50 facts about actress, model Ali Larter: released her first cookbook entitled Kitchen Revelry

50 things you didn't know about your favorite actress Ali Larter.

1. Ali Larter was born as Alison Elizabeth Larter on born February 28, 1976. Larter is an American actress. She is best known for playing the dual roles of Niki Sanders and Tracy Strauss on the NBC science fiction drama Heroes as well as her guest roles on several television shows in the 1990s.

2. Ali Larter's screen debut came in the 1999 film Varsity Blues, followed by the horror films House on Haunted Hill and Final Destination as Clear Rivers.

3. 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 Marigold and in the 2009 thriller Obsessed.

4. Ali Larter achieved wider fame after her portrayal of video game heroine Claire Redfield in Resident Evil: Extinction and Resident Evil: Afterlife.

5. Ali Larter's presence in the media is reinforced by her appearances in lists compiled by Maxim, FHM and Stuff as well as People magazine's "Best Dressed List" in 2007.

6. After a three-year-long relationship with actor Hayes MacArthur, the two married in August 2009.

7. They have a son, Theodore Hayes MacArthur and daughter Vivienne Margaret.

8. Ali Larter was born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. She is the daughter of Margaret Larter, a realtor.

9. Her father Danforth Larter is a trucking executive.

10. Ali Larter attended Carusi Middle School and later graduated from Cherry Hill High School West during her time as a model, but she didn't finish senior year of high school because of modelling.

11. Ali Larter' s mom accompanied her everywhere until she turned 18.

12. Ali Larter said she was a tomboy until she turned 13. Suddenly she sprouted six inches, gained weight and significant curves. The next year she was signed by the Ford modelling agency.

13. Ali Larter began her modelling career at the age of 14 when a modelling scout discovered her on the street and was asked to star in a Phillies commercial; this led to a modeling contract with the prestigious Ford Modeling Agency in New York.

14. Ali Larter subsequently skipped her senior year to model in Australia, Italy, and Japan, the latter a country she would temporarily settle in at the age of seventeen.

15. Ali Larter While modelling in Italy, Larter met fellow model and aspiring actress Amy Smart and the two "became instant friends", according to Larter.

16. A modelling job later took her to Los Angeles, while there, she decided to take acting classes with Smart.

17. Ali Larter and her friend Smart moved into an apartment together.

18. In 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?"

19. Ali Larter is currently signed to IMG Models.

20. Ali Larter landed her first professional acting roles in 1997 when she appeared in several television programs. She appeared in an episode of the Brooke Shields television series Suddenly Susan, and the short-lived series Chicago Sons.

21. In 1999, Larter began her film career with an appearance in Varsity Blues, which re-united her with Dawson's Creek star Van Der Beek and close friend Amy Smart.

22. Smart had persuaded Larter to audition for the movie, in which she played Darcy Sears, a love interest for one of the main characters. Varsity Blues drew a domestic box office gross of $53 million.

23. Ali Larter starred in the horror remake House on Haunted Hill which was made for around $20 million. The movie was panned by critics, but grossed $15 million on its opening weekend and went on to earn over $40 million overall

24. Ali Larter appeared in the comedy Legally Blonde with Reese Witherspoon. She played Brooke Taylor Windham, a widow accused of her husband's murder. The film earned the top spot with $20 million in its opening weekend and ended up grossing $141 million worldwide. With $96 million of it total gross deriving from domestic markets, Legally Blonde is Larter's highest grossing film domestically.

25. Ali Larter appeared on the cover of Maxim magazine and performed in the stage play The Vagina Monologues in New York City.

26. In Spring 2002, Larter moved from Los Angeles to New York. "I was too young and impressionable to handle the pressures of L.A." Larter recalled in an interview, "I'm a woman now. I am no longer the little girl who could be easily influenced."

27. In 2007, Larter starred in Marigold as the title character alongside Salman Khan. In an interview with the BBC, Larter explained how she came about the role of Marigold and expressed why she wanted to star in the film: "I was living in (director) Willard Carroll's guesthouse when he gave me the script. He had written this really strong female character and for me, it was an opportunity to overcome my fear of singing and dancing because I have no professional training. Also, I would get to live in another country for couple of months. With Heroes I didn't think of it as that huge sci-fi series and it was the same for Marigold. I really focused on the character and loved this journey she went on and the experiences she had." She was paid a seven-figure salary for the role of Marigold.

28. Ali Larter was cast alongside Milla Jovovich in the film Resident Evil: Extinction, portraying the character of Claire Redfield. Her role sent her to Mexicali, Mexico for filming from May to late July, and required her hair to be dyed a light red.

29. In April 2009, Larter starred opposite Beyoncé and Idris Elba in the Screen Gems-produced thriller Obsessed. In an interview with Glam, Larter said that she "was excited to get the chance to play a femme fatale. I love playing women that are dark and vulnerable and sort of filled with a little bit of crazy emotion."

30. For the movie Obsessed Larter received third Teen Choice Award nomination and an MTV Movie Award for Best Fight with Beyonce.

31. Ali Larter reprised her role as Claire Redfield in Resident Evil: Afterlife, which was filmed in 3D and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. She attended WonderCon and Comic Con to promote the movie.

32. After serving as an associate producer for her 2004 film Three Way, Larter commented about future producing endeavors during an interview for Resident Evil: Extinction, "I definitely have many ideas and different avenues that I want to take as my career goes on."

33. Ali Larter along with her husband Hayes MacArthur, hosted The Art of Elysium Gala in 2013 and are to be recipients of the Spirit of Elysium Award at the January 2014 ceremony.

34. In September 2013, Larter released her first cookbook entitled Kitchen Revelry: A Year of Festive Menus from My Home to Yours. The book was published by St. Martin's Press.

35. Speaking at the Aspen Culinary Festival to The Hollywood Reporter, Larter said, "It's about having a good time and getting wild, ... it's for people who want to entertain, whether it's two people or a dinner party of 16."

36. In December 2007, Larter and her then longtime boyfriend, Hayes MacArthur, were engaged to marry.

37. The couple had met on the set of National Lampoon's Homo Erectus. In a 2007 interview with Cosmo, Larter said "I told my boyfriend after three weeks that I wanted to marry him and that we could do it tomorrow"

38. On August 1, 2009, Larter married MacArthur in an intimate outdoor ceremony which took place at MacArthur's parent's estate in Kennebunkport, Maine.

39. During the ceremony, guests arrived via trolleys to the sounds of Irish music playing in honor of MacArthur's heritage, among the invited was Larter's close friend Amy Smart.

40. After the success of Heroes, Larter appeared on People‍‍ '​‍s "Ten Best Dressed List" as "The Newcomer" in 2007.

41. Victoria's Secret also acknowledged her in their list, naming her Sexiest Legs of 2008.

42. In 2009, Larter was named Cosmopolitan magazine's Fun Fearless Female of the year at a ceremony held in Beverly Hills.

43. The couple later purchased a three story home in the Hollywood Hills for $2.9 million.

44. On July 20, 2010, Larter announced that she and MacArthur were expecting their first child and later, on the September 10 episode of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, announced that she was expecting a boy.

45. Larter admitted that she and MacArthur left the country for Europe in an effort to hide the news of the pregnancy.

46. In an interview with Cosmopolitan, Larter "mused" on the state of her life, "I work on a TV show I love, I have the opportunity to do movies with actors I respect, and I'm in love with the man I want to spend the rest of my life with, who pushes me and excites me...There's this fighter in me that kind of needs to be put to rest a little bit. I don't need to be so tough to protect myself."

47. Ali Larter love to cook! While speaking to Vanity Fair at the premiere of her film Obsessed, Larter spoke about her own obsessions, "I love to cook. I spend weekends reading cookbooks-it's really my relaxation.

48. Ali Larter has ranked Scarface, The Bourne Identity, Best in Show, Blue Sky and Grey Gardens as her favorite films.

49. Speaking to People in 2013 about her transition from actress to author, Larter explained, "After my son was born, I realized how much time I spend on set acting and how much I love that, but when I'm not on set, I'm usually throwing dinner parties or cooking and entertaining in some way, [...] So I thought you know what, maybe I'll try to put a book together, that sounds like kind of a fun thing to do in my off-time."

50. Ali Larter has two dogs, Jackpot and Ella.

Source: Wikipedia.org