Confess I Olivia Averill 2004 I Three Way Split I Isobel
2003 I Final Destination 2 I Clear Rivers
2001 I Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back I Chrissy
2001 I American Outlaws I Zee Mimms
2001 I Legally Blonde I Brooke Taylor Windham
2000 I Final Destination I Clear Rivers
1999 I House on Haunted Hill I Sarah Wolfe
1999 I Drive Me Crazy I Dulcie
1999 I Giving it Up (aka Casanova Falling) I Amber
1999 I Varsity Blues I Darcy Sears